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NOS finally showed received after 2 months of sending by Embassy. It also looks like DOS updates the website once or twice in a month (today (Sep 17) after last update on Aug 28). Hopefully will get the FR soon. Can we file H1B with the DOS FR from this website or need DOS letter by post/ USCIS approval? 

 

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  Department of State Advisory Opinion Finding: Pending
 
Item Action Date
No Objection Statement Received September, 08 2020
Passport Data Page Received August, 17 2020
Fee Received August, 16 2020
Form DS-3035 Received August, 16 2020
Form DS-2019 Received August, 16 2020
Statement Of Reason Received August, 16 2020
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Natasha Sichula
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Got my Favorable Recommendation on November 8, 2021 Here’s my timeline: •May 24, 2021 Zambian Embassy sends NOS to State Department •May 25, 2021 Immigration lawyers and I pay and file

Metathesis
Metathesis

And two hours after writing my previous post, I checked again and USCIS approved my waiver today!   So it took 17 days for USCIS to approve my waiver after favorable recommendation from DoS.

skb1234
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Got my FR today based on Non-Objection   Send the docs on April 20th, Embassy sent the NOS on May 15.    All documents received in June 22, except NOS.   I emailed DOS as

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22 hours ago, J1student said:

Anyone got an update from USCIS on their case after a favorable recommendation from DOS lately?

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USCIS finally approved my I-612! I see the approval on https://my.uscis.gov/ but it still haven't updated yet on the https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus website. So make sure to create an account in https://my.uscis.gov/ which seems to have more details.

 

Goo luck to all of you waiting still, thank you for being here and updating each other on the progress of this tedious process. 🎉

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I am just gathering research to submit the J-1 Waiver application for a teacher exchange program from Honduras. Do I need to obtain the No Objection Statement from the Honduras Embassy before I submit the application? I've read so many conflicting things online. Does any on this forum have any experience with the Honduras Embassy and the No Objection Statement? Thank you!

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53 minutes ago, JaneNC said:

I am just gathering research to submit the J-1 Waiver application for a teacher exchange program from Honduras. Do I need to obtain the No Objection Statement from the Honduras Embassy before I submit the application? I've read so many conflicting things online. Does any on this forum have any experience with the Honduras Embassy and the No Objection Statement? Thank you!

You don't need the no objection statement before you submit the application to DOS. But it's better to have it started ASAP. Notice that you cannot apply for the non objection statement without a DOS waiver application number/bar code, so you need to at least print the waiver application first.

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1 minute ago, JaneNC said:

Thank you @J1student! I don't even know how to get the NOS started before I apply. I contacted the embassy and they need the waiver application number/bar code before they will give information. Is there something else I can do to get started? I'm at a loss.

@JaneNC to be clear, here is the process:

  1. Fill you application for a j-1 waiver at https://j1visawaiverrecommendation.state.gov/
  2. Print the application form + attach required documents as explain on the website
  3. Send the packet to the Department of State (DOS)
  4. Print the barcode from step 2 and send whatever required documents your embassy asks for to issue a non objection letter (each country has different requirements)
  5. The Embassy will send the non objection letter to DOS, you cannot obtain this letter and send it yourself, it has to go from the Embassy to DOS directly
  6. Wait for the decision from DOS
  7. In case DOS gives Favorable Recommendation (FR), it will transfer the decision to USCIS, which will ultimately issue the actual waiver (for I-612)

Step 3 and 4 can be done in parallel; you are only involved in steps 1 to 4.

 

I hope this clarifies the process.

 

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I finally got the FR

 

My timeline:

Application packet was sent to DOS:                                                                  May 22nd 2020

Check was cashed:                                                                                                June 1st 2020

DOS updated status – Documents received:                                                     August 4th 2020

 

Application packet was sent to German Embassy:                                          May 22nd 2020

German Embassy requested additional documents:                                       June 8th 2020

Sending additional documents to German Embassy:                                      June 9th 2020

German Embassy sent NOS by mail:                                                                  June 22nd 2020

DOS updated status – Documents received:                                                    August 5th 2020

 

DOS updated status - Favorable Recommendation Sent                                September 17th, 2020

 

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More updates to come...

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Hi everyone,

 

Two weird things happened to me. First is that the Form DS-3035 had a received date of Aug 24th, and then it was updated to Aug 31st. Not sure why. 

Second is that today my case has disappeared from the website. Has any of these things happened to any of you?

 

Thanks

Chemres108 Apprentice

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2 hours ago, buckethead said:

Hi everyone,

 

Two weird things happened to me. First is that the Form DS-3035 had a received date of Aug 24th, and then it was updated to Aug 31st. Not sure why. 

Second is that today my case has disappeared from the website. Has any of these things happened to any of you?

 

Thanks

First one: It is same for me from the begining.

Second one: It was disappeared in the morning but came back again. Probabaly some systme issue.

On 9/21/2020 at 12:27 PM, BaiLong said:

I finally got the FR

 

My timeline:

Application packet was sent to DOS:                                                                  May 22nd 2020

Check was cashed:                                                                                                June 1st 2020

DOS updated status – Documents received:                                                     August 4th 2020

 

Application packet was sent to German Embassy:                                          May 22nd 2020

German Embassy requested additional documents:                                       June 8th 2020

Sending additional documents to German Embassy:                                      June 9th 2020

German Embassy sent NOS by mail:                                                                  June 22nd 2020

DOS updated status – Documents received:                                                    August 5th 2020

 

DOS updated status - Favorable Recommendation Sent                                September 17th, 2020

 

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More updates to come...

Congrats! did you get the final recommendation letter from DOS in mail?

 

buckethead Rookie

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22 hours ago, Chemres108 said:

First one: It is same for me from the begining.

Second one: It was disappeared in the morning but came back again. Probabaly some systme issue.

Congrats! did you get the final recommendation letter from DOS in mail?

 

Thanks. Now everything is back :)

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On 9/18/2020 at 9:37 AM, J1student said:

 

Hey@J1,  Have you received final hard copy of waiver yet? My case got approved at the same time as yours. Thanks

 

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USCIS finally approved my I-612! I see the approval on https://my.uscis.gov/ but it still haven't updated yet on the https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus website. So make sure to create an account in https://my.uscis.gov/ which seems to have more details.

 

Goo luck to all of you waiting still, thank you for being here and updating each other on the progress of this tedious process. 🎉

 

 
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