My advice to anyone applying for exemption is to keep applying but input a flight date that is no more than 3 days from current date. We got our exemption on second try using this method. Our first attempt failed after supplying more documentation and then hearing nothing for 2weeks. ...

Hi All, EXEMPTION APPROVED. I followed previous posts advice and input a flight date 3 days away and we received our approval today. We had previously put in our application 6 weeks ahead of our flight. Got the initial rejection with request for more information same as many people....