shiversaint

2021 at the earliest in my opinion, and I wouldn't be wholly confident. There isn't a whole lot of information on timelines as most people end up here with a pretty decent time stretch between their convictions and visa applications.

I was at 8 years when I applied for mine, with no issues. I suspect if I had gone in at 5 years it probably would have been okay too.

I've read 10 years many times as the "no problem at all" sort of mark.

bazza209

Jaime76

Hi there, I'm from Australia but I couldn't find much information on any Australian sites and I'm hoping someone might have the answer to this. My husband had his interview in July. When we rang to find out what to bring, we were told a National Police Check was fine but of course it turned out that they wanted a Federal one. So, it was the 2nd week of September before we got that and sent it back to the US Embassy in Sydney.

My question is, would his processing time have started from his appointment in July or would they have waited until the police check came to send if off for processing making his start time September? When we log on it says Refused with his initial appointment date but we have no idea when it would have actually been sent for processing. This whole thing is so frustrating. Especially since the last time he was granted a waiver it took about 6 weeks.

shiversaint

Almost certainly when the Consulate received the full set of documents they needed, rather than the initial appointment date. Did you get confirmation that he was recommended for a waiver? They are normally pretty good about being explicit on that front. If so, the date you got that is when I would work from.

Jaime76

Thanks...that's what I was thinking but it's so hard to get any real information.
The officer gave my husband the form saying he was recommending him for the waiver at his initial appointment. On the form it had 3 things checked that he needed to return. The police check, his passport and a cheque for the Visa issuance fee. A week after we returned everything he got his passport and the cheque back saying we can keep them until requested. I'm not sure why they bothered having him send them in the first place then.

shiversaint

Yeah I can see what you mean given he was already told he was being recommended. To be honest, with waivers, it's always best to work on a worst case scenario basis. Last year's wait times are case in point, some were taking nearly 8 months.

Jaime76

Holy crap!!! In an unexpected turn, he got the email today that it's been approved! I can't believe it. I've literally been just talking to my friends about it today and yesterday as well as posting on here. We must have had a major run of cosmic good luck 😀

shiversaint

Interesting, sounds a lot like the recommendation was sent off in advance then. Congratulations!

floridadream

Hi, has anyone recently received their visa through the London embassy after being recommended for a waiver of ineligibility? If so could you please advise of the timescales. Belfast seem to be ahead of their predicted times, I would love to know of it's the same for London.

thanks in advance

materialcontroller

This information is unlikely to be of much use to you, as every case is judged on it's own individual merits and some will be taking considerably longer to adjudicate than others.

Sys

shiversaint

What happened to you is correct. You do not receive an additional reference number beyond what you already have. If you have been told that you are being recommended for a waiver, and were given the form detailing why you have been refused and that you're being recommended, then that is the case. The next thing that will happen is you'll receive an email asking for you to send in your passport once the waiver has been granted and they are ready to issue you a visa. Until that time, CEAC will show your visa as refused, as that is true, it has been refused. CEAC is often slow to be updated and gives very little information. Do not bother checking it every day as it likely won't show anything new until you have sent your passport in.

That email is likely to arrive in around 5-6 months time. Keep an eye on your email address that you gave the Consulate when you signed up to complete your DS-160, that is the address it'll be sent to.

Sys

laxkay

Hi all, new to this thread. Has anybody heard back from their visa app re a waiver of ineligibility that was interviewed early Nov 2018 in London? My husband was interviewed on Nov 1st and we're still waiting to hear something back!

christmasoompa

If you search this thread you'll find lots of timescales, I think about 5 months is the norm so you've got a way to go yet. No need to worry at all.

HTH and welcome to BE.