eliottreid

Yes, same. But he’s in the US and I’m abroad 
14 months for a spouse of a US citizen? Are they nuts? Are we supposed to stay apart for 2 years? Crazy 

ASK emma and type in LIVE AGENT! 

ASK emma and type in LIVE AGENT! 

I just found out that my file was secretly transferred to potomac where the waiting time is a year more. They're on Dec. 2019 and I filed October 2020. I'm gonna scream

I received the approval letter but in it it was written the DOS sent a favorable recommendation when in my case it was NOT favorable. I asked my senator to email them to double check and of course they emailed her back saying it was approved in error and they are reopening the case.
I feel like this should be illegal to play with people's future and emotions like this. RIDICULOUS. 

Yep, that means they’re gonna reject it and the approval was a mistake  

No chance lol
“Please allow at least 30 days for the original office that made the decision on your case to receive it from the appellate authority and to work on your case before contacting us.”

Congratulations. 🎉🎊🎈 

Okay.Yeah.I understand.Anyway i am not earning any income from that course and may be i will make it paid course once i become an LPR.
Once i am an LPR ,i think i can earn income through my course.
 
 

So I had gotten my ead in April 2018 and it expired April 2019 however I had filed the ead extension for 6 months and got approval so my ead was valued for six more months after the expired date so I was allowed to work up to October of this year.... 

No updates in my case either 😒 but it really does feel better than looking on a blank page.😁

I contacted them and I got this automatic response:

IMPORANT NOTICE: The J Waiver Online website is experiencing technical difficulties at present and applicants' case statuses are currently unavailable as a result. We are aware of the issue and are working with IT support to rectify the problem.  Please note that this problem is not negatively impacting the processing of cases, only an applicant's ability to check the status of their case online.  We appreciate your patience as we endeavor to find a solution.
 

@eliottreid @Coco8 @JWaiver_2019
Update. Even if my waiver case never move forward (Fulbright, NOS), my lawyer still decided to file for H-1B without waiting for the waiver answer based on the multiple stays I had made in my home country for the last six years (I did cumulate the 730 days between 2013 and 2019). I just gave my lawyer the date of my stays which corresponded to my official travel history provided by CBP. They didn’t requested any further documentation. 
They filed expedite on 08/06 and my case was approved yesterday 08/07! There is all my fear of not ever going back home gone! 
Good luck to all of you still waiting for approval!

It's the same for me. Don't panic, it happens sometimes lol.

Same here. Their website must be going through some maintenance or whatever.
the status will come back to what it were eventually. (Hopefully with some updates for some of us)

Thanks, I just sent out an email to my sponsor, hopefully they'll respond.

Nothing. The lawyer is filling for H-1B this week without waiting for the recommendation based on the days I have spent in my home country after my J1 and during my F1. Six years went by and I have been lucky to travel back home twice a year at least during all summer and winter breaks. We'll see how things go! I'll keep you posted! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you too!

We’re on the same boat! 

I am no expert, just regular reader in the forum. I am just saying that you should say 3-8 weeks to avoid disappointment. Some people timeline is way shorter  while some have to wait alot longer. 
Even your favourable response after NOS timeline was very short compared to others in this forum.
There is no set timeline with this process.

Finally I got my waiver... Thank you for your support...

She better get the F1 visa for the school she will attend PRIOR to leaving. She can’t use F1 visa for the school she won’t attend. 

I’m sorry but that I think that’s just wrong. She can enter the US using the visa. The F1 visa is NOT school-specific, although it mentions the name of the school. She has to have documentations (I-20 of the new school, and financial documents,... ) and answer truthfully when asked, but yes, she can enter using the visa and the I-20 of the new school.

Hi @eliottreid! I think they are trying to evaluate if you spent a responsible time back in your home country, even if you did not go back to your home country for 2 years in a row. In my own statement, I did write that I had already spent a significant amount of days in my home country (all breaks), and that I will finish my 730 days at home this very summer. I wish you all the best! Fingers crossed!

Hi guys,
I found it tremendously helpful to browse this forum while my J1 two-year no objection waiver was pending. Thanks to everyone posting their timelines in the past. I also wanted to share my timeline quickly (TLDR: after DOS received all documents, total processing took ~8 weeks. The DOS part took ~5 weeks. The USCIS part took ~3 weeks):
 
Here the dates:
_______________________________
April, 12, 2019  Sent document package to DOS
April, 12, 2019  Sent documents for No Objection Statement to my embassy
April, 22, 2019  Check was cashed by DOS (does not appear on tracking page yet)
 
May, 6, 2019  USPS tracking indicates that "No Objection Statement" is received by DOS
May, 8, 2019  Firs data appears on the online waiver tracking website:
   Fee  Received
   Form DS-3035  Received
   Form DS-2019  Received
   Passport Data Page  Received
   Statement Of Reason  Received
   
May, 30, 2019  Since NOS does not appear in online tracking (but was received May 6 according to my embassy), I email 212ewaiver early morning
May, 30, 2019  Receipt of "No Objection Statement" appears on the waiver tracking website. Probably coincidence and nothing to do with my email.
   No Objection Statement  Received
 
June, 11, 2019  Status on waiver tracking website indicates "Favorable Recommendation"
   Recommendation  Sent
 
June, 17, 2019  Receive reply to my email to DOS on May, 30, 2019 with an explanation for the delay (backlog) and saying that my case was forwarded to USCIS.
June, 17, 2019  Received return envelope from DOS with the notice that my case was forwarded to USCIS in the mail
June, 24, 2019  Received I-797C from USCIS in the mail (indicating that my case has been received)
June, 25, 2019  Open myUSCIS account (also hows that my case was received)
June, 29, 2019  Received I-797 Approval Notice in the mail. (myUSCIS has not been updated).
_______________________________

Basic stats:
DOS all documents received till USCIS Approval notice:
7 weeks 5 days (or 54 days)
DOS all documents received till recommendation sent to USCIS (i.e. the DOS part):
5 weeks 1 day (or 36 days)
DOS sent recommendation till USCIS Approval notice (i.e. the USCIS part):
2 weeks 4 days (or 18 days)

Good luck, everybody!

I'm sorry but where did you get this law?
In Algeria, this is the case only for your ex-wife not for a new wife and only for those who use the "I divorce you thrice" lol. 
The only issue for men is the "waiting period" for reconciliation but once it's gone and you receive your civil divorce, it's done. It's more complicated for women of course.