I-601A WAIVER Provisional Unlawful Presence

[Gee2021 44]

Hi guys! I'm new here. I just wanted to share my experience and hoping to hear from others who's going through a similar process with me. We hired an attorney for I-130 ( I'm a spouse of a US citizen) and i601-A Provisional Unlawful Presence and here's my timeline so far:

1)  Submitted the I-130 on May 26,2021

2)  Received receipt on June 10,2021

3)  Approval received on July 11,2021, only 31 days after the receipt notice! Service center was Nebraska office and during the application the time frame for approval was 3-7 months so we just got super lucky that it got approved so fast, and we did not request expedited service.

 

SECOND PART IS THE WAIVER:             

1) Submitted the I-601A Waiver on October 6,2021

2) Receipt date October 11,2021, Field office is at Potomac Service Center (estimated approval time is about 29 to 36 months) ------(UPDATES TO FOLLOW)-------

 

PLEASE if you're a 2018,2019,2020 I-601a filer, I would like to ask if you could share your experiences too like when did you submit the i-601a waiver, biometric appt, and how long it took to get your i-601a approval. It's very stressful and very uncertain and I wish it won't take years for me but I know we all need to wait in line and trust the process but if you guys could share some insight I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks so much!!

Edited October 26, 2021 by Gee2021

[Luuka 0]

26 minutes ago, Gee2021 said:

Hi guys! I'm new here. I just wanted to share my experience and hoping to hear from others who's going through a similar process with me. We hired an attorney for I-130 ( I'm a spouse of a US citizen) and i601-A Provisional Unlawful Presence and here's my timeline so far:

1)  Submitted the I-130 on May 26,2021

2)  Received receipt on June 10,2021

3)  Approval received on July 11,2021, only 31 days after the receipt notice! Service center was Nebraska office and during the application the time frame for approval was 3-7 months so we just got super lucky that it got approved so fast, and we did not request expedited service.

 

SECOND PART IS THE WAIVER:             

1) Submitted the I-601A Waiver on October 6,2021

2) Receipt date October 11,2021, Field office is at Potomac Service Center (estimated approval time is about 29 to 36 months) ------(UPDATES TO FOLLOW)-------

 

PLEASE if you're a 2018,2019,2020 I-601a filer, I would like to ask if you could share your experiences too like when did you submit the i-601a waiver, biometric appt, and how long it took to get your i-601a approval. It's very stressful and very uncertain and I wish it won't take years for me but I know we all need to wait in line and trust the process but if you guys could share some insight I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks so much!!

Hi I’m on same process send my 601a in may 30th and the  receive date is June 7th did my biometric on august 27th 

Until now nothing more just waiting.

[Gee2021 44]

46 minutes ago, Luuka said:

Hi I’m on same process send my 601a in may 30th and the  receive date is June 7th did my biometric on august 27th 

Until now nothing more just waiting.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I know it's still a long way to go since according to the USCIS time frames it's about 27.5 months to 36 months 😥...I'm really curious how the 2019 and 2020 filers are doing, and if any of them got approved yet?!  But I guess we'll have to wait for a very long time.. Please update me if you get your approval verrry soon!  

[Luuka 0]

1 minute ago, Gee2021 said:

Thanks for sharing your experience. I know it's still a long way to go since according to the USCIS time frames it's about 27.5 months to 36 months 😥...I'm really curious how the 2019 and 2020 filers are doing, and if any of them got approved yet?!  But I guess we'll have to wait for a very long time.. Please update me if you get your approval verrry soon!  

Yes I start my process in 2019 I get my I130 approved on Jan 2020 i had a bad lawyer how did the wrong tipe of waiver the (601)so I I get denied and had to cancel my interview on my consulate because I just hat started the new waiver the (601A)it’s been so stressful but now the only thing it’s wait I don’t know if ill get approve this year I don’t think so but let see how it’s goes if anything change I post it .

I saw other post here that a guy get appoved on Potomac too but I ask when he had start his process but he never replied so 

[Gee2021 44]

2 minutes ago, Luuka said:

Yes I start my process in 2019 I get my I130 approved on Jan 2020 i had a bad lawyer how did the wrong tipe of waiver the (601)so I I get denied and had to cancel my interview on my consulate because I just hat started the new waiver the (601A)it’s been so stressful but now the only thing it’s wait I don’t know if ill get approve this year I don’t think so but let see how it’s goes if anything change I post it .

