@wjl14 May I ask why you needed a waiver?

First time applicant, approved for 5 years. It took me a while to get the document required for the "More Information" - I hit upload too early and it closed the portal (be very careful as you can only upload once). I was able to get the appropriate court documents. They were emailed yesterday, April 27. The application we approved today, April 28.

04/28/2026, 07:39 AM : Status changed to Completed
03/24/2026, 08:21 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
03/24/2026, 07:17 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
04/22/2025, 07:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
04/08/2025, 07:05 PM : Status changed to Paid
04/08/2025, 07:03 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/15/2025, 03:09 PM : Application Created

@john Roger’s

Thanks for the information John! Will reach out in 2.5 years to get this waiver done with you thanks again! Much appreciated

I have reached out to the admin on the forum. I have asked if I can be in charge of moderation, so I can delete and block this guy from posting.

You can help by asking him/her the same thing.

https://i194waiver.com/contact.php

This way, I can check in, clean up all his posts and whenever he tries, I can block them. Obviously he has crossed the lines of regular sane people, so lets get rid of him for once and for all.

2 YEAR WAIVER

04/27/2026, 09:24 AM : Status changed to Completed
01/26/2026, 03:03 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/16/2025, 02:55 PM : Status changed to Paid
12/16/2025, 02:54 PM : Status changed to Signed
12/04/2025, 01:40 PM : Application Created

Re-application, had a 1 year waiver

8 convictions, 3 for trafficking between 1998-2013

@J Rogers shit up coward

@Johnny b

You should either do a drug test (recommended) or at least a letter form a doctor. No need for both. The idea is to pretend you no longer use drugs, and how long ago is VERY important. They take "taking drugs across the border" seriously, so if it has NOT been at lest 3 years since, I am not sure they will say "yes".

@J Rogers shut up u coward ass bitch before I dick ur wife down

Hi John! When we do my waiver we will submit drug test as well? Simple possession at broader crossing 5 joint. No crime history

@Jason Salonan

For the person who applied NOT using eSAFE......why? You literally are making some government employee do extra work, take extra time, and now you have to rely on Canada post and US mail. Worse, you cannot check status, and if you do EVERYTHING right and it gets lost in the mail......you have to PAY to get another copy. I have no idea how long it would take. But think of your job. You process widgets. Then some guy wants his widget done differently, which will take more time and also, your President has been bashing this country. How good of a job, and how much do you care about his widget?

When your asking another country for permission to enter, do it how THEY want you to do it. I have no idea if it will take longer or shorter, I have nothing to compare it to. Sorry for the lecture, I know for some people they don't like computers. If someone TOLD you to do paper, they are terrible at their job, which is to facilitate Waivers. If you did it yourself, you HAD to use a computer to fill out the forms ANYWAYS. Sterling Virginia likes eSAFe.

eSAFE responses after you have been asked for "additional information" varies. I wrote recently that you have to be careful, because I had a client who got a response in a hour, and last week I had another client who got a response same day. But yes, sometimes they can take a lot of time. There is no "standard time" we log in every week for these clients.

Recent example is a client who was asked for additional info on
December 29th. We replied on March 25th. He got a 1 year waiver, same day, Waiver Granted March 25

Then we have this guy Only 7 days

1 year waiver

Status History (7)

04/22/2026, 12:40 PM : Status changed to Completed
04/15/2026, 01:17 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
04/13/2026, 09:41 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
05/08/2025, 05:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
05/06/2025, 08:42 PM : Status changed to Paid
05/06/2025, 08:40 PM : Status changed to Signed
04/29/2025, 07:36 PM : Application Created

This guy was much longer. 25 days

1 YEAR WAIVER

Status History (7)

04/20/2026, 10:07 AM : Status changed to Completed
03/25/2026, 10:54 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
12/30/2025, 09:38 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
02/14/2025, 05:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
02/04/2025, 09:16 PM : Status changed to Paid
02/04/2025, 09:14 PM : Status changed to Signed
01/22/2025, 04:51 PM : Application Created

The longest I had recently is this one 90 days.

1 year waiver

12/11/2025, 07:33 AM : Status changed to Completed
09/11/2025, 07:58 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
07/23/2025, 02:30 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information
08/06/2024, 03:30 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
07/30/2024, 07:51 PM : Status changed to Paid
07/30/2024, 07:50 PM : Status changed to Signed
07/30/2024, 05:45 PM : Application Created

This one is still pending and its at 45 days.

