I192 waiver processing time

Sailor posted 9 years ago

Filed my waiver March 1, 2016 been waiting nine months now no contact with ARO I have been doing these waivers for 20 years Always got my waiver within four months don't know what to do I am worried

Frank Jr. (trusted member) Trusted 9 years ago

I can see this being frustrating and stressful and i went through it myself this year...and my renewal only took a month over the average of my previous ones.

I can't sugar coat this: you'll have to be patient as it's something that you have no control over in this process.

Sailor 9 years ago

Thank you for your input frank

Welcome to the I‑194 Waiver Forum

A discussion forum for any Canadian who has been refused entry to the United States because of a criminal record, a previous overstay, a health-related ground or another reason.

To travel to the U.S. again you need a waiver: you apply on Form I-192, and if it's approved you receive an I-194, usually valid for 1 to 5 years.

How it works today:

Apply and pay online through e-SAFE, then give your fingerprints and photo at a designated e-SAFE port of entry. CBP no longer processes waivers at preclearance locations in Canadian airports.
You'll need RCMP fingerprint results dated within 15 months, court records for every conviction, and a personal statement.
The filing fee is US$1,100 (USCIS fee schedule, October 2026).
CBP quotes 90–120 days after biometrics; members here often report much longer. See the timelines threads.

Last checked against CBP and USCIS: November 2026.

Start a new discussion

Popular discussions

Forums

Recently online

i194waiver (moderator)

Moderators

i194waiver (moderator), WaiverCan (moderator)

Who’s who

Moderator keeps the forum running.

Trusted member has been here over a month with more than 50 posts, and can help remove spam, pin and lock discussions.

Follow this forum

Add the RSS feed to your news reader to see new posts as they arrive.

I192 waiver processing time

Reply