J-1 Waiver Timelines 2016

[visa1777 0]

Nothing yet..... they keep saying 4 months and its under normal processing very painful!

Hope they do it fast, yours is almost 4 months. I also feel the pain, it has been 3.5 months for me

[mrme 0]

I also wish the best luck for all. waiting for the waiver.

Question: Do you guys have any extro ordinary thing about your applications? And did you also experienced delay at DOS stage before the USCIS process.

For my case I had a missing information about the DS2019 (or IAP66) form, and I believe that was the reason my my application took very long both at DOS and USCIS.

[Ravi25 0]

I also wish the best luck for all. waiting for the waiver.

Question: Do you guys have any extro ordinary thing about your applications? And did you also experienced delay at DOS stage before the USCIS process.

For my case I had a missing information about the DS2019 (or IAP66) form, and I believe that was the reason my my application took very long both at DOS and USCIS.

nothing for my application everything was pretty smooth DOS recommendation was within 3 weeks...............with USCIS its my bad luck

[mrme 0]

My DOS process took 7 months.

[visa1777 0]

My DOS process took 7 months.

No problems till USCIS,

here is time line

USCIS received on Aug-9

Fav.Recommendation Sent August, 03 2016

No Objection Statement Received August, 01 2016

Fee Received July, 18 2016

Form DS-3035 Received July, 18 2016

Form DS-2019 Received July, 18 2016

Passport Data Page Received July, 18 2016

Statement Of Reason Received July, 18 2016

[amw_ 4]

Hi all,

This is my first post, just sharing my ongoing experience:

1) Asked an "Advisory Opinion", with the documents all sent on 13/Aug/2016, via mail, likely arriving on 15/Aug/2016. Then:

Item - Action - Date

212(e) Finding Letter - Sent - September, 30 2016

Form DS-2019 - Received - August, 25 2016

Advisory Opinion Request - Received - August, 25 2016

2) Prepared the paperwork for the J-1 Waiver (No Objection) and sent everything by mail on 12/Nov/2016 (impossible to have this done sooner). It likely arrived on 14/Nov/2016. Now I'm waiting. The website still says only "Currently, there is no information regarding the status of your case. If you would like additional information, please contact Public Inquiries at 212ewaiver@state.gov".

Waiting (well, pulling the hair...)

[KurosawaSan 52]

2) Prepared the paperwork for the J-1 Waiver (No Objection) and sent everything by mail on 12/Nov/2016 (impossible to have this done sooner). It likely arrived on 14/Nov/2016. Now I'm waiting. The website still says only "Currently, there is no information regarding the status of your case. If you would like additional information, please contact Public Inquiries at 212ewaiver@state.gov".

Waiting (well, pulling the hair...)

Might be a month before you will see a status update on the site based on materials received.

[amw_ 4]

ok, thanks. Let's wait... (this is so painful!)

[WI_CA 51]

Hi guys.
I am new to this forum. Just received the DOS response today. Now the USCIS stage.

Funny part is, I am subject to the rule by mistake. After two advisory opinion and 1 year of wait on the second one without success, I decided to proceed with a No-objection waiver. See below

Department of State Decision: Favorable Recommendation
Item Action Date Recommendation Sent November, 30 2016

No Objection Statement Received November, 25 2016

Change of Address Received

November, 09 2016 Incomplete Information Letter Sent

November, 08 2016 Fee Received

October, 11 2016 Form DS-3035

Received October, 11 2016

Form DS-2019 Received October, 11 2016

Passport Data Page Received October, 11 2016

Statement Of Reason Received October, 11 2016

Edited December 2, 2016 by WI_CA

[Ravi25 0]

Hello All,

My Wavier is Approved today 12/02/2016. This wait was excruciating but finally done.

[Ravi25 0]

Hello All,

My Wavier is Approved today 12/02/2016. This wait was excruciating but finally done.

Below is my timeline: total process from DOS to USCIS =5 months 16 days

USCIS = 4 months 6 days

USCIS Approved = Dec, 02 2016

USCIS Received = July, 26 2016

Recommendation Sent to USCIS = July, 18 2016

No Objection Statement Received = June, 24 2016

Fee Received = June, 16 2016

Form DS-3035 Received = June, 16 2016

Form DS-2019 Received =June, 16 2016

Passport Data Page Received = June, 16 2016

Statement Of Reason Received = June, 16 2016

Other Received = June, 16 2016

Edited December 2, 2016 by Ravi25

[amw_ 4]

Congrats Ravi!

[Ravi25 0]

Congrats Ravi!

good luck to all who are waiting!!

God bless USCIS not sure why do they take months when they have NOC's from our home country.

[visa1777 0]

Congratulations Ravi,

[amw_ 4]

I received a letter saying that my case number has been changed (it now matches the same number of the Advisory Opinion, and there is an extra "tab" on the top of the page):

Fee Received November, 30 2016

Form DS-3035 Received November, 30 2016

Form DS-2019 Received November, 30 2016

Passport Data Page Received November, 30 2016

Statement Of Reason Received November, 30 2016

Other Received November, 30 2016

[] Sent November, 30 2016

The status is "Pending". The letter also says I have to communicate with the Embassy of my country in Brazil to let them know of the case change number, which I will promptly do on Monday.