J1 Hardship Waiver 2021-2022 Timeline

[Wyboxcx 49]

6 hours ago, Waiver 2021 said:

I lost  10 months because of issues with I-613/I-612. USCIS received my case in Feb. 2021 and forwarded it to DOS in Nov. 2021.  However, the I-613/I-612 did not appear on the DOS website until Sep. 2022. (almost a year after). The case is still pending 2 years and 8 months with USCIS and 13 Months at DOS.

Time to file a write of mandamus if you ask me. That is an unreasonable delay that goes even beyond their ridiculous processing times. 

[Saysono 5]

I just got my favorable recommendation yesterday. No writ filed. 

[Sabina Bart 28]

6 minutes ago, Saysono said:

I just got my favorable recommendation yesterday. No writ filed. 

That’s great, congratulations! Maybe they are trying to process now faster!! I am sure they have so many from this year too! Hopefully we will see more approvals by the end of this year! 

[Hardship_waiver 54]

34 minutes ago, Saysono said:

I just got my favorable recommendation yesterday. No writ filed. 

 

Congratulations. I am from March 2022. I hope they start working on those from 2022.

[Wyboxcx 49]

1 hour ago, Saysono said:

I just got my favorable recommendation yesterday. No writ filed. 

Congratulations! It seems that 20 months is their actual processing time. 

[asevstr 20]

1 hour ago, Saysono said:

I just got my favorable recommendation yesterday. No writ filed. 

Thanks for posting an update!

[PJAW 18]

Just got FR.  52 weeks at DOS.  No government funding.

[Hardship_waiver 54]

19 minutes ago, PJAW said:

Just got FR.  52 weeks at DOS.  No government funding.

Congratulations. Can you please post your DOS screenshot?

[Sabina Bart 28]

44 minutes ago, PJAW said:

Just got FR.  52 weeks at DOS.  No government funding.

Congrats! So when did they receive your Application from the USCIS? So it's basically a year you waited. 

[asevstr 20]

1 hour ago, PJAW said:

Just got FR.  52 weeks at DOS.  No government funding.

Congratulations! 

[Mickey344 14]

1 hour ago, PJAW said:

Just got FR.  52 weeks at DOS.  No government funding.

Congratulations. Did you file Writ of Mandamus Lawsuit or any help from your Senator or Congress Rep?

[PJAW 18]

6 hours ago, Mickey344 said:

Congratulations. Did you file Writ of Mandamus Lawsuit or any help from your Senator or Congress Rep?

 I reached out to senators and reps offices, they requested to expedite, quickly rejected and then ignored after repeated requests.  I did not file a lawsuit.  

[Mickey344 14]

8 hours ago, PJAW said:

Just got FR.  52 weeks at DOS.  No government funding.

Thanks for the response! 

[Hardship_waiver 54]

I think I will make a new record. I am from March 2022 at DOS. 

🤭

[Waiver 2021 10]

Here is my timeline as of today: 

2/2021       USCIS received I-612 application 

11/2021      I-612/I-613 case transferred to DOS

9/2022       DOS received I-612/I-613 ( I-612/I-613 appeared on the DOS website)

10/2023      The case is still pending ( 2 years and 8 months with USCIS and 13 Months at DOS).

Edited October 30, 2023 by Waiver 2021