Two years rule waiver 2021timeline

[SandraBostonian 0]

Hello, guys!

I am an american citizen,  and got married to Romanian citizen. 

Romania is in the "Skill List", and he has "two years rule applies" twice. It's weird, because he got 2 J1 visas, and both had this rule. How did he get the second J1 visa, I really do not understand.

Anyways...

 We got all documents from Romanian embassy and have sent to state gov. He does not owe any money to any states, no scholarships, no grants.

BUT his J1 visa is already expired for 7 years, not sure if it's important. Just want to understand how long we have to wait for the answer in "COVID era." I saw in this forum that some applicants waited for 1 month, some for 8 months.  

Does anybody have  removing "two years rule" experience in 2021? 

I have attached screen, we have started the process in 2019,  but just this year got all documents what we needed. 

Edited February 9, 2021 by SandraBostonian

[Mlle_Wanderlust 3]

On 2/9/2021 at 11:27 AM, SandraBostonian said:

Hello, guys!

I am an american citizen,  and got married to Romanian citizen. 

Romania is in the "Skill List", and he has "two years rule applies" twice. It's weird, because he got 2 J1 visas, and both had this rule. How did he get the second J1 visa, I really do not understand.

Anyways...

 We got all documents from Romanian embassy and have sent to state gov. He does not owe any money to any states, no scholarships, no grants.

BUT his J1 visa is already expired for 7 years, not sure if it's important. Just want to understand how long we have to wait for the answer in "COVID era." I saw in this forum that some applicants waited for 1 month, some for 8 months.  

Does anybody have  removing "two years rule" experience in 2021? 

I have attached screen, we have started the process in 2019,  but just this year got all documents what we needed. 

Could you please clarify whether the two J1s were on the same program and whether it was a transfer ? When does his DS2019 end?