J1 waiver 2020 NOS update timeline

[AMV 15 8]

11 minutes ago, Zynp said:

I see! I was thinking to ask the embassy to resend  NOS.  It is sad to see that it didn't change anything 

 

41 minutes ago, sgrrrr said:

Hey! Is there any update for you! Its been 12 weeks for me and still no update on the DoS website! Any idea what should I do? 

Mine 20 weeks completed. Still no updates.. 

[Achterbahn 4]

45 minutes ago, sgrrrr said:

Hey! Is there any update for you! Its been 12 weeks for me and still no update on the DoS website! Any idea what should I do? 

Nope, nothing. I think we just have to wait

[Natasha Sichula 6]

Hi everyone, 

 

So all my documents were submitted in May, including my NOL from my Zambian embassy. However, in August, I noticed that my NOL was reflecting as received, and so my lawyers emailed the State dept, and I also asked my Zambian embassy to resend the NOL. In September, my NOL was still not reflecting, and so I asked my Zambian Embassy to email the NOL. Today, my lawyers got a response from August State Dept inquiry saying that they have not yet received my NOL. Does anyone know how I can contact my Illinois Congress Representative to help with my case. My student visa expires in December 2021. Please advise. 

[WaiverFinder 13]

44 minutes ago, Natasha Sichula said:

Hi everyone, 

 

So all my documents were submitted in May, including my NOL from my Zambian embassy. However, in August, I noticed that my NOL was reflecting as received, and so my lawyers emailed the State dept, and I also asked my Zambian embassy to resend the NOL. In September, my NOL was still not reflecting, and so I asked my Zambian Embassy to email the NOL. Today, my lawyers got a response from August State Dept inquiry saying that they have not yet received my NOL. Does anyone know how I can contact my Illinois Congress Representative to help with my case. My student visa expires in December 2021. Please advise. 

I don't have a solution but I want to acknowledge that your fears and stress are not unique.

 

Unfortunately, this situation, where the NoS was sent but never updated on the website is a recurring situation that has no apparent solution -- nor the congressmen, nor the lawyers, nor your-self can actually talk with someone that handles your case AND with the one that receives documents (via e-mail or otherwise). Most likely, you'll going to get a (canned) reply, similar to the one above, from a (hopefully) human that checks the same website as we do. My *personal* take is that in this case, it is likely that your embassy really sent the NoS the way they do it each time, the way it used to work. However, because "uNpReCeDeNtEd TiMeS" all bets are off. In addition, DoS has no incentives to update that website with all received documents, as the time will start counting from that moment on, and they are likely understaffed -- they can also reply "oh the embassy is sending in batches or the documents may be at the locker-box" (despite one sending the NoS via e-mail).

 

 

[Damn Dos .... 2]

Hey finally got my FR on 21st oct. Thanks a lot guys. How much time is USCIS taking recently? Has anyone got clearance from USCIS recently? My Visa is getting expired in December. 

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6 hours ago, Damn Dos .... said:

Hey finally got my FR on 21st oct. Thanks a lot guys. How much time is USCIS taking recently? Has anyone got clearance from USCIS recently? My Visa is getting expired in December. 

could you please share your timeline? thanks

[J1Indian 13]

7 hours ago, Damn Dos .... said:

Hey finally got my FR on 21st oct. Thanks a lot guys. How much time is USCIS taking recently? Has anyone got clearance from USCIS recently? My Visa is getting expired in December. 

Congrats. I think you were from June first week batch?. 

[Damn Dos .... 2]

5 minutes ago, J1Indian said:

Congrats. I think you were from June first week batch?. 

Yes June 1st ,May 17 batch

[wolegzy 0]

On 10/20/2021 at 6:15 PM, sgrrrr said:

Any updates for you? 

All docs except the NOS appeared sometime last week. Hopefully the NOS appears this week. How about yours? 

[pedroneo 26]

I just got an e-mail requesting additional documents from DOS. The funny thing is what they are requesting (DS-3035, 3 bar codes page, reason of statement, photo copy of passport bio, J1 visa and I-94) have all been sent with my original packet by mail back in August (and it shows as docs received in the system). I really don't understand it.

 

They gave the option to fax or mail. No way I'm mailing all this again. I used MetroFax and faxed everything they requested. 

Edited October 25, 2021 by pedroneo

[RP26 4]

3 minutes ago, pedroneo said:

I just got an e-mail requesting additional documents from DOS. The funny thing is what they are requesting (DS-3035, 3 bar codes page, reason of statement, photo copy of passport bio, J1 visa and I-94) have all been sent with my original packet by mail back in August (and it shows as docs received in the system). I really don't understand it.

 

They gave the option to fax or mail. No way I'm mailing all this again. I used MetroFax and faxed everything they requested. 

Please share your time line

[WaiverFinder 13]

49 minutes ago, pedroneo said:

I just got an e-mail requesting additional documents from DOS. The funny thing is what they are requesting (DS-3035, 3 bar codes page, reason of statement, photo copy of passport bio, J1 visa and I-94) have all been sent with my original packet by mail back in August (and it shows as docs received in the system). I really don't understand it.

 

They gave the option to fax or mail. No way I'm mailing all this again. I used MetroFax and faxed everything they requested. 

This is very worrisome for others that are waiting for their docs to show-up. I hope that you can get at the bottom of this and understand what happened.

Edited October 25, 2021 by WaiverFinder

[pedroneo 26]

49 minutes ago, RP26 said:

Please share your time line

I mailed documents August 2, 2021; Embassy sent NOS August 15, 2021; DOS marked all documents and NOS as received October 5, 2021. I just got this e-mail this morning and sent them everything by fax.

[j1waiver2021 3]

For everyone that already got their waiver approved. Did they ask for the physical USCIS document when you go to the interview at the embassy?

[sgrrrr 1]

5 hours ago, wolegzy said:

All docs except the NOS appeared sometime last week. Hopefully the NOS appears this week. How about yours? 

Still no update. I am hoping something gets updates this week. Its been 12 weeks now. Did the update happen on the same date when the 'received ' date is or was there a lag?