@J Rogers agreed but I don’t think it’s coming in time as they said processing and that’s it that’s all they say I think I’m gona fail my whole stuff by this but I still got about 2 weeks so I don’t know what’s goin on but rcmp aren’t working fast that’s for sure it’s slower the ever

[ Bindyyy joall appended this reply on March 26, 2026 @ 10:46 am ]

Ps there’s a lawyer named Ken Scott who did mine he’s a moron did it 1935 way so slow and didn’t advice me t get privacy act fingerprints flier just wanted my time none the less I can’t do nothing about going to him now I can only pray my privacy act prints come back before deadline they sent me the rfe Feb 13 I got it like 12 days after my days start from the day on the letter obv right since he didn’t e file im dealing with mail so yea prolly a forced fail shits diabolical

Privacy Act fingerprints

If they say they have not mailed it out, then that better than "you should have had it" and its lost in the mail. Plenty of time still. I know that 87 days is short, but again, this is why you do your best to anticipate this before you apply. Once they mail it out, regular mail is less than a week.

Anyone who has a record, if you get a pardon or anything is missing because of Sequestration or discharges that have been removed, the US asks for Privacy Act fingerprints. So these people need the regular prints, and privacy act when they do their fingerprints.

Has anyone crossed border (with waiver) by land? Which one (land or air) is of less hassle w.r.t length/depth of secondary inspection?

I have crossed the border twice by air only and contemplating to cross by land (Ambassador Bridge @Windsor) as it is much cheaper.

@Howie Dawson that’s insane me too

@J Rogers I’m in similar situation of 47 days I call and they say the same thing aswell

[ Howie Dawson appended this reply on March 25, 2026 @ 9:53 pm ]

Then giving 87 days when the stuff could take 121 is diabolical…

@J Rogers I have the say the same thing in processing nothing else

@Bindyy Johal

Call the RCMP. Remember, they have to be mailed directly to YOU.

613-998-6362
ccrtis-scictr@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

You will need your DCN# when you call.

@J Rogers I’ve waited 65 days no fingerprints …

[ Bindyy Johal appended this reply on March 25, 2026 @ 6:19 pm ]

I know will probably miss my 87 day RFE which is RIDICULOUS

@J Rogers Thanks for your information.

5 year waiver

Had a 5 year before. Re-application

1983 BE AND THEFT
2001 (1) ASSAULT (2) FAIL TO STOP AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT (3)DRIVING WHILE ABILITY IMPAIRED

Status History (5)

03/25/2026, 09:35 AM : Status changed to Completed
12/18/2025, 02:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/04/2025, 04:22 PM : Status changed to Paid
12/04/2025, 04:14 PM : Status changed to Signed
12/04/2025, 10:29 AM : Application Created

@wkb You SHOULD get a 1 year waiver if it was done properly. 7 years ago gives you the "elapsed time".

@J Rogers The alleged misrep. actually happened 7 years ago but they denied entry because of that two years ago.

@Bindy johal

Usually 30-60 days is common.

@wkb When was the misrepresentation?

@J Rogers HOW LONG DO PRIVACY FINGER PRINTS TAKE

Has anyone crossed border (with waiver) by land? Which one (land or air) is more safe w.r.t length/depth of secondary inspection?

I have crossed the border twice by air only and contemplating to cross by land as it is much cheaper.

[ cal123 appended this reply on March 25, 2026 @ 6:46 am ]

I have crossed the border twice by air only and contemplating to cross by land (Ambassador Bridge @Windsor) as it is much cheaper.

@J Rogers Hey, I applied my first waiver for misrepresentation on 10th March 2025 but have not got any responses yet. Does this longer wait time imply unfavorable outcome based on your experience? Thanks!

@kay

Is it a first waiver? It could be any day now, I wouldn't consider it "late" yet.

Why are you doing it? Has enough time elapsed?

@wjl14

They only give you the ONE opportunity to upload the document. It has to be in one shot. That sucks. I am not sure how to fix that.

@BlueManGroup

Canada has always had the opinion that "people change" which is why we have a unique system for getting rid of records. Whether it is sequestration, or discharges, or pardons. There are many ways you can remove a record, and that is unique from the US.

The problem is DUI's depend on the "legal limit". So if you had an offence that some States would not prosecute you, then that is why some DUI's did not need waivers.

If a person ONLY has a DUI, they should do a pardon and avoid the US. Once its granted, the US should not know it ever existed.

If they have been denied entry, you apply for the waiver, and see what they say. They will decide on a waiver or a September Letter.

There are people who get a DUI and are given a waiver.

My business is not about making people apply for things they do not need. Anyone who calls me asking about a waiver is ALWAYS consulted on possible alternatives. I NEVER "just do" a waiver without making sure the client has no other option, and knows the "probability of success".

If someone does not need a waiver, I will tell them so. Turning clients away because you are honest is ALWAYS good for business. When people see you are honest and transparent, they WANT to send others to you. Its the best confirmation that you can be trusted you can have.

That doesn't mean sometimes people want to try when their odds are not good. I still get applications where I am not optimistic, but the client is aware.

@J Rogers Hey I applied for my waiver april 1 2025 and i still havent received an answer. My question is i thought they approve it in the order they receive, i see alot of others are getting approved before mine.

Hi guys,

I did some work on the data from April to September and here’s what I found. The data comes from the USCIS Immigration and Citizenship Data portal: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/immigration-and-citizenship-data?ddt_mon=&ddt_yr=2025&query=&items_per_page=10

Key numbers:

Applications received dropped from 9,333 → 6,571 per month (~30% decrease)
Finalized cases rose slightly from 1,919 → 2,298 per month
Backlog growth slowed from ~7,400/month → ~4,300/month

What this tells us:

The backlog is still increasing, because finalized cases are fewer than incoming applications
The slowdown in backlog growth is mainly due to fewer applications, not just processing improvements
Slight improvements in processing help, but they are secondary
Interesting note: US government data doesn’t distinguish new applications from reapplications. Since reapplications take around 5 months versus 9–12 months for first-time waivers, part of the improvement in processing may reflect faster handling of reapplications

Bottom line:
The system is performing a bit better, but the main reason backlog growth has slowed is fewer applications, with faster processing of reapplications contributing as well.
Backlog won’t shrink unless first-time waivers are processed faster than re-applications are coming in.