E-Safe Processing Times

Hi all,

which office in Toronto area is the best to handels I-194 waiver application?

hello everyone, any news on getting waiver? whats the status of it, is it still 8 months waiting period or no?

Application Created 4/15/24
Status Paid 5/25/24
Status Submitted to ARO 07/24 Rainbow Bridge
07/16/25 12:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
This was my first Waiver and I did it all by myself
I received a 5 year waiver

@Cj This is quite inspiring
Thanks for sharing
Waiting for my first waiver Applied on June 15 2025

Any news for first time applicants? I submitted biometrics Peace arch December 10, 2024- no news since. Looks like its going to take more than a year judging by how things are moving

@magnifico hello is there any updates on your waiver from December

I don’t know why my first waiver is taking this long ?

02/13/2026, 10:27 PM : Status changed to Request for More Information Response
11/24/2025, 09:00 AM : Status changed to Request for More Information
01/11/2025, 09:00 PM : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
01/08/2025, 02:16 PM : Status changed to Paid
01/08/2025, 02:11 PM : Status changed to Signed
11/08/2024, 07:14 PM : Application Created

Is it normal for the first waiver? I also have i-130 ( sponsorship in process because parents are american citizens. Is that why?

[ Archie appended this reply on July 31, 2026 @ 6:49 am ]

566 days and counting??? Isn’t that bit long?