Sorry to hear, but you know you can check which flights have 'O' available and those will clear right away? Recently BOS-NRT I checked NYC/IAD/ORD/LAX/SFO and finally IAH which had O1 available, so I booked via IAH and cleared it right away. It takes a bit more effort but if you are flexible with your route and possibly +/- 1 day ... you can absolutely certainly clear them.