Jonando

This reply is for Snurok...
 
I seen your post in my email, and had to reply. I haven't been on this site since 2016 when my husband finally was allowed to return home. We too were placed on hold while USCIS reassigned our case to a different site and gave a second review. I copied & pasted the story below from my timeline in 2016...hope you find it helpful...
 
I have removed timeline dates for our 601a wavier. The 601a wavier was approved about 6 or 7 months after submitting to USCIS. My husband interviewed with US Consulate in October 2015, but was denied re-entry to the US because of a DUI in 2008 that was discussed during medical exam. My husband is in Mexico with a 1 year bar from United States. We mailed off our next 601 wavier on 03/10/2016; USCIS received wavier packet on 3/14/2016.
 
April 8, 2016 we received the following from USCIS...
 
"Your Case Status: Initial Review 
 
On April 8, 2016, we requested another non-USCIS advisory opinion for your Form I601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, Receipt Number LIN1690505762. Processing of your case will resume when we receive the response. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. 
 
During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators. If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a bio-metric appointment. We try to schedule bio-metric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition."
 
I am not sure what this mean exactly, and this is the first our attorney has heard of anything like it. My husband completed his second medical exam in Juarez, and now we are waiting for the outcome of those results and the 601 wavier. Husband's wavier approved on 10/24/16 (posted on website as approved on 10/25/16). Husband's interview was at 7:45 am on 12/02/16...he received visa and passport from DHL on 12/09/16...and returned to the States on 12/10/16!!!!!
 
Snurok, I hope that helps you have some faith that things will work out. I will be praying for you. I will look for your post in my inbox, and reply if necessary. Good luck!

This reply goes to holaguide:
 
I would contact them if your waiver was approved last Thursday...don't delay. My husband received his approval, immediately after his 2nd interview - while we were still in Juarez...they gave him written instruction on what to do next...fingerprints, turn in passport and so on.
 
I am so excited for you! I hope you are able to receive permission to return as quickly as possible. God bless.
 
Jonando

ATXmaster My two cents...me and my husband filed a 601A wavier... it had nothing to do with being criminal or overstaying a visa (he never had a visa). The 601A means the petitioner (me/his spouse/the US Citizen) is filing to have the applicant (my husband/ my immediate family member) made legal (to get a green card) and that the applicant is stateside (in the United States) at time of filing wavier. Our 601A wavier was approved, but his medical exam kept him from returning to the States. The 601A is no easier than the 601, from my experience. Both require evidence of extreme hardship. However, the extreme hardship paper for the 601A was basically set on "if my husband does not get to stay then more hardships will occur". Now we have filed a 601 wavier (received by USCIS this March). I had to write another extreme hardship paper showing those things I said will happen have happened now as a result of my husband not being able to return the USA. Each thing I stated would happen I had to show evidence. Oh, and if you don't show evidence of what you say is a hardship they will request more information from you which puts a hold on your wavier request until the information is received...just a heads up to help.