CBP Provides Processing Times for I-192 Waivers

In a recent AILA / CBP liaison committee meeting, CBP indicated that the Admissibility Review Office (ARO) is processing I-192 waiver applications within the following timeframes:

• Waivers received from consular posts: 30 days processing time, from the time forwarded from the post (consulate processing times unknown).

• Waivers for Canadian citizens: 90-120 days from the time of the initial filing; 75-90 days for subsequent filings.

A foreign citizen seeking admission to the U.S. as a non-immigrant (e.g. TN, H-1B, L-1 visa status), may file an I-192 waiver application in order to enter the U.S. despite being subject to one of the inadmissibility grounds listed in INA § 212 (a).

See AILA National CBP Liaison Meeting (March 25, 2010), AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10072870. (Posted 07/28/10).

Update on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 11:12AM by Brian D. Zuccaro, Esq.

Please note that these are approximate processing times. Our office has received reports of I-192 waiver  application processing taking up to 6 months or more (even for renewals). In fact, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's web page on I-192 Waivers now states that a full review can take up to 6 months or longer.

Individuals with waiver applications pending for 90 days or more may request an update by sending an email to inquiry.waiver.aro@dhs.gov. More information is available at CBP's website.