Recently in early November, my recruiter submitted my waivers to be approved by the doctor. Haven't heard back from her since. No phone calls or emails. Does the shutdown have any effect on my processing? Just wondering if it slowed down my status by chance.

Probably not.

Unless they happen to be civilian employees.

I think the Coast Guard has 1 doctor that reviews waivers. I know we have one that reviews flight physical waivers. Have you heard of them contracting out to civilian docs for something like that chief?

Posted By mkelly on 18 Jan 2019 09:21 AM
I think the Coast Guard has 1 doctor that reviews waivers. I know we have one that reviews flight physical waivers. Have you heard of them contracting out to civilian docs for something like that chief?

I don't think we'll ever do that for waivers, but I was more referring to any other processing that might have to be done.

No, the shutdown does not affect waivers. Manning levels at the command can affect waivers and that can be due to retirements, transfers, etc...

Posted By dschof on 12 Oct 2020 01:43 PM
No, the shutdown does not affect waivers. Manning levels at the command can affect waivers and that can be due to retirements, transfers, etc...

You realize the most recent post in this thread is almost two years old and no longer relevant?