J1 waiver 2020 NOS update timeline

[Shib 1]

2 hours ago, PRIG said:

Finally after long long wait!! Below is snapshot of my timeline. Lets see how long it will take for the next step. 

 

I am so glad. I wish you all the success. You waited a lot. May god be your force.

[@shP 1]

2 hours ago, PRIG said:

Finally after long long wait!! Below is snapshot of my timeline. Lets see how long it will take for the next step. 

 

Great. Hope USCIS sticks to ~2 weeks processing time. 

[buckethead 0]

Posting my timeline after NOS received. Update showed up on Aug 26th:

 

Timeline here:

Application sent on July 10th

Received on July 14th

NOS letter sent by embassy on Jul 31st

Case received on Aug 21st

NOS appeared on Aug 26th

 

 

 

 

[PRIG 2]

On 8/29/2020 at 6:28 PM, Shib said:

I am so glad. I wish you all the success. You waited a lot. May god be your force.

Thanks Shib. discussions in this forum really kept me hopeful!  my best wishes to you.

[Chemres108 1]

7 hours ago, buckethead said:

Posting my timeline after NOS received. Update showed up on Aug 26th:

 

Timeline here:

Application sent on July 10th

Received on July 14th

NOS letter sent by embassy on Jul 31st

Case received on Aug 21st

NOS appeared on Aug 26th

 

 

 

 

Which Embassy is Yours? Mine in India Embassy and they send the NOS to DOS on July 5, but still not showing up in the portal. Yourr seems much faster.

[buckethead 0]

3 hours ago, Chemres108 said:

Which Embassy is Yours? Mine in India Embassy and they send the NOS to DOS on July 5, but still not showing up in the portal. Yourr seems much faster.

Mine is not India, so I wouldn't know. I would maybe send an email to see what they say. Or you could just have it resent. Not sure.

[Chemres108 1]

On 8/31/2020 at 7:39 PM, buckethead said:

Mine is not India, so I wouldn't know. I would maybe send an email to see what they say. Or you could just have it resent. Not sure.

Thanks. I am thinking to wait a bit before asking Embassy to send NOS again (Sent an email to DOS, let see if they reply, last time they replied after 1 month). Keep me posted on any update from your side. I will do the same.

[@shP 1]

9 minutes ago, Chemres108 said:

Thanks. I am thinking to wait a bit before asking Embassy to send NOS again (Sent an email to DOS, let see if they reply, last time they replied after 1 month). Keep me posted on any update from your side. I will do the same.

Hi Chemres, How do u know that ur NOS was sent to DoS from Embassy? You can email to embassy and ask if they have sent NOS or not? They can answer you by informing the “date & serial number”. Then you can email to DoS the same information. 
you would have a copy of NOS that you had received from Embassy of India, Washington.!! You can attach that one too in email to DoS.
You can consider doing this if there is any time restraint. 
Otherwise,  you can wait for a while. 

[Chemres108 1]

3 hours ago, @shP said:

Hi Chemres, How do u know that ur NOS was sent to DoS from Embassy? You can email to embassy and ask if they have sent NOS or not? They can answer you by informing the “date & serial number”. Then you can email to DoS the same information. 
you would have a copy of NOS that you had received from Embassy of India, Washington.!! You can attach that one too in email to DoS.
You can consider doing this if there is any time restraint. 
Otherwise,  you can wait for a while. 

Thanks for your suggestion. My DS 2019 will end on Oct 31with a month grace period and I am very worried now. I will contact the Embassy and let see what happens. Hope to get it soon. It is so frustrating. 

[@shP 1]

4 hours ago, Chemres108 said:

Thanks for your suggestion. My DS 2019 will end on Oct 31with a month grace period and I am very worried now. I will contact the Embassy and let see what happens. Hope to get it soon. It is so frustrating. 

Oh...! Ds2019 expiration date is Oct 31st,2020.. right..!! Then u have 1 month grace (till 30 November, 2020). Keep in mind DoS will take at least 1 month for FR then USCIS might take 2-3 weeks for final approval. I’m assuming other than NOS rest of ur documents are already received and updated on DoS.  I think you can contact Embassy describing them your situation and request them to re-send if haven’t sent yet. Once ur Complete application is Update on DoS Online portal, consider contacting a local congressman. If they write on ur behalf to DoS, it might be helpful to expedite ur review process at DoS. 
Hope it would help. 

[J1hardship 0]

Hello everyone, 

 

congratulations on ones who have gotten their result.

mine is i612 based on hardship

applied on May 16,2019

uscis sent my documents to DOS on april 17th, 2020

Uptade on DOS website June 17, 2020

Expedite request denied. 
DS2019 expired already on June 30, 2020

 

In a very dire situation as a family right now,

when do you think I will get a response?

Have any of your cases With similar timelines got a result from DOS? 
 

thanks everyone 

 

[J1hardship 0]

On 9/3/2020 at 5:05 PM, J1hardship said:

Hello everyone, 

 

congratulations on ones who have gotten their result.

mine is i612 based on hardship

applied on May 16,2019

uscis sent my documents to DOS on april 17th, 2020

Uptade on DOS website June 17, 2020

Expedite request denied. 
DS2019 expired already on June 30, 2020

 

In a very dire situation as a family right now,

when do you think I will get a response?

Have any of your cases With similar timelines got a result from DOS? 
 

thanks everyone 

 

Dos website update shows last update was on aug 28,2020. What does this mean? 

[habibti 1]

Congratulations to those who've received favorable recommendation. Mine has been since March and no update even though my embassy has sent my NOS twice (first in March and second in July). This bothers me

Edited September 9, 2020 by habibti

[PRIG 2]

On 8/27/2020 at 9:34 AM, J1student said:

Finally got the Favorable Recommendation from the state department!

 

Here is my timeline:

• March 18: application sent to department of state (except NOS)
• May 4: application showed up on DOS website (except NOS and passport data page)
• May 16: Embassy sent NOS
• June 28: NOS showed up on DOS website
• August 18: Passport data page showed up on DOS website
• August 26: Favorable Recommendation.

It has been a long ride, now waiting for the final approval from USCIS.

 

Good luck to all of you!

 

Hi J1, Have you heard from USCIS yet? I got FR on 27 aug but didn't heard anything from USCIS since then. Thanks

[J1student 6]

28 minutes ago, PRIG said:

Hi J1, Have you heard from USCIS yet? I got FR on 27 aug but didn't heard anything from USCIS since then. Thanks

Hi, 

 

Yes I have received the DOS recommendation (in the self addressed mail) on September 4th and this uscis receipt I797c on September 8th.

 

The status on uscis website is still pending and it shows they have received my case on September 1st.