J1 waiver 2020 NOS update timeline

[Ola87 5]

Just now, avi865 said:

When was your NOC sent?

Mine was sent in January and was never followed up by the lawyer who was representing us.

 

When I found out, I sent them an email on May 27. Haven't received any reply. 

 

 

It was sent on February, I sent them a copy with my package when I was told to send it - via email.

[ygmr 0]

Hello,

 

My full timeline (Hope it helps):

January, 12 2021   Documents mailed to DOS

March, 12 2021      Embassy in Washington, D.C. sent NOS to DOS

 

 

May, 25 2021       I received hard copy of 'Receipt Notice' from USCIS. It has Receipt# to track case status online.

May, 27 2021       Online Approval Notice-USCIS

June, 1 2021        I received hard copy of 'Approval Notice' from USCIS.

 

(I was on J1-expired in 2014)

 

Good luck!

[Ola87 5]

2 minutes ago, ygmr said:

Hello,

 

My full timeline (Hope it helps):

January, 12 2021   Documents mailed to DOS

March, 12 2021      Embassy in Washington, D.C. sent NOS to DOS

 

 

May, 25 2021       I received hard copy of 'Receipt Notice' from USCIS. It has Receipt# to track case status online.

May, 27 2021       Online Approval Notice-USCIS

June, 1 2021        I received hard copy of 'Approval Notice' from USCIS.

 

(I was on J1-expired in 2014)

 

Good luck!

Wow, 

 

Embassy sent NOS in March 12, and was updated March 14th ???

 

when exactly did you see the NOS update on your timeline? 
 

 

congratulations

[ygmr 0]

4 minutes ago, Ola87 said:

Wow, 

 

Embassy sent NOS in March 12, and was updated March 14th ???

 

when exactly did you see the NOS update on your timeline? 
 

 

congratulations

It took ~2 months (from January to March) to have NOS from the government and then the Embassy informed me on March 12th that they sent NOS to DOS. Based on the timeline, DOS received NOS on March 14th and it was posted online on DOS-check the status page on March 15th. 

[Ola87 5]

1 minute ago, ygmr said:

It took ~2 months (from January to March) to have NOS from the government and then the Embassy informed me on March 12th that they sent NOS to DOS. Based on the timeline, DOS received NOS on March 14th and it was posted online on DOS-check the status page on March 15th. 

Impressive- I pray mine is this fast 

[avi865 2]

Any idea how many days it takes for them to reply an email query? 

[Ola87 5]

18 minutes ago, avi865 said:

Any idea how many days it takes for them to reply an email query? 

Exactly 10 working days from my experience. 
 

I have emailed them twice and they responded by the 10th working day 

[Hardship waiver 20]

27 minutes ago, Ola87 said:

Exactly 10 working days from my experience. 
 

I have emailed them twice and they responded by the 10th working day 

Hi! Do you know how long it takes them to respond to congressional inquiries? 

[Ola87 5]

4 minutes ago, Hardship waiver said:

Hi! Do you know how long it takes them to respond to congressional inquiries? 

I have no idea about that. 
 

sorry I couldn’t help with this. 

[KYZ 5]

Mine a few months ago. Each took exactly two working days 

[Hardship waiver 20]

20 minutes ago, KYZ said:

Mine a few months ago. Each took exactly two working days 

Thank you for responding. I submitted one last month and I haven’t gotten a response. I will submit another one tomorrow.

[KYZ 5]

I think you should 

more maybe the congressman’s office should 

[Hardship waiver 20]

1 minute ago, KYZ said:

I think you should 

more maybe the congressman’s office should 

I called them and they said let’s wait more because they don’t want to overwhelm DoS 😐
 I am going with a different senator I think

[avi865 2]

29 minutes ago, KYZ said:

Mine a few months ago. Each took exactly two working days

Each as in your enquiry and your senator's enquiry?

[KYZ 5]

One congressional and one through my lawyer