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Yes April 13th..... Now changed to August at great expense. You would think I would learn, I spent a shit load last time to rebook.....

1st waiver in 2009 took 6 weeks

2nd waiver in 2011 took 12 weeks

3rd waver 2013 took ..........................???????????????

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Ahh thats brill did'nt relise you got your email pleased for you did you say interview was mid novemmber for you :)

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Sorry though u got yours i must be reading something else lol !!! yes this is our 3 time and this is the longest its ever been missed my daughters 21st in 2011 as i coun'nt go so family had to all go without me it was not good then it come 2 days after they flew back the stress is the worse thing let me know if u get the email and il do the same thanks someone has got it bk at about 21 weeks though :)

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I think you need to use the "quote" button going forward so people know who you are replying to!

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yes your right iv been pressing the wrong bloody button lol hope this is right now i've confussed myself and every one on here :)

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I attended my visa interview on wednesday. I have had numerous renewals of my visa over the last 20 years. I now get a 5yr visa each time.

However the time taken previously was around 5 days after the interview. Now they have changed the system and it takes 26 weeks. How come ! what do they possible do that takes that long . it's crazy.

Also, I was in some trouble in 1985 to 1989. 25 yrs ago almost and I still have to reapply each time. I am now 50 yrs old and find this very annoying.

I will now miss a family holiday in April because of the new system which has never been publicised.

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Welcome to the forum, and welcome to our world!

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I should have never applied for a visa. I was advised over 20 yrs ago i would need one by my brother as i had a minor conviction. However, at my original interview the officer at the US embassy actually asked me why I had applied. He said I should not have bothered but I am in the system now and cannot cancel it and go on the visa waiver programme.

Over 20 yrs later I suffer because the americans take 26 weeks to send an email. It is pathetic.

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For one thing... the US government is not in any rush to approve waivers - and, AFAIK, the system has not actually changed.


Sadly, the US government isn't interested in whether their rules and regulations are convenient for foreigners.


Respectfully, the US government is not obligated to tell any non-USC what they're doing. That said, I don't think there has been a change in the system - it's just taking longer than it used to. Why? Oh, I don't know... perhaps there are more people needing waivers now than there were in the past and they're being more thoroughly scrutinized.


I'd be mad at your brother rather than the US government. It's not their fault you applied for a visa when you didn't have to.


Respectfully, that's simply not true. Have you ever actually tried applying for ESTA authorization?


Respectfully, you suffer because your brother didn't know any better and you listened to him. Put the blame where it should go!

Ian

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wow ! hello mr angry !

yes i have tried to apply for an esta, I answer the questions truthfully and it says I cannot travel on the programme.

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You don't say what sort of trouble you were in (you don't have to say, it's really none of our business) but, generally speaking, if it wasn't anything that involved a CIMT, then you don't need a visa. That's true even if you've been getting a visa for many years.

May I ask how often you have applied for ESTA? Generally for minor offenses, if you don't apply for ESTA for 6-12 months, it's often approved... given enough time.

Ian

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Hi,

I have no problem telling you about my convictions if you can help. Here goes.
edited as I have had reply.

I am not proud of any of this, in fact I am ashamed .

There is nothing in my past that is any kind if threat to anyone. It was stupid behaviour in a group of the wrong people. I am now 50 yrs old and a different person.

I have not applied for an esta for years as I would have to le on the form

Thanks.

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Although there is no violence in your past, there are multiple examples of dishonesty which is why you need th visa.

Unfortunately for you youve managed to get caught up in a system which seems to be taking longer to do the same thing.

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Yes that is true , for the last 20 yrs it took 5days. Now 6 months. Progress for you.

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I just wonder why, with people whos problems date back over 20 yrs and are non violent offences, they do not issue a visa for life with the proviso that if you do anything in usa which is wrong you are permanently barred.

That would save them lots of processing time on people who are clearly no threat.

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Because circumstances change. What would be your motivation to declare any future offending to them and have to go through the process again, when you could travel on your lifetime-issued visa?

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i agree but I only meany in cases where it is clear an individual has not been in any trouble for over 20 years.

You and I both know there are many that go on the esta and just be dishonest. At least I acted in accordance with the US system.

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dont get me wrong. I actually really like the USA system. I wish we were as strict. But I guess I am just frustrated that it now takes 26 weeks.

I thought we were in a world of instant communication and technology. I cannot for the life of me think what is happening to my file other than it sitting on a desk for 25 weeks.

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It's potentially sitting on a desk for 25 weeks because there's thousands of other applicants who all want the same thing you do, and they need looking at too. The world doesn't revolve around your own single individual case.

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... and they were all in line ahead of you! :)

Ian

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WOW, joined this thread for a but of a chat bit all you get is a few idiots.

Maybe you think you are better than me because I was a bit of a rogue when younger but let me tell you, you are not.

