J1 waiver 2020 NOS update timeline

[qwopqwop 5]

5 minutes ago, GHYF said:

Yeah I can’t figure it out either…My expedite request got approved on 07/13 but still nothing happened except for the “name change update) which I didn’t request!
 

Interesting, how did you file the request? I filed it over the phone and had the feeling that the agent didn’t really capture the meaning of what I was trying to say. 
 

re: name change, I think it happened to someone else on this thread a couple weeks ago, but they got their approval shortly after. 

[GHYF 2]

Just now, qwopqwop said:

Interesting, how did you file the request? I filed it over the phone and had the feeling that the agent didn’t really capture the meaning of what I was trying to say. 
 

re: name change, I think it happened to someone else on this thread a couple weeks ago, but they got their approval shortly after. 

Yeah I called them and requested it via phone then they sent an email requesting documents as proof and I got an approval the next day. I’m a physician who’ll serve a rural area. The hospital that I’m with have a shortage of staff and only have one surgeon so they urgently need me to start working. I obtained a letter from the hospital president stating their urgent need, I thought I’d get an approval in 1-2 days but still waiting !!

[Mboti 1]

On 7/16/2022 at 8:16 AM, GHYF said:

Yeah I called them and requested it via phone then they sent an email requesting documents as proof and I got an approval the next day. I’m a physician who’ll serve a rural area. The hospital that I’m with have a shortage of staff and only have one surgeon so they urgently need me to start working. I obtained a letter from the hospital president stating their urgent need, I thought I’d get an approval in 1-2 days but still waiting !!

Hi GHYF

 

What number did you call?

Thank you. 

[GHYF 2]

I called their main number 800-375-5283.

good luck!

 

[GHYF 2]

Update:

got the I-612 approval FINALLY on July 19th and thankfully also got the H1B approval July 21 (after responding to their RFE requesting I612 approval on July 19). 
So my (extensive) timeline is:

J1 waiver via Conrad 30 program (for physicians serving underserved areas)

05/18: got DOS favorable recommendation 

06/13: USCIS received DOS favorable recommendation 

06/23: Lawyer applied for H1B petition premium processing 

06/28: Receipt date form I-612

06/29: Received RFE for the H1B application (Request For initial Evidence) as they requested J1 waiver approval (approval of I-612).

06/30: I-612 Case was accepted at a different USCIS office 

July 6th: I called USCIS to ask for an expedite request for I-612

July 12th: Received email requesting supporting documents to justify the expedite request.

July 12th: Sent the supporting documents via fax as requested 

July 13th: Expedite request was approved 

July 19: I-612 was approved Yay!

July 19: Lawyer responded to RFE

July 21: H1B approved! Yay again!

 

Hope this helps someone out there. Hope u guys all get the approvals u r seeking quickly!Good luck!
 

Edited July 25, 2022 by GHYF

[Mboti 1]

3 hours ago, GHYF said:

Update:

got the I-612 approval FINALLY on July 19th and thankfully also got the H1B approval July 21 (after responding to their RFE requesting I612 approval on July 19). 
So my (extensive) timeline is:

J1 waiver via Conrad 30 program (for physicians serving underserved areas)

05/18: got DOS favorable recommendation 

06/13: USCIS received DOS favorable recommendation 

06/23: Lawyer applied for H1B petition premium processing 

06/28: Receipt date form I-612

06/29: Received RFE for the H1B application (Request For initial Evidence) as they requested J1 waiver approval (approval of I-612).

06/30: I-612 Case was accepted at a different USCIS office 

July 6th: I called USCIS to ask for an expedite request for I-612

July 12th: Received email requesting supporting documents to justify the expedite request.

July 12th: Sent the supporting documents via fax as requested 

July 13th: Expedite request was approved 

July 19: I-612 was approved Yay!

July 19: Lawyer responded to RFE

July 21: H1B approved! Yay again!

 

Hope this helps someone out there. Hope u guys all get the approvals u r seeking quickly!Good luck!
 

Congratulations on your I-612 approval.

 

I'm a pgy1 waiting on my FR so my lawyer can file H1B an I can begin residency.

I have been denied exidited processing as residency does not qualify even in a medically underserved area.

what documents did you send to expedite your case, although this was on the USCIS end. it might help on the DOS end.

[pales 1]

On 7/25/2022 at 9:56 PM, Mboti said:

Congratulations on your I-612 approval.

 

I'm a pgy1 waiting on my FR so my lawyer can file H1B an I can begin residency.

I have been denied exidited processing as residency does not qualify even in a medically underserved area.

what documents did you send to expedite your case, although this was on the USCIS end. it might help on the DOS end.

Hi @Mboti, exactly same situation here.. How is your timeline? Do your all documents seem uploaded on the tracker? If yes, when? Mine is pending since March 28th..  and they rejected expedition. Whenever I email them, they tell me that they process the cases according to the order that they receive the cases. Don't know what to do. 

 

[Mboti 1]

8 hours ago, pales said:

Hi @Mboti, exactly same situation here.. How is your timeline? Do your all documents seem uploaded on the tracker? If yes, when? Mine is pending since March 28th..  and they rejected expedition. Whenever I email them, they tell me that they process the cases according to the order that they receive the cases. Don't know what to do. 

