J1 Hardship Waiver 2021-2022 Timeline

[COPK 5]

3 hours ago, COPK said:

Nothing yet. DoS received my I-612/I-613 on December 2nd 2021. 

DoS received my I-612/I-613 on December 1st 2021 actually. 

Edited April 9, 2022 by COPK

[Ghugho 6]

On 4/8/2022 at 4:19 PM, COPK said:

Nothing yet. DoS received my I-612/I-613 on December 2nd 2021. 

Mine are with them since December 2020. So you got a long way to go. But I hope yours is done asap but expect at least a year.

[SMARCA4 15]

Any idea if this significant delay is equally affecting all J1 waivers? Or just the hardship? I know someone who got approved within few months for another type if waiver but not sure if his case is just an outlier or if it’s the trend.

Edited April 18, 2022 by AnasMD
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[Hardship waiver 20]

54 minutes ago, AnasMD said:

Any idea if this significant delay is equally affecting all J1 waivers? Or just the hardship? I know someone who got approved within few months for another type if waiver but not sure if his case is just an outlier or if it’s the trend.

It seems that the delays only affect hardship/persecution cases.

[Hardship_waiver 50]

Hi All,

          New to this forum. USCIS portal shows advisory opinion requested from DOS on March 21, 2022. However, DOS portal doesn't show I-612/I-613 as received. I contacted DOS and they replied that they haven't received these forms from USCIS. My status is expiring in August 2022 and therefore I am quite worried. 

[Hardship_waiver 50]

On 4/18/2022 at 3:50 PM, Hardship waiver said:

It seems that the delays only affect hardship/persecution cases.

Persecution cases are fast (Seen cases being decided in 6 months USCIS+DOS altogether). Only hardships are taking long.  

[J1 hardshiper 2]

7 hours ago, Hardship_waiver said:

Hi All,

          New to this forum. USCIS portal shows advisory opinion requested from DOS on March 21, 2022. However, DOS portal doesn't show I-612/I-613 as received. I contacted DOS and they replied that they haven't received these forms from USCIS. My status is expiring in August 2022 and therefore I am quite worried. 

It takes around a month for DOS to upload I-612/1-613 on their site. In my case, USCIS sent them on Sept 22/2021 , but DOS showed them as received on October 17/2021.

[DESMIN 3]

hardship waiver 

USCIS Filed May, 2021

DOS - I612 received October 2021 

awaiting further and hopefully soon. 

Goodluck everyone 

[SMARCA4 15]

27 minutes ago, DESMIN said:

hardship waiver 

USCIS Filed May, 2021

DOS - I612 received October 2021 

awaiting further and hopefully soon. 

Goodluck everyone 

I’m one month behind you. Filed in June, 2021 and I612 received by DOS in November, 2021.

I’m hoping and praying to get it before 9/30/2022 so I can claim my DV lottery GC but I know it’s a long shot! 😞

 

Have you tried congressional help yet?

[DESMIN 3]

no I have not tried congressional route.

[RASHAB 2]

On 4/19/2022 at 9:47 PM, Hardship_waiver said:

Hi All,

          New to this forum. USCIS portal shows advisory opinion requested from DOS on March 21, 2022. However, DOS portal doesn't show I-612/I-613 as received. I contacted DOS and they replied that they haven't received these forms from USCIS. My status is expiring in August 2022 and therefore I am quite worried. 

Mine took three months to update at the DOS online portal after the request sent by the USCIS on Mid December 2021!

[RASHAB 2]

On 4/20/2022 at 11:35 PM, AnasMD said:

I’m one month behind you. Filed in June, 2021 and I612 received by DOS in November, 2021.

I’m hoping and praying to get it before 9/30/2022 so I can claim my DV lottery GC but I know it’s a long shot! 😞

 

Have you tried congressional help yet?

Hi AnasMD, Any update?

On 4/20/2022 at 11:04 PM, DESMIN said:

hardship waiver 

USCIS Filed May, 2021

DOS - I612 received October 2021 

awaiting further and hopefully soon. 

Goodluck everyone 

Hi DESMIN, any update?

[SMARCA4 15]

11 hours ago, RASHAB said:

Hi AnasMD, Any update?

Hi DESMIN, any update?

Unfortunately nothing.

[DESMIN 3]

hi, no update. 

[Hardship_waiver 50]

On 4/23/2022 at 12:00 AM, RASHAB said:

Mine took three months to update at the DOS online portal after the request sent by the USCIS on Mid December 2021!

They are still not visible on DOS portal. However, I contacted DOS and they said my file is complete. I tried expedite but they denied. My status expires August 2022. My hardship is with my USC child medical basis and I am unsure what to do if my status expires with waiver pending.