J1 Hardship Waiver 2021-2022 Timeline

[surefire6 13]

On 12/30/2022 at 10:39 AM, Robble42 said:

Are you comfortable sharing which country you're from (or which region)? Since the DOS isn't going in order, I was wondering if there was some discrimination here. We've been waiting for over 16 months at DOS.

Pakistan

 

[Hanijani 8]

18 hours ago, surefire6 said:

Pakistan

 

Are you a physician?

[Waiver 2021 10]

Happy New Year to you all, wishing 2023 will bring resolution to all pending status. 

[Wyboxcx 49]

1 hour ago, Waiver 2021 said:

Happy New Year to you all, wishing 2023 will bring resolution to all pending status. 

Amen. Happy New Year to all those waiting and I wish everyone the strength and patience to I through this ordeal . 

[DESMIN 3]

I am close to 15 months at dos in 2 weeks time. any body beyond that ? Any idea can we expect in the coming month or so? is there anything we can ask our lawyers to do collectively rather then just waiting ? 

[Wyboxcx 49]

52 minutes ago, DESMIN said:

I am close to 15 months at dos in 2 weeks time. any body beyond that ? Any idea can we expect in the coming month or so? is there anything we can ask our lawyers to do collectively rather then just waiting ? 

Did you receive US government funding? That’s what usually delays the process 

[Robble42 6]

2 hours ago, DESMIN said:

I am close to 15 months at dos in 2 weeks time. any body beyond that ? Any idea can we expect in the coming month or so? is there anything we can ask our lawyers to do collectively rather then just waiting ? 

In a couple of weeks, we'll be at 17 months (no gov't funding). We're trying to figure out if there's some extra processing depending on country. The DOS's "first-in, first-out" process is a lie. 

[DESMIN 3]

5 minutes ago, Robble42 said:

In a couple of weeks, we'll be at 17 months (no gov't funding). We're trying to figure out if there's some extra processing depending on country. The DOS's "first-in, first-out" process is a lie. 

No Government funding. agree first come thing is a lie. or our luck our case went to a lazy officer

[Hardship_waiver 54]

44 minutes ago, Robble42 said:

In a couple of weeks, we'll be at 17 months (no gov't funding). We're trying to figure out if there's some extra processing depending on country. The DOS's "first-in, first-out" process is a lie. 

It's country dependent for sure. Try reminding DOS through emails (both self and through lawyer) that they are well beyond normal time limit (when we filed our cases, normal processing time was 4-6 months). Even if you gain nothing out of it, it will reduce some of your stress. I hope you get it now as 17 months is too much. 

[PeterW 17]

12 hours ago, Robble42 said:

In a couple of weeks, we'll be at 17 months (no gov't funding). We're trying to figure out if there's some extra processing depending on country. The DOS's "first-in, first-out" process is a lie. 

We are in the 10 month, but grace period now. No job. The US kid will lose medical care within this month.

[surefire6 13]

On 1/1/2023 at 2:11 PM, Hanijani said:

Are you a physician?

yes

[surefire6 13]

15 months 1 week and 1 day here At DOS still nothing 

waiting since it went to DOS Sept of 2021

Still pending at DOS 

I'm a physician 

[Hanijani 8]

10 minutes ago, surefire6 said:

15 months 1 week and 1 day here At DOS still nothing 

waiting since it went to DOS Sept of 2021

Still pending at DOS 

I'm a physician 

At what point in residency you (and other physicians here) filled for hardship? My case is at DOS for a month now and visa ends June 2023, at most can stay till october with board extension. I am wondering how are you guys planning to stay? Or you still have time?

[surefire6 13]

47 minutes ago, Hanijani said:

At what point in residency you (and other physicians here) filled for hardship? My case is at DOS for a month now and visa ends June 2023, at most can stay till october with board extension. I am wondering how are you guys planning to stay? Or you still have time?

I applied my last year of residency, then I had a 1 year fellowship.

Now I am on an O1 status

[PeterW 17]

13 hours ago, surefire6 said:

I applied my last year of residency, then I had a 1 year fellowship.

Now I am on an O1 status

It is not bad with O1. I am in grace period and my O1 was just denied by VSC even I hold more than 1000 citations and approved EB1😂