Lulu00

On 4/6/2018 at 3:46 PM, W. C. said:

Posted 23 hours ago (edited)

Dear All,

 

Finally, I received the I-797 today, my application started from 10/08/2017. Such a long wait.

 

Here is a simplified timeline:

Embassy Non-Objection Letter: 10/8/2017-12/20/2017

DOS: 10/08/2017 (online)-12/26/2017(mail out)-1/26/2018 (Favorable Recommendation sent)

USCIS: 2/5/2018 (I-797C)-4/5/2018(I-797)

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Lulu00

 

Congratulation!!

 

My case is very similar to you and my timeline is like below list:

 

DOS: 1/26/2018 (Favorable Recommendation sent)

USCIS: 2/6/2018 (I-797C) Receipt Notice

But, I still need to wait for the further information. 

 

Dear Lulu00, Do you find out any status changed from USCIS website, could you share with me this information?

 

I think I got the mailed approval first. The online status changed later. I check the status through a Case app. I have already deleted it and I do not recall the exact name, but it has the USCIS logo as the app icon.

Dear All,

Finally, I received the I-797 today, my application started from 10/08/2017. Such a long wait.

Here is a simplified timeline:

Embassy Non-Objection Letter: 10/8/2017-12/20/2017

DOS: 10/08/2017 (online)-12/26/2017(mail out)-1/26/2018 (Favorable Recommendation sent)

USCIS: 2/5/2018 (I-797C)-4/5/2018(I-797)

On 3/16/2018 at 3:04 PM, Irene_sss said:

Did you try to contact USCIS by phone?

Yes, I called last week and filed an expedition request with the Customer Service Rep. I heard that even the expedition request takes a long time to be processed. 

Lucky you! USCIS received my case on January 30th and it has been 44 days, I have not yet received the approval notice! My case is based on Non Objection too.

Thank you @Coco8 

No status change yet, I will have to wait...

On 2/21/2018 at 7:44 AM, mandy_786 said:

@greenvis_112 Is your case also based on no objection? I assume the DOS issued a favorable recommendation for your case. I have heard that no objection cases are quicker than the hardship waivers. I received the approval notice from USCIS, but I do not know why the online status of my case is still not yet updated. I hope you will receive your approval notice soon.

  @mandy_786 mine under Non Objection has been 29 days now since the case was accepted by the USCIS. Still have not received any approval notice.

On 12/23/2017 at 11:05 AM, Coco8 said:

 

It varies a lot. I would give it a month because with the holidays, DOS will be working less days and so will USCIS. Check your mail every day. Make sure not to throw anything away. You will get a letter from DOS and also a NOA 1 from USCIS, then you will get the waiver from USCIS. 

I have a question about the final approval notice of J1 Waiver from USCIS, will it be sent using one of our self-addressed envelopes or USCIS will use their own envelope? When sending documents to DOS, we have provided 2 self-addressed envelopes, I have already received one of them from DOS for the Favorable recommendation.