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Hi,

I am here on a J1 that expires mid-April. I got married to my US husband and will be applying for a green card as soon as I receive the final J1 waiver. I would like to continue working, but I've read that they don't give you work authorization until 90 days after you apply for the gc. 

Someone mentioned to me that if you're in the US on a work visa, you apply for the green card and your visa expires while your gc application is still pending, then they are required to give you the word authorization when your work visa expires. Can someone confirm this? It sounds somewhat too good to be true. 

Thanks a lot!

55 minutes ago, Rohit said:

 

Same here. Got my approval notice today in the mail. USCIS Status still says in processing. Hope everyone will get it soon .  

Congrats! When did USCIS receive your application?

Just now, BrazilianJ1 said:

Best of lucky! I am happy to help out. I have been out of US since November.... it is a truly exhausting process. 

Ugh, tell me about it. Good luck to you too! 

Just now, BrazilianJ1 said:

I am currently out of US, my specialist said that I could not wait for the H1b process in US,since my J1 program is over. My university is processing my H1b and not me. 

Ok, I appreciate your help. My J1 visa expires soon too, but hopefully I can get the H1B before I have to leave...

Just now, BrazilianJ1 said:

Don't forget that you will need the recommendation letter from DOS to apply for the H1b petition. 

Thanks, I have that already. Was just thinking that I couldn't get the H1B without the final approval.

1 minute ago, BrazilianJ1 said:

Since the DOS recommends your waiver application you can apply for the H1b. To apply for the visa in your embassy you will need a H1b petition approved. The embassy may be able to check that DOS recommended your waiver during the process/interview. However, I think you should contact your embassy just to be sure.   

Thanks. You mention speaking to your embassy.. are you currently in the US and say that you need to contact your home embassy or are you outside of the US and is working on the H1B visa through the US embassy in your home country? 

Just now, BrazilianJ1 said:

 The specialist in my international office just told me that their base on their experience in the past. I am changing status to H1-b visa.

Awesome, thanks for the info. So they are just processing your H1B visa without waiting for the waiver? And then what?

I'm in the same situation as you, but I don't have a specialist to help me unfortunately.

6 minutes ago, BrazilianJ1 said:

If you are changing your status you may not need to wait for the USCIS I-612 (waiver) form. Once your new visa is processed you can make you appointment in your embassy and they will be able to check that DOS recommended your waiver. 

    

How do you know this? Did it work for you? Which visa did you apply for?

2 minutes ago, Rohit said:

Yes, page was just updated. matter of fact thay dont have any application between oct 10 and 24 so they just used this date for showing that they are doing their work.

they processed all application till dec 12th now they need to work on dec 13th (appx 25 cases received on 13th dec). which ar pending from feb 17th.

did not process single application from feb 17th.  

let me know if you call them receive any updates

Haha, that's so bad. Do you know those dates based on the info you pull from the app? There seems to be a million applications that were put into the system on Feb 23rd? 

I just called and was told they're processing Oct 24 cases and they can't say how long it will take. Pretty generic answer.

They are now processing cases submitted before Oct 24th 2016. Yesterday was before Oct 10th 2016. Will track the rate that they are working with. 

They cannot say how long it will take them total from the date you receive your I797C.

Just got my receipt and case number in the mail. Fav rec sent Feb 15th, case received by Vermont center on Feb 23rd.

22 minutes ago, KurosawaSan said:

@DetectiveBabadook Department of State. Did you contact NIST about getting favorable sponsor views? What program were you on in the US?

I did ask them what they usually decide before I applied for the waiver. I was a guest researcher on a J1.

2 hours ago, KurosawaSan said:

@DetectiveBabadook out of curiosity, who was your sponsoring organization for J-1?

NIST. How about you?

Still waiting for USCIS receipt and final approval.

Just now, john2017 said:

My documents forwarded to USCIS on Dec, and USCIS received it on Dec 13. I have not heard anything from them since then. 

Ah, no I'm still waiting for DOS (hopefully) favorable recommendation, so I'm still behind you in the process. I guess you can take away two weeks of Christmas break from that processing time.

10 minutes ago, WI_CA said:

 

This is my timeline:

 

December 13, 2016 USCIS NOA Date

December 6, 2016 USCIS received

November, 30 2016 Recommendation Sent Department of State Decision: Favorable Recommendation

November, 25 2016 No Objection Statement Received

Change of Address Received

November, 09 2016 Incomplete Information Letter Sent

November, 08 2016 Fee Received

October, 11 2016 Form DS-3035

Received October, 11 2016

Form DS-2019 Received October, 11 2016

Passport Data Page Received October, 11 2016

Statement Of Reason Received October, 11 2016

 

 

 

 

I contacted my senator last week to expedite the final decision as I applied to AOS and I don't want my application to be delayed pending waiver decision; no updates so far.

Wow, you got your recommendation very fast, though. Hope you hear about the final decision soon.

Has anyone who's documents were received around 8th of December had any kind of status update? It's been 8 weeks already.

My timeline:

No objection statement: received Dec 08 2016

Fee: received Dec 07 2016

DS-3035: received Dec 07 2016

DS-2019: received Dec 07 2016

Passport Data Page: received Dec 07 2016

Statement Of Reason: received Dec 07 2016

Documents sent with priority mail on18th of Nov. Waiting for a decision!