You can check out this piece by the New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...n-service.html

my 2nd waiver is at over 300 days now and still waiting. first waiver in 2021 took 14 days

it’s basically cuts to the staff. I guess this could impact processing times.

cross fingers for you

thought about just emailing them? Know may not give you any details but experiences show that they “internally” look into it….? Just a thought.

Have sent countless emails to my local embassy and the Aro email address. All the same answers. “Cant help, will let you know once we have an answer”. Really is hard when they say up to a 6 month wait and you are past 7 🤦‍♀️

Maybe it is because it is an business visa? It will be interesting to see how long Bryanlloydx B1/B2 visa takes.

I’ve sent them several emails, but they haven't acted on them. All they say is that they don’t have control over CBP’s processing time. However, they won't reach out to CBP for an update. It seems I just have to wait and keep waiting.

Seems like London is supper slow while they claim they don't have CBP's processing time.

All, be prepared to waiver over 300 days or even 350....

You suggest you got responses from ARO. I’ve not heard of them doing that at all. Can you give a time line of your communications with ARO and the contents of your requests?

ARO has responded to me every time I have emailed, but it is the same generic response I receive. My emails are based around timeframes and my reason as to why I need to travel to the USA.

what is the email you use to reach the ARO?

[email protected]

Thanks a ton! I just scheduled an email to the ARO. I am approaching the 300 days mark, so don't have many options left anyways.

It appears that 300 days will be the minimum moving forward.

I see the blank entry on the spreadsheet has been removed, it said they received their email this month after applying in June. Have to say that it gave me hope The Austrailia wait times seem to be a little quicker than London, could this be because of Londons workload? Hopefully NewZealand is also a little quicker.