J1 visa waiver "favorable recommendation" and CR1 visa application

[Armenia 18]

Hi,

My husband (USC) and I (beneficiary) are already at the DS-230 stage (i.e., about to submit the DS-230 pack) but I am waiting until my J1 visa waiver application is approved. My J1 visa waiver status (online) now shows "favorable recommendation, recommendation sent May 12, 2010."

For those who have applied for immigration visas with pending J1 visa waiver applications, is a "favorable recommendation status" sufficient to submit my DS-230 pack where I'd be checking "no" for item 40j (Are you an alien who is a former exchange visitor who has not fulfilled the 2-year foreign residence requirement?)? Or should I be waiting for the final waiver decision from USCIS? Does USCIS send this first by e-mail (and can I just print the electronic copy) or should I wait for the hard copy so I can bring it to the CR1 visa interview?

[Romancita 3]

Hi,

My husband (USC) and I (beneficiary) are already at the DS-230 stage (i.e., about to submit the DS-230 pack) but I am waiting until my J1 visa waiver application is approved. My J1 visa waiver status (online) now shows "favorable recommendation, recommendation sent May 12, 2010."

For those who have applied for immigration visas with pending J1 visa waiver applications, is a "favorable recommendation status" sufficient to submit my DS-230 pack where I'd be checking "no" for item 40j (Are you an alien who is a former exchange visitor who has not fulfilled the 2-year foreign residence requirement?)? Or should I be waiting for the final waiver decision from USCIS? Does USCIS send this first by e-mail (and can I just print the electronic copy) or should I wait for the hard copy so I can bring it to the CR1 visa interview?

Hi!

So what did you end up checking for item 40j? Or did you wait for the waiver?