I-601 WAIVER UPDATES

[Jonando 3]

This reply is for Snurok...

 

I seen your post in my email, and had to reply. I haven't been on this site since 2016 when my husband finally was allowed to return home. We too were placed on hold while USCIS reassigned our case to a different site and gave a second review. I copied & pasted the story below from my timeline in 2016...hope you find it helpful...

 

I have removed timeline dates for our 601a wavier. The 601a wavier was approved about 6 or 7 months after submitting to USCIS. My husband interviewed with US Consulate in October 2015, but was denied re-entry to the US because of a DUI in 2008 that was discussed during medical exam. My husband is in Mexico with a 1 year bar from United States. We mailed off our next 601 wavier on 03/10/2016; USCIS received wavier packet on 3/14/2016.

 

April 8, 2016 we received the following from USCIS...

 

"Your Case Status: Initial Review 

 

On April 8, 2016, we requested another non-USCIS advisory opinion for your Form I601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, Receipt Number LIN1690505762. Processing of your case will resume when we receive the response. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. 

 

During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators. If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a bio-metric appointment. We try to schedule bio-metric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition."

 

I am not sure what this mean exactly, and this is the first our attorney has heard of anything like it. My husband completed his second medical exam in Juarez, and now we are waiting for the outcome of those results and the 601 wavier. Husband's wavier approved on 10/24/16 (posted on website as approved on 10/25/16). Husband's interview was at 7:45 am on 12/02/16...he received visa and passport from DHL on 12/09/16...and returned to the States on 12/10/16!!!!!

 

Snurok, I hope that helps you have some faith that things will work out. I will be praying for you. I will look for your post in my inbox, and reply if necessary. Good luck!

[Mark009 2]

Hello everyone. My waiver is from September 2017, still waiting. Wondering is there any update from August 2017 yet.

Thank you and keep faith.

[Saira05 5]

7 minutes ago, Mark009 said:

Hello everyone. My waiver is from September 2017, still waiting. Wondering is there any update from August 2017 yet.

Thank you and keep faith.

Hello Please let me know if you get any updates in your case I'm Oct 2017 Thank You 

[Mark009 2]

On 9/9/2018 at 6:20 PM, Saira05 said:

Hello Please let me know if you get any updates in your case I'm Oct 2017 Thank You 

I Will for sure. 

[Saira05 5]

21 minutes ago, Mark009 said:

I Will for sure. 

Thank you 

[holaguide 0]

Last time I was replying here in Jun, I received an email from the US embassy in Bangkok requested for an update medical record after my interview was denied in Nov 2016. My I601 receipt date was March 10, 2017 which is now way beyond due date.

 

At that time when they requested for my update medical record, I thought that the waiver could have gone through. However, I was wrong. As I have provided what the embassy needed along Final judgment from court on my DUI case which happened in Bangkok back in 2004 That said case was already dismissed. I've just recently received another email from the embassy to pick up my original passport and inquire about my waiver with USCIS. I have also been informed that the 2nd interview is not necessary since they already did that in Nov 2016

 

Before that on August 10 this year which is the date marked on USCIS web processing time that i can inquire about case with receipt date March 10, 2017 i had inquired online on why the case was taking longer than the processing time and the answer i got 11 days later was  “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records show that your case is currently pending adjudication. However, we have had to perform additional reviews on your case, and this has caused a longer processing time.”  without providing anymore information nor timeline. 

 

Main point that i really not understand was why they required second medical record when it only lasts 6 months from the issue date and get to the point that there's no sign of I601 waiver approval.

 

Now i guess it is same as the case that Jonando shared above. I really have no idea how much time i have to wait or how can i get more information on the case or how to expedite the case. It had already been 9.5 years since my case filed.

[Jonando 3]

Hi holaguide,

 

I read your post. I am sorry things are talking so long for you. My husband also had to complete 2 medical exams...even though the first one had not expired. It all comes down to the bottom line...money. Why use one medical exam when you can get those struggling through the immigration process to pay for 2 medical exams? This is government and politics unfortunately.  Just be willing to do what they ask of you, pray and never give up hope. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Best of luck!

[BKII 2]

Hello 

I have a good news for all of us 

I have been trying to expedite my case and they just email my lower that the average processing time is 11 months 

I hope that would make us happy 

Wish best for all

[snurok 8]

Which app, if its a 212 or 601 they re full of it, I been waiting 17months and all they can say is they need more time to review the case.

[BKII 2]

I601 

[snurok 8]

yeap, same here and 212 as well and still waiting after 17months. I don't know why they are refusing to process and finish my apps.

Its not that complicated!

[Mark009 2]

Hello everyone. Just got status update on My case it changed to requesting for additional evidence (RFE). Waiver received sep  2017. Just want to update everyone. Keep faith and god bless everyone..!!!

[Saira05 5]

Yess uscis are working on September cases maybe thanks for the update also where do you check your case? I keep checking on the uscis page but it's almost a year and it keeps saying receipt number not found error ?

[Mark009 2]

12 minutes ago, Saira05 said:

Yess uscis are working on September cases maybe thanks for the update also where do you check your case? I keep checking on the uscis page but it's almost a year and it keeps saying receipt number not found error ?

I am using this app on my phone called (USCIS case tracker). It help you keep up with all your petition and cases with USCIS. 

[snurok 8]

keep your hopes up but they full of it, receipt 4/25/2017 and still waiting for processing.... They just pick what ever they want and let the others wait 2yrs!