I-601 WAIVER UPDATES

[Lola2 5]

16 hours ago, BrukStefy said:

Hopefully someone has heard something by now it is taking to long.

I know, mine was received nov 28th 16, so that is why I'm so anxiously awaiting!! 

[BrukStefy 3]

Lola2 I hope you get notification soon.  It is a very strenuous process on all of us.

Does anyone know if we need collect all documents again after approval of the I 601 like police certificates affidavit of support ds 260? etc.

[BrukStefy 3]

I have researched a lot as well but it does not help that the process is to long.  

Does anyone now if we need to submit documents once again when I 601 is approved such as ds 260, affidavit of support police certificates etc?

[Zuheidi88 1]

Yes, if it has been more than a year, documents have to be gathered once more. my husband has his appt, feb 20, and I have documents ready 

[BrukStefy 3]

Congrats let us know the outcome of the interview

[Mach001 1]

3 hours ago, BrukStefy said:

Congrats let us know the outcome of the interview

My i212/i601 waiver was approved Nov 2017 after almost 15 months of waiting. I went for my follow up interview on Jan 8th 2018 at the Ghana US consulate.

I took with me affidavits of Support (full form), police certificate, medical report and I also completed DS-260.

My Visa was approved at the interview and my passport is with the Consulate now. I’m currently waiting for my Visa to be issued by the Consulate so I can go pick it up with my passport. 

Is been almost 2 weeks now and I’m still waiting. I didn’t know even after Visa has been approved, I would have to still going through this long waiting game. 

I’m still praying and waiting and God willing my Visa will be issued soon. 

Lets not give up hope, let’s continue to pray and the Lord will always come through for us🙏🏾🙏🏾

[BrukStefy 3]

Thank you so much for the reply & information.  Good Luck to you and Congrats on your approval. 

[Franco007 27]

1 hour ago, Mach001 said:

My i212/i601 waiver was approved Nov 2017 after almost 15 months of waiting. I went for my follow up interview on Jan 8th 2018 at the Ghana US consulate.

I took with me affidavits of Support (full form), police certificate, medical report and I also completed DS-260.

My Visa was approved at the interview and my passport is with the Consulate now. I’m currently waiting for my Visa to be issued by the Consulate so I can go pick it up with my passport. 

Is been almost 2 weeks now and I’m still waiting. I didn’t know even after Visa has been approved, I would have to still going through this long waiting game. 

I’m still praying and waiting and God willing my Visa will be issued soon. 

Lets not give up hope, let’s continue to pray and the Lord will always come through for us🙏🏾🙏🏾

Congrats and i pray you get the visa on hand in due time. 

I think they are just preparing the paperwork needed to complete your process when you get here and that usually takes a month i think. When i went through the immigrant process years back it took a month exactly for my visa and immigrant package to get ready and in my hands.

 

Please what date did you submit you waiver?

[Mach001 1]

1 minute ago, Franco007 said:

Congrats and i pray you get the visa on hand in due time. 

I think they are just preparing the paperwork needed to complete your process when you get here and that usually takes a month i think. When i went through the immigrant process years back it took a month exactly for my visa and immigrant package to get ready and in my hands.

 

Please what date did you submit you waiver?

I submitted my waiver June 2016 and it was approved Nov 2017. 

[Franco007 27]

9 hours ago, Mach001 said:

I submitted my waiver June 2016 and it was approved Nov 2017. 

Thanks for the info.

[Mach001 1]

On 11/9/2017 at 7:13 PM, Lrxify said:

There is no waiver interview. You get your waiver approval by mail and the consulate sends you an email at the same time letting you know to go ahead and schedule your follow up interview. The interview is scheduled for 2 to 3 weeks later. Keep in mind that when you go for the follow up interview the consul already knows that your waiver is approved. Therefore the interview is very easy and fast, basically he/she asks a few basic questions about you and who is petitioning you. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, 5 minutes later the consul will tell you that you're approved and give you your letter so you can go ahead and pay for your green card online. It is natural to feel nervous but this is the easiest step of them all. Good luck, you're almost here in the US.

How long did it take you to get your Visa Issued and for you to get your passport after your Visa was approved at your follow up interview?

 

I had my follow up interview on Jan 8th 2018 and my Visa was approved. My passport is still with the consulate and is been almost 2 weeks since the interview and I’m still waiting. I was told I will get a text/email notification when the passport/visa is ready for pickup.

[Adam & Dina 29]

19 hours ago, Mach001 said:

I submitted my waiver June 2016 and it was approved Nov 2017. 

 

Edited January 20, 2018 by Adam & Dina
read incorrectly

[Lola2 5]

12 hours ago, Adam & Dina said:

 

Hello and congrats on your approval, I am just curious why it took approx. 18 months for your approval, had you received a notice for more evidence? I only ask because I know someone on here who submitted their form in October 2016 and was approved in November 2017. Was your processing center Nebraska? Thanks for the info.

Edited January 21, 2018 by Lola2

[Mach001 1]

8 hours ago, Lola2 said:

Hello and congrats on your approval, I am just curious why it took approx. 18 months for your approval, had you received a notice for more evidence? I only ask because I know someone on here who submitted their form in October 2016 and was approved in November 2017. Was your processing center Nebraska? Thanks for the info.

Yes it took that long approx 18 months. And yes I did not get any Request for Evidence (RFE). And yes my case was the Nebraska Service center (NSC).

As I understand, everyone’s waiver case is different and unique and it might take different times to process. Depending on the nature and complexity of each individual case, some cases might get processed sooner than others even if you filed your case earlier. 

About 2 months before I got my approval, we had gotten our State Senators involved to check with NSC on why my case was delaying. I have heard good stories of waivers getting approved in a month or two once you get your State Senators office to check on your case.

At end of day, even though it sucks that it took that long I’m just glad and thankful to God Almighty that it was finally approved without any RFE and that I can finally look forward to joining my family😊👍🏾🙏🏾

[Adam & Dina 29]

Whats the shortest time people have seen I-601 waivers being approved? My lawyers keep saying 4-6 months.