J1 Hardship Waiver 2021-2022 Timeline

[Sabina Bart 28]

On 5/1/2024 at 7:25 AM, lennikov said:

So, I finally received the waiver document from USCIS. The timeline so far looks like this 

Filed documents to USCIS Feb 2022. 

USCIS made finding of hardships in September 2022

Filed documents to DOS in October 2022. 

Favorable recommendation from DOS April 2024 

Waver document send by USCIS May 2024

 

I retained an Ellis Porter immigration attorney to file for my adjustment of status. 

Hey did they send the waiver letter to you or to your attorney? Mine changed twice already, so I am worried it will get lost in their address somewhere. Thanks!!

On 5/1/2024 at 7:25 AM, lennikov said:

So, I finally received the waiver document from USCIS. The timeline so far looks like this 

Filed documents to USCIS Feb 2022. 

USCIS made finding of hardships in September 2022

Filed documents to DOS in October 2022. 

Favorable recommendation from DOS April 2024 

Waver document send by USCIS May 2024

 

I retained an Ellis Porter immigration attorney to file for my adjustment of status. 

Hey did they send the waiver letter to you or to your attorney? Mine changed twice already, so I am worried it will get lost in their address somewhere. Thanks!!

[Sabina Bart 28]

On 5/1/2024 at 7:25 AM, lennikov said:

So, I finally received the waiver document from USCIS. The timeline so far looks like this 

Filed documents to USCIS Feb 2022. 

USCIS made finding of hardships in September 2022

Filed documents to DOS in October 2022. 

Favorable recommendation from DOS April 2024 

Waver document send by USCIS May 2024

 

I retained an Ellis Porter immigration attorney to file for my adjustment of status. 

Hey did they send the waiver doc to your attorney or both and attorney got the original? So if you were approved in April 17 I think, then how many days took to get that letter in May? Thank you!!

[Sabina Bart 28]

On 4/24/2024 at 1:37 AM, J1 wavier_09/2022 said:

Mine is approved! Please find the timeline in the below. USCIS approved my cased on 4/22/2024. I am waiting for the approval notice from USCIS. 

Hey did you get your approval notice from uscis? How long did it take if you got it? Thanks!!

[corgidance 6]

It's finally happened for me as well. Favorable recommendation. Two years and a month since the beginning of the whole process and just over a year at the DOS stage. I had both the request for documents (that came after 6 months of waiting) and sponsor views. My sponsor was the education division of the DOS, but my program wasn't Fullbright. My spouse and I spent 6 months in Ukraine before having to leave and apply for the hardship waiver. I would have much rather preferred to stay and finish my time, if it were safe to do so, than go through this process. I was waiting for the decision outside the US in a third country.

 

The request for documents was weird. They asked me to prove that there really was war going on in Ukraine (this was fall of 2022). And also asked for information that was already provided in my case. So we provided the info again in a different statement, added a medical evaluation, and found a bunch of published official reports from places like UNICEF and other organizations about the war.

Best of luck to everyone.

 

Edited May 16 by corgidance

[Sabina Bart 28]

48 minutes ago, corgidance said:

It's finally happened for me as well. Favorable recommendation. Two years and a month since the beginning of the whole process and just over a year at the DOS stage. I had both the request for documents (that came after 6 months of waiting) and sponsor views. My sponsor was the education division of the DOS, but my program wasn't Fullbright. My spouse and I spent 6 months in Ukraine before having to leave and apply for the hardship waiver. I would have much rather preferred to stay and finish my time, if it were safe to do so, than go through this process. I was waiting for the decision outside the US in a third country.

 

The request for documents was weird. They asked me to prove that there really was war going on in Ukraine (this was fall of 2022). And also asked for information that was already provided in my case. So we provided the info again in a different statement, added a medical evaluation, and found a bunch of published official reports from places like UNICEF and other organizations about the war.

Best of luck to everyone.

 

Congratulations!  And oh man they asked you to prove that there is indeed a war, Gosh, it’s unbelievable 🤦🏽‍♀️ I am sorry that you got stuck in a third world country. 
Btw I am still waiting for updates from the USCIS, it’s been a week since I received my FR. Waiting and waiting…

[corgidance 6]

2 hours ago, Sabina Bart said:

Congratulations!  And oh man they asked you to prove that there is indeed a war, Gosh, it’s unbelievable 🤦🏽‍♀️ I am sorry that you got stuck in a third world country. 
Btw I am still waiting for updates from the USCIS, it’s been a week since I received my FR. Waiting and waiting…

Yeah, I would have thought their own (DOS) statement advising all US citizens to evacuate would be sufficient. It wasn't so bad waiting around in another country, but definitely annoying because of the heightened sense of being in limbo.

[Vladimir007 0]

Dos requested sponsor views on April 19th, I've us funding, anybody knows how long could it take for it to be received, I thought it's max a one month

[corgidance 6]

It took USCIS 7 days to process my case after the DOS approval. DOS Favorable Recommendation on May 15th, USCIS case approved May 22nd.

7 hours ago, Vladimir007 said:

Dos requested sponsor views on April 19th, I've us funding, anybody knows how long could it take for it to be received, I thought it's max a one month

Mine took 3 months, but I think it depends on who the sponsor is.

[Sabina Bart 28]

1 hour ago, corgidance said:

It took USCIS 7 days to process my case after the DOS approval. DOS Favorable Recommendation on May 15th, USCIS case approved May 22nd.

Mine took 3 months, but I think it depends on who the sponsor is.

Wow yours is so fast! I have been waiting for 3 weeks anything from USCIS (receipt or my approval letter), I even called them and they said that I am not in the system yet. Whoa, #######. I don't know how else to get a hold of them. My case was approved in May-May 8. 

[corgidance 6]

Yes, I was fully prepared to wait a month. I guess between the sponsor views and USCIS the total wait time is averaging out for me. Hope your gets processed soon.

[worrieduser 3]

Hi everyone, I am preparing to send additional documents because I got an RFE. They are asking for medical diagnostics and my attorney already submit those in the initial application, has anyone experienced something similar? Should I submit the same documents? My main concern is that we changed insurance because of the horrible way they handle my sons birth and Idk if I would get a diagnostic from The new doctora right away without exams . What would you suggest ? Thanks 

[worrieduser 3]

Hi, anyone here still waiting?

[Vladimir007 0]

On 7/10/2024 at 6:53 PM, worrieduser said:

Hi, anyone here still waiting?

Sponsor views received on July 2nd, mine is usg funding and got friend of mine same situation they recieved the sponsor views on June 2nd but not answer yet 😕 

[worrieduser 3]

5 hours ago, Vladimir007 said:

Sponsor views received on July 2nd, mine is usg funding and got friend of mine same situation they recieved the sponsor views on June 2nd but not answer yet 😕 

Mine is not even Showing up In the DOS website but I can see since Tuesday that is ready on hold 😭 this is killing me! 

[worrieduser 3]

On 7/12/2024 at 1:40 AM, Vladimir007 said:

Sponsor views received on July 2nd, mine is usg funding and got friend of mine same situation they recieved the sponsor views on June 2nd but not answer yet 😕 

Any update?