I saw other post here that a guy get appoved on Potomac too but I ask when he had start his process but he never replied so 

Oh sorry to hear about that, it sucks that we entrusted and pay so much money for these attorney and they don't seem to care.. But at least now it's already there and submitted so I'm happy for you. I really hope and pray that it's only 1 year and a half because that's what most people say in the other posts but the thing is they filed from 2018 and 2019. I never heard anyone from at least 2020 and 2021 that's why it's making me sad that we might have to wait for the maximum time of 3 years and that seems so loooong! 😭

[Luuka 0]

2 hours ago, Gee2021 said:

Oh sorry to hear about that, it sucks that we entrusted and pay so much money for these attorney and they don't seem to care.. But at least now it's already there and submitted so I'm happy for you. I really hope and pray that it's only 1 year and a half because that's what most people say in the other posts but the thing is they filed from 2018 and 2019. I never heard anyone from at least 2020 and 2021 that's why it's making me sad that we might have to wait for the maximum time of 3 years and that seems so loooong! 😭

It’s okay now my new lawyer said I’ll be about 1.6 to get approval so let’s hope that’s  right !!!

[MsHausser 0]

We have the same Exact Priorty date in Nebraska haven’t heard anything yet. You’re so lucky. How did u hear back so fast??

[MsHausser 0]

On 10/26/2021 at 3:37 PM, Gee2021 said:

Hi guys! I'm new here. I just wanted to share my experience and hoping to hear from others who's going through a similar process with me. We hired an attorney for I-130 ( I'm a spouse of a US citizen) and i601-A Provisional Unlawful Presence and here's my timeline so far:

1)  Submitted the I-130 on May 26,2021

2)  Received receipt on June 10,2021

3)  Approval received on July 11,2021, only 31 days after the receipt notice! Service center was Nebraska office and during the application the time frame for approval was 3-7 months so we just got super lucky that it got approved so fast, and we did not request expedited service.

 

SECOND PART IS THE WAIVER:             

1) Submitted the I-601A Waiver on October 6,2021

2) Receipt date October 11,2021, Field office is at Potomac Service Center (estimated approval time is about 29 to 36 months) ------(UPDATES TO FOLLOW)-------

 

PLEASE if you're a 2018,2019,2020 I-601a filer, I would like to ask if you could share your experiences too like when did you submit the i-601a waiver, biometric appt, and how long it took to get your i-601a approval. It's very stressful and very uncertain and I wish it won't take years for me but I know we all need to wait in line and trust the process but if you guys could share some insight I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks so much!!

We have the same exact Priorty date and I have not heard anything. Also the Nebraska office.

[Gee2021 44]

On 10/30/2021 at 3:59 PM, MsHausser said:

We have the same exact Priorty date and I have not heard anything. Also the Nebraska office.

Oh wow!  I was wishing my case will be at Nebraska but I am not super lucky with that.. I followed this Facebook support page for I-601A and the timeline is taking so long. Even the Nebraska people from 2019 and 2020 haven't received their approval yet

[Gee2021 44]

On 10/30/2021 at 3:58 PM, MsHausser said:

We have the same Exact Priorty date in Nebraska haven’t heard anything yet. You’re so lucky. How did u hear back so fast??

I don't know 🤷‍♀️ I think I just got lucky. How long was your 130 before it got approved? 

[Ecabral07 1]

Hi everyone, 

 

I filled by I-601A in November 2019. I got biometrics done in December 2019. 

Since then, no new updates. Still waiting. 

 

Potomac Office. 

Edited November 16, 2021 by Ecabral07

[Gee2021 44]

16 hours ago, Ecabral07 said:

Hi everyone, 

 

I filled by I-601A in November 2019. I got biometrics done in December 2019. 

Since then, no new updates. Still waiting. 

 

Potomac Office. 

Oh wow 😯 It's taking so long. From what I have seen from other i601a support groups, Nebraska is taking 22 months the fastest, and some are still waiting  even at 30 month mark. For Potomac, it's currently 30 months or more 😢

[Gee2021 44]

16 hours ago, Ecabral07 said:

Hi everyone, 

 

I filled by I-601A in November 2019. I got biometrics done in December 2019. 

Since then, no new updates. Still waiting. 

 

Potomac Office. 

How long was your i-130 before it got approved?

[Ecabral07 1]

9 hours ago, Gee2021 said:

How long was your i-130 before it got approved?

I can't recall the exact time, but my I-130 was very fast. I wanna say for sure less than a year from filling to getting approved. 

[Valley 0]

USCIS receive the fee for the fingerprint for I601A on  February 22 2021 after 2months I receive letter says that they will use my previous fingerprint so I was lucky I don't go for the fingerprint then from that time at the USCIS website the case never get updated still showing fingerprint fee was received but on Mai 12 I check the website of the NVC says schedule for interview after 15 days again the NVC website say refuse from that time never change and on November 27 2021 change to administrative processing and was another update on December 1 2021 administrative processing and today I check the NVC again it shows

(Issued) 

but I don't go to my country for interview I still here in U.S  

 

Case Last Updated:

02-Dec-2021

 

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