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2 ways to check status of your waiver application

Check status of your I-192 waiver application

If you've been patient enough to wait the 120 days since submitting your I-192 waiver application (application for advanced permission to enter the United States) there are a couple of options to get status. Keep in mind –  the Admissibility Review Office (ARO) states that a full review each submission can take up to a year – and requests for status updates may add to that timeline. Unfortunately, ARO doesn't respond to phone inquiries... or maybe they don't have a phone? Either way, they've limited us to the following 2 options to correspond:


And there is always the good ol' fashion way...

Postal:

US Customs and Border Protection
Admissibility Review Office
7th Floor Mail Stop 1340
12825 Worldgate Dr
Herndon, VA 20598-1340

Remember - you must allow at least 4 months from the date of submission before making an inquiry or they'll move your visa application to the bottom of the pile...


(this is an update to an older post)

Update: ARO is now requiring applicants to wait 5 months (150 days) before requesting the status of a waiver application. See this post: ARO: Now wait 150 days to check waiver application status

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2017 at 1:52 PM

    How to find out if I have been approved or not it is one year but no reply please help

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  2. AnonymousJune 12, 2017 at 2:21 PM

    My father submitted in Jan 2016. He has already had his waiver renewed 2 previous times as well. We are still waiting for an answer. Is there a phone number we can call to check on the status?
    Thanks

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