How are border crossings going with waivers

Just to update border crossing
my first waiver, 5 years posted 3 days ago on the other board
today I just crossed the border from yul
no hassle or any questions, nothing
just quick verify documents andsend me on my way out
good luck to all

Re-entered with wife 2nd time in one month on 1 year waiver approved in last Oct. Secondary @YYZ. Waited 45 mins. Basic questions such as purpose, destinations (4 states). duration (2 months) and proof of funds (how much cash, bank statement etc) to support. Asked for all inter-state travel flight booking along with return flight. That's it. I was out within 5 minutes.

I crossed with a waiver for the first time last weekend at a Quebec/Vermont land border. Everything went extremely smoothly. If you have a waiver, your case has already been scrutinized and adjudicated by people who do that all day. I got photographed and fingerprinted. I got a six-month stamp. When asked if I would have to go to secondary every time, the officer said he stamped my passport for six months and that I would cross like a regular person within that timeframe. Not knowing what to expect, I made sure I had a clear itinerary. I don't understand how a border officer can re adjucate a case?!

When crossing via a land port of entry, pretty much everyone who is not a U.S. citizen and who is entering the United States, is being pulled into secondary and grilled for about 45 minutes. If you have a choice, I recommend air travel. Land ports of entry agents have too much time on their hands. I believe they have been instructed to find anything they possibly can making someone inadmissable. Whereas, the ports of entry at airports have much less time to screw around.

@JohnB2 agreed. The difference is that getting grilled via 45 min on land is a headache but you’re in danger of missing your flight if you’re grilled for 45 minutes at the airport. I’m going to Chicago with my family in August and I’m thinking I need to arrive 3.5 hours ahead of time just in case.