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SethFreakingRollins Feb 24th 2026 7:46 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by Unwavering (Post 13339915)
Pleasantly surprised to see an email today asking me to send in my passport. Printed off the form and will be taking to a courier drop off location ASAP. Pray for me!

when was your interview at the embassy?

joolsjools Feb 24th 2026 11:41 pm

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by Stillstanding (Post 13339869)
Hi Jools,
So after this, the application was touched on the 13th, and 17th of February, then nothing until today. when it switched to Approved.
Now waiting for it to change to Issued and a receipt of email to collect I assume.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...14b25ffc7b.png

That's really positive news. Look forward to hearing if they give a full 5 year visa.

All the best

jools

joolsjools Feb 24th 2026 11:43 pm

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by Unwavering (Post 13339915)
Pleasantly surprised to see an email today asking me to send in my passport. Printed off the form and will be taking to a courier drop off location ASAP. Pray for me!

That's great news Unwavering . I'll update your entry in the sheet.

All the best

jools

Tody10 Feb 27th 2026 1:53 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Unwavering your status is still refused? Could you share with us the screenshoot? Thanks

joolsjools Feb 27th 2026 2:05 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by Tody10 (Post 13340300)
Unwavering your status is still refused? Could you share with us the screenshoot? Thanks

It'll remain at refused right up until the time it is issued, so could be a few weeks once they receive it.

jools

Stillstanding Feb 28th 2026 8:08 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by joolsjools (Post 13339993)
That's really positive news. Look forward to hearing if they give a full 5 year visa.

All the best

jools

Status changed to Issued late on the 27th.
i will expect to see a courier email on Monday or Tuesday. Will update with validity period when I have passport in hand

Stillstanding Mar 2nd 2026 10:24 pm

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by joolsjools (Post 13339993)
That's really positive news. Look forward to hearing if they give a full 5 year visa.

All the best

jools

passport collected today. Visa issued with 10year validity.Annotation is :ESTA record reviewed, clearance received (date removed)

joolsjools Mar 2nd 2026 10:53 pm

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by Stillstanding (Post 13340787)
passport collected today. Visa issued with 10year validity.Annotation is :ESTA record reviewed, clearance received (date removed)

Wow what a fantastic outcome. So they decided you did not need a waiver at all!! Hopefully you will never have to go through this process again.

All the best for the future.

jools

Stillstanding Mar 3rd 2026 2:58 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by joolsjools (Post 13340794)
Wow what a fantastic outcome. So they decided you did not need a waiver at all!! Hopefully you will never have to go through this process again.

All the best for the future.

jools

Hi Jools,

I'm not sure if this means I will never need a waiver again. In 9 years I will start an application for another visa and will see where it lands.
I doubt I will ever be able to get an ESTA even though it says ESTA record cleared.

Good luck to others awaiting theres.

Cheers


SethFreakingRollins Mar 3rd 2026 4:08 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by Stillstanding (Post 13340832)
Hi Jools,

I'm not sure if this means I will never need a waiver again. In 9 years I will start an application for another visa and will see where it lands.
I doubt I will ever be able to get an ESTA even though it says ESTA record cleared.

Good luck to others awaiting theres.

Cheers

congratulations!

can I ask why you couldn’t travel on an ESTA in the first place?

Stillstanding Mar 3rd 2026 4:23 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by SethFreakingRollins (Post 13340853)
congratulations!

can I ask why you couldn’t travel on an ESTA in the first place?

In 2013 when I did not have UK citizenship and needed a visa, I answered the question that said, "are you or have you ever been a drug addict" in the positive.
It is likely that if at that stage I was applying for an ESTA which uses the wording "are you a drug addict" that I would have answered in the negative.
Unfortunately once you have admitted to prior drug use, even if you have no cautions or convictions, it stays with you.

SethFreakingRollins Mar 3rd 2026 5:20 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by Stillstanding (Post 13340857)
In 2013 when I did not have UK citizenship and needed a visa, I answered the question that said, "are you or have you ever been a drug addict" in the positive.
It is likely that if at that stage I was applying for an ESTA which uses the wording "are you a drug addict" that I would have answered in the negative.
Unfortunately once you have admitted to prior drug use, even if you have no cautions or convictions, it stays with you.


looks like you have had a good outcome eventually though! Enjoy!

Tody10 Mar 6th 2026 2:43 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Unwavering any update in your status? Thanks!!

VW4 Mar 9th 2026 12:28 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 
Tody10 update for you as I know you've been requesting, im listed as Anon on spreadsheet, status on CEAC updated 4/03, request for passport recived today 09/03

Tody10 Mar 9th 2026 2:13 am

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
 

Originally Posted by VW4 (Post 13341423)
Tody10 update for you as I know you've been requesting, im listed as Anon on spreadsheet, status on CEAC updated 4/03, request for passport recived today 09/03

Thanks for sharing and congratulations!


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