US Waiver for Canadians

ARO (Admissibility Review Office) seems to have quietly updated the minimum number of days one has to wait before checking the status of an I-192 waiver application. Previously 120 days, multiple individuals have confirmed that ARO is now asking applicants to wait a 150 days before making an inquiry. User  @Narek on the I-194 waiver forum recently posted this response: This email address is for questions regarding the status of applications on file with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Admissibility Review Office (ARO). The ARO is responsible for the following applications: Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant, Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, and Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. Please note the ARO will respond to inquiries on the latter form only in those instances where the action is related to obtaining...

The Admissibility Review Office (ARO) located in the Washington, DC area and a department within Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been the sole agency adjudicating I-192 waiver applications since 2005. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) created the ARO in an effort to achieve consistency in the adjudication of all nonimmigrant waivers ( CBP Memorandum from March 22, 2005 ). Processing times Application processing for the I-192 waiver can vary from case to case. AROs goal is to process each application within 120-180 days of the filing date, but there are many cases in which the processing period is much longer. The delay is not always with the ARO, but sometimes with other federal agencies responding to the necessary background and security checks (often referred to as secondary security checks). First time waiver applications usually involve the longest processing time with subsequent waiver applications being completed much quicker – often within 90-120 days. Recentl...

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: Email: inquiry.waiver.aro@dhs.gov 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... (...