Status History (6)
03/05/2026, 04:25 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
12/10/2025, 08:33 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
12/13/2024, 11:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/11/2024, 06:44 PM : Status changed to Paid
09/25/2024, 03:43 PM : Status changed to Signed
09/24/2024, 02:55 PM : Application Created

None are 60 days. These are based on real data.

(For anyone who doesn't understand why the guy is being an idiot, he is a buddy of Ken Scott. Ken is a waiver guy who is a bit of a scammer. He has a pretty minor record of Voyeurism and only mentions Ken Scott to pretend he has nothing to do with him. I think he has some.......problems, but we just ignore him. Its sad actually. Also I imagine when you have that kind of record.....your a bit of a creep and this board is all he really has. He got rejected for a waiver and asked me to help him with the appeal, but because he is on disability, they won't give him a waiver. So I refused. So bear with him.)

@Kenneth Collingwood @jorgere I have same type of question how long after RFE response does does it take for an answer on average I’m also hearing by 60 days

@J Rogers no idea what this non sense is BUT I have a real question for some one who didn’t e file and got a RFE how long after the RFE is sent back do you hear a descion I’ve read up to 60 days at most I’ve also read some as early as 30 days any insite on waiting times for RFE response is sent to the ARO April 10 it was revived by them

@J Rogers your so stupid you don’t even change the way you speak on all of them that’s how dumb you are lol it’s so obvious it’s you people on here probably like what a stupid jackass

@J Rogers talking to yourself from numerous accounts ur a goofball lol

@J Rogers funny thing is u think ima stop u might as well delete this whole thing cus everyday I will be here to expose u for being a bitch

@Brian Sakask fake comments to himself what a goofball Hhaahahabbabababahahahaha ur a stupid loser dude hahabahahaahah

@J Rogers shut ur fuckin mouth u faggot ass bitch ur before I fuck ur wife.

@willbill nice try to bury comments with non sense guess what we kno it’s u and j won’t stop watch this

3 year waiver

Re-application He had a 1 year waiver.

This client had a Sexual Assault. 1993 Has a pardon as well.

Its very old, and the victim is a family member. The client disputed the charge, the "assault" was touching and he fought it until the end. The Judge decided the victim was credible.
The allegation was that the client tried to kiss her, when they were in the car smoking. The Victim was 15 and related by marriage. (client was over 30) Sentence was very light. (1 year probation)

I rarely get to argue that "the client didn't do it". I have done it only a handful of times, usually for sexually based offences, and only if we can obtain evidence that BACKS UP the idea that he might be innocent. Its actually a very tough balancing act, because you still have to talk about the victim, and how this may have affected her, regardless of guilt.

I of course do not know what really happened. The evidence pointed to "not guilty" and I think the lawyer was wrong in not cross examining the victim, because then her statement was all that the judge had. Of course generally victims don't press charges or at least never get to bring their victimizers to justice. So cases like this are the exception, not the rule. I would never minimize the very REAL danger than women face.

Anyways, I mention this because I know some people are hesitant to try a waiver in cases like this, because they do not think they will be believed. With the right evidence, and the right approach, serious offences can result in a waiver.

Status History (5)
04/23/2026, 11:29 AM : Status changed to Completed
12/04/2025, 08:04 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
11/14/2025, 03:35 PM : Status changed to Paid
11/14/2025, 03:34 PM : Status changed to Signed
11/12/2025, 02:43 PM : Application Created

141 days, I assume because of the serious nature of the offence, and there is also an "extra" paragraph about the fact the person is supposed to check in with law enforcement when in the US.

@willbill

Thank you for the kind words.

Overstay people generally mostly get asked for
-proof of when they left the US
-usually proof of landing in Canada or at least when they arrived.

Overstay is actually not that complicated if you say the right things. Also if you overstayed for 5 years, (for example) the application is easier when its been at least 5 years since. Not a hard rule. I did have that client recently who got a September Letter. She overstayed 45 days and waited 3 years to apply. (I made her wait, she wanted to apply right away)

If you get asked, you will have 87 days to respond, and I am here to help.