Do you know why there are lots in line all affected by the US decision to change their system ? do you know what the change is ?

Answer is no. You just thought you would be 'higher than thou'.

Ian, your own description of yourself is spot on.

Material controller : I know it does not revolve around me.it does not revolve around your opinion either.

I know the reason I and lots of others are disappointed with the US changing their system. do you ?

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Indeed, quite right! I don't try to cover up what I think with vague and mysterious posts such as...


Thanks for making my point!

Ian

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Cool your jets.

I've been a rogue myself in the past and have had two visa waivers so far. So with the greatest of respect, I fully understand the situation you describe because I've been through it.

The difference is in how we deal with it. You seem intent on getting upset about the extra time involved. I on the other hand, just accept it for what it is. I think it's futile to get upset about factors that are totally out of your control. If you want to howl at the moon, go right ahead, but expect to be commented on.

I'm also not bothered about the huge numbers of people who lie on their ESTA's and get away with travelling on the VWP, which is something else you mentioned. Good luck to them. I worry about myself and my own behaviour.

The US government hasn't created this mess. YOU did when you got involved in criminality. As did I. The process is what it is and we just have to put up with it.

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In the FWIW department, waivers are within the jurisdiction of Department of Homeland Security [formerly with "INS" in the Department of Justice -- that changed 10 years ago]. However, it was common for CIS/INS to "delegate" authority to local consulates in "clearly approvable" cases. However, this resulted in the filing fees going into the State Department's account. So, in the stated interest in "efficiency" and "security," the delegation was withdrawn and the applications brought home so to speak. Also, even with an application was adjudicated by an overseas office of DHS/INS, those officers have diplomatic status and overseas officers are more expensive to the Government than domestic based adjudicators.

So, it has nothing to do with the beneficiary.

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Materialcomtroller, I appreciate your response.

S Folinsky, thank you for your response. Much appreciated.

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Honesty isnt always the best policy :)

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Oh but it is.

If a few more people had been honest (myself included) and hadn't gone out thieving, lying and acting in an immoral fashion; none of us would be in this situation vis-a-vis US Immigration difficulties.

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Hi guys,

My fiancee applied for a B-2 visa and we had the interview on 5th Oct 2012 in London. He was referred for a waiver of inelegibility on grounds of CIMT but we have not heard anything since.

At my calculation this is 27 weeks? Has anybody else been waiting this long?

I am worried because people have mentioned here a letter they were given when they were referred with the grounds for the referral and approximate waiting times, but he swears he wasnt given any letter (or he cant remember being given the letter).

So I am not sure how we can track the referral if we need to chase it?
I was going to wait til the end of April and start chasing....does this seem reasonable timescales?

:blink:

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Your timescale is broadly in line with the recent experiences of other people that have commented here. AFAIK there is no way to track an adjudication decision for a waiver of ineligibility. You will be told the outcome as soon as the DHS have ruled on the case.

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He got a final reminder email last night telling us to submit his passport. We are just waiting for the embassy to ring us now to take payment :)

He must have deleted or missed the first email! Phew!

So he has been accepted and we will just wait to get the visa back to find out how long the visa is for.

Good luck everybody out there and don't give up.

:)

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Hi thats really good news :)how long had u been waiting for you visa,or when did you have the interview at the embassy thanks :)

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Not two posts up from your question the answer lies

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Ok read now, but its not 27 weeks cause they say got a final reminder email, so just wanted to know how many weeks from the first email it would say on this email it was when originally sent so wanted to know how many weeks from then cause they missed the first email.

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How long is a piece of string? HTG, you're asking a question that can't be answered? Why? Because sometimes you'll get an email... and sometimes you won't. The system is highly unreliable and inconsistent. Further, if someone says it took 10 weeks between emails and someone else said it took only 3 weeks between emails... which do you find more reliable? They're both correct.

If/when you get an email response, you'll have your exact answer.

Ian

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See your original question, if you read it verbatim, then the answer is they waited 27 weeks. Regardless of the fact they missed any emails letters or phone calls, the end result is that they waited 27 weeks. If you meant something else it might be prudent in future to actually write what you are really asking.

Oh and what Ian says is spot on.

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:thumbdown: !!!!! quite a few angry people on here if u dont understand what I mean don't reply [/QUOTE]:thumbup: lol

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:thumbsup: lol mr no more nice guy !!

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How can anyone understand what you mean if you don't know how to write the question properly? Not angry either, just pointing out something you failed to do. The obvious

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ha ha mr angry;)

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You're taking this thread off topic. We could put it back on topic if we listed the crimes we've been convicted of.... I'll start. None.

Your turn. Why is it that you need a waiver? We could give better answers if you posted the offenses and how long ago the offenses were committed, sentences etc. It's possible that you may not even get a waiver approved at all so that information could be important.