The last one I did (not for the construction job), for the first time, I received an email from a person who said he is from Air Traffic Control and if I fly 100 ft lower and resubmit, he would approve it. I did and he did.
I had never been...
I think there is a personnel shortage issue. I have had the same problem. In the past, I could get a waiver for a construction site I was doing in less than 7 days. Now, nothing.