@joolsjools don’t mean to be rude I think it’s great you’re maintaining this timeline but John had opened this specific chat for people to post time lines or trouble reaching the timelines I think if it’s a discussion about your worksheet you can open a new chat on the main page where people can see and explore that instead of on the chat specific for timelines instead of conversation as it’s bumping down the time lines people are posting You can certainly open a separate chat
TIMELINES FOR WAIVERS ONLY.
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Hi @Proudly Canadian Many thanks for your feedback and no offense taken. As I noted in my first comment, I am simply offering to share a resource (the spreadsheet) with this forum, which makes it easier for anyone waiting for an ARO waiver to see roughly how much longer they have to wait. I make a point in our tracker of pointing I-194 discussions back here. Our forum discusses the wait time and consular requests. The Travellerspoint forum is specifically for Brits travelling to the USA with a criminal record, and this one here is for I-194 discussions. The key challenge is signposting people to these forums in the first place. all the best, joolsjools.
5 year waiver
Application Status
Completed
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/13/2025, 11:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/19/2024, 03:02 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/18/2024, 11:50 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/4/2024, 04:38 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
1 year waiver
Second try, he had a conviction for videotaping sex with a minor and himself (he had no idea she was underage, she actually had her own apartment and he met her at a bar) and I am happy for the client, I didn't think they would give him a waiver. (especially now)
It also has the usual warning that he must contact local law enforcement to let them know he is in the country on the waiver.
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/14/2025, 09:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/18/2024, 04:02 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/31/2024, 07:54 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/31/2024, 07:52 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/19/2024, 10:10 AM EDT : Application Created
@J Rogers thank you for the feedback. Can you kindly suggest what I can do to improve the application?
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5 year waiver
Completed
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/17/2025, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/25/2024, 11:01 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 11:34 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 11:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/29/2024, 11:49 AM EDT : Application Create
@J Rogers, After reviewing the completed i-192 document submitted by a fingerprinting agency via e-safe, I noticed an error indicating my marital status as single instead of divorced. The civil divorce settlement was included, but the court divorce document was omitted. I am concerned about the impact of this oversight, as it has been 12 months since the application was submitted.
Best Regards
@Portfolio99 If they really have a problem with that, they will send you a letter asking for verification. The agency indicated they prepared the documents on the forms, correct?
So I doubt it will have a significant impact.
2 year waiver
(he had A 1 YEAR SO THIS IS A REAPPLICATION)
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/18/2025, 10:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/26/2024, 11:01 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 12:13 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 12:11 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/27/2024, 03:43 PM EDT : Application Created
1 year waiver
(1st waiver)
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/18/2025, 10:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/25/2024, 09:32 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/30/2024, 10:34 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/30/2024, 10:31 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/30/2024, 12:50 PM EDT : Application Created
I am seeing more 1 and 2 year waivers. Many clients who re-apply after a 1 are getting 2 year waivers instead of 5 year waivers, although I am still seeing 1 to 5's and some people are getting 5 year waivers off the bat.
2- 5 year waivers husband and wife.
Deported in 2006 fake green card.
3/19/2025, 01:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/28/2024, 04:32 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/31/2024, 10:16 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/31/2024, 10:15 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/28/2024, 06:48 PM EDT : Application Created
3/19/2025, 01:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
4/28/2024, 04:32 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
3/31/2024, 10:03 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
3/31/2024, 10:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
3/29/2024, 10:40 AM EDT : Application Created
I was hoping to get some new waivers form May. These are 2 re-applications, both from people who went to the border in....SEPTEMBER.
Makes no sense. I still have some April, all May, June July August.....why are they doing Septembers?
5 year waiver
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/24/2025, 09:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
9/5/2024, 09:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
8/29/2024, 02:04 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
8/29/2024, 01:53 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
8/14/2024, 02:43 PM EDT : Application Created
5 year waiver
Application Status
Completed
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/24/2025, 11:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
9/11/2024, 01:47 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
9/4/2024, 10:58 AM EDT : Status changed to Paid
9/4/2024, 10:56 AM EDT : Status changed to Signed
5 year waiver
He had a 5 and now another 5 years, but he went in September. I am still getting April waivers so September is out of line with the rest.
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/26/2025, 08:00 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
9/13/2024, 02:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
9/10/2024, 03:33 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
9/10/2024, 03:24 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
9/9/2024, 03:13 PM EDT : Application Created
5 year waiver
Re-application. He had a 1 year first.
As you can see, re-applications in September and first applications in April being processed most frequently right now.
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/28/2025, 01:00 PM EDT : Status changed to Completed
9/18/2024, 02:30 PM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
9/9/2024, 05:01 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
9/9/2024, 04:59 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
8/16/2024, 03:10 PM EDT : Application Created
Hello, I submitted to ARO on May 1, 2024 and still waiting. It is my second waiver application, first one was a 1 year for drug trafficking and b&e from pre-2015 but was approved in March 2023-2024. Just expiring now and hoping to receive my second one soon!
Those (with or without spouse?) who crossed the border please provide the feedback if Secondary was carried out and at which border. Did they cross examine Spouse also?
@cal123 if you click on the top left there’s an entire separate thread about this separate from timelines
5 year waiver
had a 1 year first.
So once again a re-application is from September.
Application Status
Completed
Documents Shared With You
ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
3/31/2025, 09:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
9/20/2024, 11:30 AM EDT : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
9/10/2024, 04:05 PM EDT : Status changed to Paid
9/10/2024, 04:03 PM EDT : Status changed to Signed
Just for information
My wife applied for i212 in 2023 and finally she was approved in January 2025, we decided to meet but she was scared to fly because of previous experience. I flown to the closet land border to Canada and stayed in the US while she cross the land border from her city. As expected she was asked for second inspection and they asked her many a questions and also asked for her reason to visit the States. She works for the government in Canada and holds a prestige job there and had all the necessary documents to make them understand that she will be coming back to Canada. We planned to meet for 14 days and she was given I94 for 3 weeks. Two weeks ago we decided to meet again and as usual she was ordered for second inspection as well. This time however she was asked to pay $500 to cross the border which I thought was weird as they didn't give out any receipt for the transaction and were only given 7 day entry. We were not in the position to ask any question as per CBP they can still denied entry and we went through hell in this last 3 years. This is just to let you guys know what we experienced in the last 2 months.
I have no idea why they would charge $500, and no application cost exactly $500.
No receipt? What are you going to do? Pay $500 every time you cross?