Waiver application processing times

i194waiverposted 9 years ago

Got your I-194?

Reply here with how long it took. Months, weeks, days...

Replies (recent first):

December 1st I applied. I'm just as anxious as you. April 29 will be 150 days for me.

Bunches99 replied 7 years ago   #502

Bunchess99
When did you applied
I applied 4th dec
I send one email 3 weeks ago got replied next day but same reply as you mention waiting if someone received a reply from dec then I will send another one

Samianauman replied 7 years ago   #501

@samianauman

Have You emailed? I Did and was told it's being reviewed. I will email again the first Monday in May.

Bunches99 replied 7 years ago   #500

Looks like no one getting waiver now days last I heard was 29th nov does anyone received anything after that

Samianauman replied 7 years ago   #499

Any new approvals on waiver

Samianauman replied 7 years ago   #498

Congrats @LCP you give December people hope LOL

Bunches99 replied 7 years ago   #497

Update us when you receive your waiver and looks like now they are working on December waiver hopefully

Samianauman replied 7 years ago   #496

I applied November 29th and was told that my waiver was mailed out yesterday, April10th.

LCP replied 7 years ago   #495

Applied Dec 4th nothing yet

Samianauman replied 7 years ago   #494

No December applications have been approved?

Bunches99 replied 7 years ago   #493

Received my waiver in the mail yesterday, letter was postmarked March 31 and got it April 7. Applied Oct 22/16, it was my third time for a waiver

pet replied 7 years ago   #492

@Hawk

Concerned I may end up in your boat too. I waited the 150 days and just inquired. Got the generic 'no set time frame' message, so no idea what part of the process it's in. Others that applied around the same time have received theirs, but this is my first one, so who knows how long it may take.

eve replied 7 years ago   #491

Kiwi

I wish you the best of luck. Very encouraging that you are getting a response after all this time. I believe myself and Figman are also in the same boat as a few others here. Waiting 20 months now. Hope you get it.

Hawk replied 7 years ago   #490

Philly, thanks for keeping the faith and checking in.

Patience,
Bummer that you haven't got your response even though it was posted 16 days ago, I have had an envelope take 21 days from Vancouver to Texas, so it's possible it's still on it's way.

I'm trying not to stress about it even though it would be awesome to have it in my hands today, but I've set in my mind to not even bother thinking about it for another 2 weeks, hopefully then it'll just show up.

Cheers,

Kiwi

Kiwi replied 7 years ago   #489

@Kiwi, it seems like we (Kiwi - you, Philly, and Patience - me) have been waiting forever... keep us informed when the decision arrives.

I first applied November 2015.

With that said;
I did get a response, saying that a decision was made, and was mailed on March 20th.
I go home at noon, every day, and check my mailbox... nothing there.

According to US Postal Service / Canada Post, the absolute longest a standard letter should take to get to Vancouver is 10 business days. It's now been 13 days, and I figured it's been long enough, so I just emailed them back. I reckon they've either mailed it to the wrong address (I've lived at the same address for 15 years), or it's lost in the mail...

Either way, I've asked them to re-send it. I also asked if I could pay an extra fee to have it couriered overnight. Seems crazy that they would just use basic USPS letter mail to send such a sensitive document.

Patience replied 7 years ago   #488

I send a email to aro applied on 4 Dec 2016 rainbow bridge got this reply
Today

Your application was received and is being processed. Due to the individual circumstances of each waiver application, there is not a set timeframe to give as to when an application decision will be completed.

What do u think how long would it will take that's my 3rd waiver

Samianauman replied 7 years ago   #487

First time waiver applied 4 1/5 months ago, got it yesterday valid for 5 years

feeling good replied 7 years ago   #486

@Kiwi - Fuck yeaaaaaaaaaah. That's so exciting mate! I've been waiting FOREVER too so its nice to hear you got a decision. I hope you get the 5 year!

Philly replied 7 years ago   #485

whats the address at YYZ to apply? do we need to go into any terminal? how about the parking?

srt1 replied 7 years ago   #484

I applied 27 months ago (Dec 2014 at Vancouver Int Airport) and finally got a positive response to my inquiry, this is the message I received today.

On APRIL 03, 2017, a decision was mailed to the address of record provided on your application.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for a 5 year visa waiver.

Kiwi replied 7 years ago   #483