2019 J1 WAIVER TIMELINE - New Applicants

[tnnandi 7]

5 hours ago, NJP said:

Hello All,

 It's been 15 days, still home embassy didn't sent the NOS to the DOS.

I've contacted to the office and said "we will sent".

Is it okay? I need waiver ASAP for the H1B.

Any suggestions on this please.

 

Are you sure your embassy didn't send? Or is it that the DoS website didn't update the receipt (which can even take 15-30 days after your embassy sends). It's not very clear from your statement what your home embassy's response is.

Edited February 5, 2020 by tnnandi

[qwerty101 5]

On 2/3/2020 at 5:21 PM, tnnandi said:

Hi,

 

Today I got the letter from USCIS with the receipt number. The case status website shows the message "Case Was Received At Another USCIS Office. On January 29, 2020, we received your Form I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement".  Is that normal? Is I-612 relevant for no-objection cases?

 

Hi @tnnandi,

My case with the USCIS has been approved!! I just checked the status online ! 

I hope you get yours soon as well! All the best!

 

 

[Hectordl 0]

Hi,

 

Does anyone know if I can apply to another J1 visa under the requirement?

 

I understand you can't change to an H or L visa, etc, but I haven't found if you can't get another J1 one.

 

Thanks

[A_waiver_20 0]

13 hours ago, tnnandi said:

Are you sure your embassy didn't send? Or is it that the DoS website didn't update the receipt (which can even take 15-30 days after your embassy sends). It's not very clear from your statement what your home embassy's response is.

Thank you for your response. My home embassy said "we will send the NOS to DOS once we got the originals from consulate office", but consulate office said "we have sent the docs 15days before" (that means my embassy didn't get docs still).

I'm in panic.

[MdM2020 0]

Hi everybody,

 

I am applying for the waiver based on No Objection. Today it marks the 12 weeks since all my documents were received and I my case is still pending.

Comparing to other people here it seems I am a little behind most cases, does anyone have a similar timeline to mine?

[LauCC 2]

13 minutes ago, MdM2020 said:

Hi everybody,

 

I am applying for the waiver based on No Objection. Today it marks the 12 weeks since all my documents were received and I my case is still pending.

Comparing to other people here it seems I am a little behind most cases, does anyone have a similar timeline to mine?

I have everything received on Nov. 25th... no updates since then... 

[nelsonspbr 1]

20 minutes ago, MdM2020 said:

Hi everybody,

 

I am applying for the waiver based on No Objection. Today it marks the 12 weeks since all my documents were received and I my case is still pending.

Comparing to other people here it seems I am a little behind most cases, does anyone have a similar timeline to mine?

I started my process mid September and it only finished on January — 4 months in total. You can send an e-mail to DoS requesting the status of your petition, although it might take a while for them to respond.

Edited February 6, 2020 by nelsonspbr

[waiver2020 2]

Hi Guys.

 

Can I sign the form DS-3035 electronically? The instructions do not specify. I already sent the mail and it shows as DoS has received all the documents including NoS about 10 days ago now. It is still pending.  Can't help getting anxious.. 

 

-No funding of whatsoever 

-No lawyer 

- No objection based

Edited February 6, 2020 by waiverTR

[qwerty101 5]

Hi @LauCC and @MdM2020,

 

you can ask help from local congressman or senator's office if you want. They can contact the DoS on your behalf to expedite your process if u can make a compelling case.

 

[waiver2020 2]

On 2/5/2020 at 3:13 PM, Hectordl said:

Hi,

 

Does anyone know if I can apply to another J1 visa under the requirement?

 

I understand you can't change to an H or L visa, etc, but I haven't found if you can't get another J1 one.

 

Thanks

Yes you can.

[waiver2020 2]

On 2/6/2020 at 4:35 PM, LauCC said:

I have everything received on Nov. 25th... no updates since then... 

Hi. Do you have any updates? 

[tnnandi 7]

On 1/16/2020 at 7:44 AM, Mgj1 said:

Congrats!!! 😁😁😁

Mine still says that was received at another office. Hopefully it will change soon. 

Thanks for the update 

 

😊

Hi,

 

Did you get the I-797B (final document for waiver) from USCIS yet? If yes, how long did it take for USCIS to process it?

 

Thanks

Edited February 11, 2020 by tnnandi

[tnnandi 7]

On 1/16/2020 at 6:55 AM, J1visa said:

Hi, @Mgj1  any news? Don't panic! 

 

Last night it was pending..... and I just checked and my case shows "Approved" yay!!!  soooo, happy!!!!  

Now I am going to wait for my notice in the mail. Wish you the best and stay positive, it doesn't take that long to have it approved!!  

Keep us posted! 

Hi,

 

Can you please tell how long did USCIS take to approve your case (the I 797C form)?

 

Thanks

[LauCC 2]

9 hours ago, waiverTR said:

Hi. Do you have any updates? 

No... I check daily and I’m getting so anxious 😦 

[LauCC 2]

On 11/24/2019 at 5:57 PM, J1visa said:

Omg!!! This is terrible, I thought it was 12 to 16 weeks the whole process! A friend of mine did the same process. My embassy is Colombia, and she got the waiver in exactly 4 months.

Thanks for your reply. 

 

how often do you guys check the DOS status?