J1 Hardship Waiver 2021-2022 Timeline

[Hardship_waiver 54]

On 4/12/2023 at 1:28 PM, VZN said:

That is actually my case. I keep on waiting 

I hope you get soon. 

Edited April 20, 2023 by Hardship_waiver

[Wyboxcx 49]

36 minutes ago, Hardship_waiver said:

Not mine. But very unfortunate.

Oh my goodness this is honestly cruel. 

[Hardship_waiver 54]

Just now, Freidrichm said:

Oh my goodness this is honestly cruel. 

Cruel, ferocious, barbarous, ruthless .............. 

People's lives and career on stake due to long delays and ultimate results. 

[Waiting_in_limbo 1]

Hi all, I am very grateful that this forum exists. It seems from the experiences shared here that people have been experiencing long waits at the DoS stage. I am wondering how long the waits are right now at the USCIS stage? Thanks in advance to anyone that has any ideas! 

[Wyboxcx 49]

Just now, Waiting_in_limbo said:

Hi all, I am very grateful that this forum exists. It seems from the experiences shared here that people have been experiencing long waits at the DoS stage. I am wondering how long the waits are right now at the USCIS stage? Thanks in advance to anyone that has any ideas! 

Waiting for almost 12 months with USCIS here. RFE after 9 months . 

[Hardship_waiver 54]

22 minutes ago, Waiting_in_limbo said:

Hi all, I am very grateful that this forum exists. It seems from the experiences shared here that people have been experiencing long waits at the DoS stage. I am wondering how long the waits are right now at the USCIS stage? Thanks in advance to anyone that has any ideas! 

12 months at USCIS and 18-22 months at DOS, so in total 30-34 months process. 

[g3dan00 20]

Just now, Hardship_waiver said:

12 months at USCIS and 18-22 months at DOS, so in total 30-34 months process. 

It's not 18-22 months at DOS. Usually 12 months. Those 18-22 ones are outliers. 

[Hardship_waiver 54]

2 hours ago, g3dan00 said:

It's not 18-22 months at DOS. Usually 12 months. Those 18-22 ones are outliers. 

I am in my 14th month. Expecting 4-5 months more. 

[g3dan00 20]

1 minute ago, Hardship_waiver said:

I am in my 14th month. Expecting 4-5 months more. 

I get you. But we are outliers of 300 submissions per year. Otherwise this forum had many more users. 

[J1 hardshiper 2]

That’s so brutal and unfair. Any idea where people go from there? 
 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2023 by J1 hardshiper

[AM820 12]

1 hour ago, J1 hardshiper said:

That’s so brutal and unfair. Any idea where people go from there? 
 

 

 

Is this yours? Very sad. One of the worst experience of our life. Not to mention you get denied at the end. 

[J1 hardshiper 2]

Yes it is mine. Any idea if there is a way to fight that? I did not get a chance to talk to my lawyer yet.

[SMARCA4 15]

5 minutes ago, J1 hardshiper said:

Yes it is mine. Any idea if there is a way to fight that? I did not get a chance to talk to my lawyer yet.

Sorry to see that! Is your case spouse based? Or child based? May I ask what is the nature of your hardship? I really hope that you find a way to reverse this.

[J1 hardshiper 2]

It was a foreign Gov scholarship. Based on hardship to Spouse, Son, and step daughter (All USA citizens) . So I have them all!! Not sure based on what they decided that

[extreme_hardship 22]

1 hour ago, J1 hardshiper said:

It was a foreign Gov scholarship. Based on hardship to Spouse, Son, and step daughter (All USA citizens) . So I have them all!! Not sure based on what they decided that

I am really sorry to see this happen to you 😢

why would they ask a sponsor’s view, if the sponsor is a foreign agency? Dont they usually ask the internal sponsors ( like Fulbright) ?

also if this was a foreign agency, wouldn’t the No Objection be another rout for you?