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Hard to say. Mine did not show up in the DOS system for 3 months and USCIS claimed to have sent it and DOS told me they did not receive anything from USCIS. Then an Emma chat agent told me that USCIS actually did not send it to DOS. I sent a complaint to Ombudsman but they could not say anything other than what USCIS told me. So I am really sorry, but it seems like they wasted 11 months of your time...

What was your timeline with USCIS? thank you

A little update: after sending my passport and waiting for 6 weeks, the consulate sent me an email that a J1 waiver is required for processing my immigrant visa. Change of mood I guess.

Hey all. I am subject to 2 year home residency requirement (212e) because of my previous J1 visa. Due to the war breaking out I could not complete my last several months of a two year stay and I left the country. I had my spouse visa interview 2 months ago and the visa officer could not issue the visa because of this requirement not being satisfied. We also applied for a J1 waiver back in the day and it has been processing for almost 20 months. Today I received an email from the embassy saying that they need me to submit my valid passport to finalize my immigrant visa. The waiver has not been processed yet that is why we are confused. 1) Does the visa officer have the power to waive this requirement on their own? 2) Did they make a mistake though I am sure they can all see why my visa was not issued and that the waiver is still pending.