 

Hi Pales, I got my recommedation yesterday 07/27, saw it this morning.

I emailed for expedited processing on 07/12 denied.

followed up with please assist on 19th and 26th they sent that generic thingy of track here bla bla bla.

[GHYF 2]

On 7/25/2022 at 8:56 PM, Mboti said:

Congratulations on your I-612 approval.

 

I'm a pgy1 waiting on my FR so my lawyer can file H1B an I can begin residency.

I have been denied exidited processing as residency does not qualify even in a medically underserved area.

what documents did you send to expedite your case, although this was on the USCIS end. it might help on the DOS end.

Hey there,

yeah the waiting game sucks. Now, for the DOS, try emailing them (you can find the email address on the DOS tracking page on the left side). I did that and the next day they granted me favorable recommendation. Include in the email why it’s important that u start ur residency for the program and on a personal level.

As for the documents I sent to expedite the USCIS I-612, I would recommend perhaps ur residency program can provide u with a letter stating their need for u.

All in all, they really need to expedite the process for all physicians-from a humanitarian aspect!

 

Best of luck!

[Mboti 1]

2 minutes ago, GHYF said:

Hey there,

yeah the waiting game sucks. Now, for the DOS, try emailing them (you can find the email address on the DOS tracking page on the left side). I did that and the next day they granted me favorable recommendation. Include in the email why it’s important that u start ur residency for the program and on a personal level.

As for the documents I sent to expedite the USCIS I-612, I would recommend perhaps ur residency program can provide u with a letter stating their need for u.

All in all, they really need to expedite the process for all physicians-from a humanitarian aspect!

 

Best of luck!

Thank you. a friend got his uscis approval in 2 weeks, i hope that;'s the case moving forward.

[GHYF 2]

10 minutes ago, Mboti said:

Hi Pales, I got my recommedation yesterday 07/27, saw it this morning.

I emailed for expedited processing on 07/12 denied.

followed up with please assist on 19th and 26th they sent that generic thingy of track here bla bla bla.

Congrats on getting the DOS favorable recommendation. Now hopefully USCIS will quickly process ur I-612. R u doing this through a lawyer? If u r and hospital or u are willing to pay, file for H1B premium processing once u receive the I-612 notice of receipt (many folks I know did that even before their I-612 was approved and got their H1B approved rather quickly!

[Mboti 1]

9 hours ago, pales said:

Hi @Mboti, exactly same situation here.. How is your timeline? Do your all documents seem uploaded on the tracker? If yes, when? Mine is pending since March 28th..  and they rejected expedition. Whenever I email them, they tell me that they process the cases according to the order that they receive the cases. Don't know what to do. 

 

Hi Pales,

In my follow up, subject 'please assist' on 19th stating my NOS was sent 04/11 but they logged it as 05/30 which takes me  4weeks back and my DS 2019 ends in 3 weeks, this is distressing as i did not anticpate this delay. They sent that generic thingy of your document is complete and will be processed in the coming weeks.... track here bla bla bla. on 26th i sent the same thing stateing my colleague in the excat situation same submission time line, J1 program, country of origin... except NOS (was 04/25) got approved 07/07. I am stressed as to why mine is taking this long. same response. 

A colleague gave me a contact to talk to on 07/25 who said he'd speak to someone, don't know if that worked. Glory to God for all the people he used.

[Mboti 1]

2 minutes ago, GHYF said:

Congrats on getting the DOS favorable recommendation. Now hopefully USCIS will quickly process ur I-612. R u doing this through a lawyer? If u r and hospital or u are willing to pay, file for H1B premium processing once u receive the I-612 notice of receipt (many folks I know did that even before their I-612 was approved and got their H1B approved rather quickly!

Thanks again.

Yes through the hospital's lawyer and expedited. It is going to be filed right away. 

[konrad89 4]

6 hours ago, GHYF said:

Hey there,

yeah the waiting game sucks. Now, for the DOS, try emailing them (you can find the email address on the DOS tracking page on the left side). I did that and the next day they granted me favorable recommendation. Include in the email why it’s important that u start ur residency for the program and on a personal level.

As for the documents I sent to expedite the USCIS I-612, I would recommend perhaps ur residency program can provide u with a letter stating their need for u.

All in all, they really need to expedite the process for all physicians-from a humanitarian aspect!

 

Best of luck!

@GHYF Did they reply you with some random text and processed it anyway? I wrote an email to them, explained everything, asked for assistance and I got the same reply with "The Waiver Review Division will continue to process your case in its normal first-in, first-out queue". My request for expedited processing was denied some time ago.

@pales My documents were received beginning of April, but NOS is still not there. The Embassy sent it 3 times (the paper version got lost, although it was delivered according to the USPS). Each time I asked DOS, they confirmed they have it (starting from end of April) and it will be entered in the future. I feel there is nothing else I can do. Expedited processing- denied. Sometimes my impression is that they delay it on purpose because I bothered them too much with inquiries, hopefully it is only my stupid worry.

[konrad89 4]

Update: My No Objection Statement is received now with the date one day before the other docs were received. I'm so happy  Finally some progress. By the way, I checked on Friday - nothing, I checked on Saturday after midnight (ET) still nothing, and I checked later today (Saturday) and it is there. So keep checking also on weekends