2019 J1 Waiver based on Hardship

[Abjnr123098 1]

I was wondering if anyone is experiencing this very unusual delay with the Department of State?

So i read thoroughly before applying for the J1 waiver based on hardship (US Government Funding involved). 

 

My time line below; 

 

At USCIS;

1. Filled November 16, 2017

 

2. Request for more evidence and responded same month in July 2018

 

3. Prima facie case was established and hence docket forwarded to DOS for non-uscis advisory opinion.

 

 

At DOS:

Item	Action	Date
Sponsor Views	Received	January, 28 2019
Request for Sponsor Views	Sent	October, 16 2018
Form I-612	Received	September, 23 2018
Form I-613	Received	September, 23 2018
Change of Address	Received	April, 12 2018
Fee	Received	February, 14 2018
Form DS-3035	Received	February, 14 2018
Form DS-2019	Received	February, 14 2018
Statement Of Reason	Received	February, 14 2018

 

so from my timeline and the new processing time for Hardship waivers (16weeks to 24 weeks after 612/613 is received), i am outside the normal processing time at DOS. My last 3 emails to DoS has gone unanswered. My sponsor views was received almost 2 months ago. 

 

I want to know if anyone has or have had such stupid prolonging after 613/612 and sponsor views have been received?

[Deloria 0]

Took you 7 months to only get to Form I-612/613 stage - wow.

I am only at 4 months and havent even got to 612/613.

Its painful, but looks like you are very close to favorable recommendation

[Abjnr123098 1]

19 minutes ago, Deloria said:

Took you 7 months to only get to Form I-612/613 stage - wow.

I am only at 4 months and havent even got to 612/613.

Its painful, but looks like you are very close to favorable recommendation

Its a very painful wait and i hope yours doesn't take that long. Hopefully it will be a favorable recommendation.  

[Txsit 0]

I wonder if you heard back regarding your sponsor views? Mine was sent yesterday and I am not sure what their response would be. I have read in other forums that most of the time they provide unfavorable recommendations. Please let me know if you hear back from them regarding your case. Thank you 

[Tissa 15]

Hardship waiver. Fullbright.

 

Sharing our timeline

 

USCS Case received January 06, 2018

RFE, November 27, 2018

Response to RFE received, January 29, 2019

Case on hold, February 29, 2019 (DOS took over)

DOS data attached

USCIS date of birth was updated, July 25, 2019

USCIS name was updated, July 25, 2019

USCIS Case approved, July 26, 2019

 

[Stylish 3]

On 3/25/2019 at 5:37 PM, Abjnr123098 said:

I was wondering if anyone is experiencing this very unusual delay with the Department of State?

So i read thoroughly before applying for the J1 waiver based on hardship (US Government Funding involved). 

 

My time line below; 

 

At USCIS;

1. Filled November 16, 2017

 

2. Request for more evidence and responded same month in July 2018

 

3. Prima facie case was established and hence docket forwarded to DOS for non-uscis advisory opinion.

 

 

At DOS:

Item	Action	Date
Sponsor Views	Received	January, 28 2019
Request for Sponsor Views	Sent	October, 16 2018
Form I-612	Received	September, 23 2018
Form I-613	Received	September, 23 2018
Change of Address	Received	April, 12 2018
Fee	Received	February, 14 2018
Form DS-3035	Received	February, 14 2018
Form DS-2019	Received	February, 14 2018
Statement Of Reason	Received	February, 14 2018

 

so from my timeline and the new processing time for Hardship waivers (16weeks to 24 weeks after 612/613 is received), i am outside the normal processing time at DOS. My last 3 emails to DoS has gone unanswered. My sponsor views was received almost 2 months ago. 

 

I want to know if anyone has or have had such stupid prolonging after 613/612 and sponsor views have been received?

Yes, I am somehow relieved to know that it's not just me. I am attaching below, my timeline. And what is confusing me about mine is, it first says Sponsor views received on May 14, 2019. Then the next day, May 15, 2019, it says request for sponsors view sent. What does that mean? I thought they were suppose to request for sponsor view before receiving it, and not the other way around? Has anyone experienced that before? And By the way, I am still awaiting an update since May 15, 2019.

 

 

  Department of State Decision: Pending
 

Department of State Decision: Pending   Item Action Date Request for Sponsor Views Sent May, 15 2019 Sponsor Views Received May, 14 2019 Form DS-3035 Received February, 24 2019 Incomplete Information Letter Sent January, 28 2019 Form I-612 Received January, 27 2019 Form I-613 Received January, 27 2019 Fee Received November, 28 2017 Form DS-2019 Received November, 28 2017 Passport Data Page Received November, 28 2017 Form G-28 Received November, 28 2017 Statement Of Reason Received November, 28 2017

 

Edited August 12, 2019 by Stylish

[Ghei Mai 0]

In my case we filed last April 2019 and got a letter from USCIS asking for more evidence April 2020. It took us a year to get a response from them 

[Hardship waiver 20]

It has been 24 weeks now at DoS and no sponsor review requested. Does the 24 weeks window include receiving sponsor review or does it take them 24 weeks to then ask for sponsor review?  

[Coco8 1,042]

It depends what type of US government funding. Fulbright is incredible hard to get a waiver. They informed you very well when you accepted what the conditions were. Even people with strong cases (e.g. civil war) did not get a waiver.

 

Some offices do give you No objection waiver, though, with US government funding; like I said, it depends on the office/department policy.

 

Edited May 5, 2021 by Coco8

[Hardship waiver 20]

On 8/12/2019 at 1:50 PM, Stylish said:

Yes, I am somehow relieved to know that it's not just me. I am attaching below, my timeline. And what is confusing me about mine is, it first says Sponsor views received on May 14, 2019. Then the next day, May 15, 2019, it says request for sponsors view sent. What does that mean? I thought they were suppose to request for sponsor view before receiving it, and not the other way around? Has anyone experienced that before? And By the way, I am still awaiting an update since May 15, 2019.

 

 

  Department of State Decision: Pending
 

Department of State Decision: Pending   Item Action Date Request for Sponsor Views Sent May, 15 2019 Sponsor Views Received May, 14 2019 Form DS-3035 Received February, 24 2019 Incomplete Information Letter Sent January, 28 2019 Form I-612 Received January, 27 2019 Form I-613 Received January, 27 2019 Fee Received November, 28 2017 Form DS-2019 Received November, 28 2017 Passport Data Page Received November, 28 2017 Form G-28 Received November, 28 2017 Statement Of Reason Received November, 28 2017

 

Didn’t the clock start from Feb 24th? In that case you haven’t hit the 24th week yet, right?

[PASTJOURNEY18 9]

Any updates?

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

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