Has anyone received a waiver longer than 1 year on their first application?
First time waiver applicants
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Any updates from anybody? any luck? I am Dec1 still waiting.
@The CHI its about an 80/20 ratio for my clients but remember that it also depends on the "why" you are inadmissible too. Most people with older problems get a 5 year waiver on their first try.
@MarkD
Still waiting from Nov 30th, 2023, first time applicant
@MarkD still waiting from November 10th 2023
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@Calyssa i called rainbow bridge today and the officer said ARO is very behind. 10 months the last time she checked. Emailing them is pointless.
@Yasmin thanks for the update. I applied at rainbow bridge on December 3. Hopefully something comes of it soon. Today is 10 months.
@Wanderlust I will be 1 year on October 19th- the wait is extremely frustrating
@The CHI I feel your pain... We’ve had to cancel 2 trips so far, some we could get out of, others not so lucky :( Did you apply at rainbow bridge too?
@Wanderlust
Ugh I feel for both you and @the Chi
Ive been waiting since November 10th
Had to cancel a Disney trip and I have a 10 year anniversary trip at the end of November to Vegas I’m worried I’m gonna miss too :(
It’s so so so tough the wait !
I applied at the sweetgrass border crossing in Montana
Fingers crossed for all 3 of us !!
@Calyssa I am praying for the all of us! This wait has been emotionally tasking, My relationship is now complicated and I probably cry every day but I am not loosing trust in God. He will not fail us.
@loisgh I’m so sorry this is causing you so much pain! It’s absolutely heartbreaking how much misery this is causing all of us . I will pray for you too , God is good and he will not fail us you are so right !!!
@Wanderlust No Champlain border crossing
@Calyssa love your positive vibe!! Fingers crossed all 3 of us will get good news shortly :)
@J Rogers It has now been over 13 months since I applied at the border on Dec 8th 2024. This is my 3rd Waiver with consecutive 1 year approvals in '22 and '23. Those waivers took 4 and 5 months respectively. I have been patiently waiting after canceling multiple trips last summer and Pardons Canada(who I applied through) sent me this email om Jan 7th after they followed up with the ARO:
Supervisory review of this application has concluded. This application is on file with the CBP Admissibility Review Office (ARO), and no further information is requested of the applicant and/or their appointed representative at this time.
Due to the individual circumstances of each waiver application, there is not a set timeframe to provide as to when an application decision will be completed.
Thank you,
Admissibility Review Office
Same old run around I know. But in your experience, when a supervisory review is finished is a decision quick to come. Can it still take months and months. Also, does this feel like it could be positive or is it generally a negative to take so long with a supervisory review.
My charge is rather severe but from 2002. I have been granted a full pardon in 2019 and two previous waivers with no other run-ins with the law since then. This has been an incredibly frustrating experience, that I hope has a positive outcome. But my hope is dwindling...
@CruelSummer the problem is I don't know the circumstances.
But, if its a sexually based offence, they re-assess these all the time. I had another client, 2 waivers, both for 1 year, and on his third application they suddenly asked for more information and he is still waiting, similar timeline to yours.
If its not a sexually based conviction, and you are barely getting a 1 year waiver, then its hard to predict.