2019 J1 WAIVER TIMELINE - New Applicants

[Ari.7 0]

Anyone who received favorable recommendation towards the beginning of August, 2020 got the letter from DOS or USCIS. Its been 15 days that DOS send the recommendation to USCIS but I received no acknowledgement or hard copy. 

[Ari.7 0]

On 8/9/2020 at 5:02 PM, Shib said:

Thanks a lot for the update. My DHS Application got an FR on August 7th.

Did you receive any letter from DOS or receipt from USCIS? My timeline is almost same but no hard copy received. 

[Shib 1]

Just now, Ari.7 said:

Did you receive any letter from DOS or receipt from USCIS? My timeline is almost same but no hard copy received. 

I got the 1797c notice of action letter from USCIS. It said they got the stuff from DOS on 8.13.20. Although DOS stated reco sent to uscis on 8.7.20

[Ari.7 0]

7 minutes ago, Shib said:

I got the 1797c notice of action letter from USCIS. It said they got the stuff from DOS on 8.13.20. Although DOS stated reco sent to uscis on 8.7.20

 

Cool... That means they are working on your request. How long did it take for you to receive the i797c?

[Shib 1]

2 minutes ago, Ari.7 said:

 

Cool... That means they are working on your request. How long did it take for you to receive the i797c?

Yes. 

DOS recommendation               8.7.20

USCIS website received date.  8.13.20

USCIS postal date                      8.17.20

I received it on                            8.20.20

[Ari.7 0]

1 minute ago, Shib said:

Yes. 

DOS recommendation               8.7.20

USCIS website received date.  8.13.20

USCIS postal date                      8.17.20

I received it on                            8.20.20

Thanks a lot! This information helps quite a bit

[Shib 1]

Just now, Ari.7 said:

Thanks a lot! This information helps quite a bit

Sure I will keep posting till the end. Also the DOS letter never came.

[Shib 1]

6 hours ago, Shib said:

Sure I will keep posting till the end. Also the DOS letter never came.

Update on the uscis part. Just checked they updated and my case was approved. Waiting for the letter to arrive. 

Edited August 22, 2020 by Shib

[J1_hardshipguy 0]

2 hours ago, Shib said:

Update on the uscis part. Just checked they updated and my case was approved. Waiting for the letter to arrive. 

Hi...

Did you apply for a hardship waiver?

Did you send both J1 waiver form and hardship waiver form at the same time? 

Thanks!

[Shib 1]

17 minutes ago, J1_hardshipguy said:

Hi...

Did you apply for a hardship waiver?

Did you send both J1 waiver form and hardship waiver form at the same time? 

Thanks!

Hey,

No i had applied for NOC from home country. So applied to DOS and sent their recommendation to USCIS

[PRIG 2]

On 8/12/2020 at 11:04 AM, Veronikac said:

Hi, I am in the same situation. I received my FR on July 28 and I did not get any mail from either DOS or USCIS. I will be also grateful for some feedback from people who are further in the process. Thank you.

Hi Veronikac, Have you heard anything from USCIS yet? 

[PRIG 2]

23 hours ago, Ari.7 said:

Anyone who received favorable recommendation towards the beginning of August, 2020 got the letter from DOS or USCIS. Its been 15 days that DOS send the recommendation to USCIS but I received no acknowledgement or hard copy. 

Hi Ari.7, Could you please share your timeline here. Also any update you received from USCIS yet?

[Ari.7 0]

5 hours ago, PRIG said:

Hi Ari.7, Could you please share your timeline here. Also any update you received from USCIS yet?

Sent documents to st. Louis -20May

Embassy sent NOS - 26May

updated on dos website (except NOS)- 15 July

NOS received - 28July

FR by DOS -10 Aug

Neither DOS hardcopy nor USCIS receipt received still

[J1NoObj 0]

Thanks Ari that's super helpful. All of us who are waiting highly appreciate updates/info

[J1student 6]

On 8/22/2020 at 5:18 PM, Ari.7 said:

Sent documents to st. Louis -20May

Embassy sent NOS - 26May

updated on dos website (except NOS)- 15 July

NOS received - 28July

FR by DOS -10 Aug

Neither DOS hardcopy nor USCIS receipt received still

So it took 12 days from receiving NOS to issuing FR, that's surprisingly fast! I haven't heard of any other application go that fast...