MarianG

On 11/9/2018 at 4:38 PM, MarianG said:

Here's an update. I just received i-797 approval notice from USCIS. My timeline:

All forms received by DOS: Sep 10

NOS received by DOS: Sep 19, 2018

DOS recommendation: Nov 8, 2018 

USCIS received: Nov 14, 2018

USCIS approved: Nov 28, 2018

Good luck to you all. This forum has been great help. Be patient! I have never contacted neither DOS nor USCIS. Just wait and wait!

4 hours ago, NIWjunkie said:

Hi folks, just updating my case. I had sent an email to DoS a while ago and they told me a recommendation had been sent to USCIS on Oct 11th. It looked quite suspicious because this date was one day after they got my documents and the case was not updated in the J1 waiver website. Furthermore, I called USCIS one hundred times and nobody could tell me anything about my case. Thus, I sent another email to DoS, which they did not respond so far, but right now I checked my status and realized they sent my favorable recommendation just yesterday.

 

Quick question for the people who already step into the USCIS stage. Do they send an email to us regarding the receipt number? Or am I supposed to wait and get it via mail? Just wondering because I am in Brazil and it must take forever to arrive here in my mail.

 

Thanks in advance!

Congrates! Only via mail.

52 minutes ago, NIWjunkie said:

Hi folks,

 

Something really weird happened to me. A couple of days ago I emailed J1 waiver review department asking if they had any update on my case (first tip: if you're in a rush like myself, I totally recommend you doing that, by the end of this post you will see why).

 

To my surprise (because my timeline was not updated, as you can see attached), I just got their reply with the following message:

 

Thank you for contacting the 212e Waiver Inquiries.

On October  11, 2018, a “favorable” recommendation was made on your case.  Your case has been electronically forwarded to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) Vermont Service Center (VSC) where your J-1 waiver eligibility will be determined. 

 The Department of State no longer has jurisdiction over your case. 

For further information, you may contact USCIS at (800) 375-5283.

 

Has anybody experienced something similar to that? It is so awkward the fact they did not upload my case online. Should I be concerned about it? What are the next steps? Is there any way I can get the USCIS receipt number to check my case status online? I mean, I live abroad and it costs an arm and a leg to call to the US. Any tips are highly appreciated.

Good luck to you all.

 

 

There must have been some miscommunication. I can't believe they sent recommendation in just "one day" after receiving NOS. 

2 hours ago, plasma said:

I am not sure when I got the mail with the notice. I figured it was here on the 16th but I didn't open my mail box for several days so it could have arrived much earlier. I got an mail from DOS - they used one of the 2 envelops we send as part of the application.

Great, thanks! 

22 hours ago, plasma said:

Hey NWIJunkie,

 

Yes, I was impressed on how fast it was. I did not do anything after I sent the documents package - I guess I was just lucky it got processed that fast. I was in the US for the entire process and used USPS for the packages.

 

Updated timeline:

28-Aug-2018 - Package shipped to DOS 

30-Aug-2018 - Package delivered

12-Sep-2018 - Documents received on DOS website

25-Sep-2018 - No Objection Statement received on DOS website

02-November-2018 - Recommendation Sent

 

7-November-2018 - USCIS received the package

When did you receive mail (I-797c notice) from USICS? Did you also receive any mail from DOS for recommendation of they just only send their recommendation to USCIS?

1 hour ago, NIWjunkie said:

5 hours ago, MarianG said:

Guys,

 

I just checked my status and now it shows "Favorable Recommendation". However, there is no update in the item & action sections as I see from all of your screenshots (for the approved ones) that Recommendation----Sent---Date. Does DOS take time to send the recommendation to USCIS after its favorable recommendation? 

 

Awaiting your replies!

 

Thanks

 

Congrats!!! Would you mind sharing your timeline table as well?

All forms received by DOS: Sep 10

NOS received by DOS: Sep 19

DOS recommendation: Nov 8 (but doesn't showing sent)

Guys,

I just checked my status and now it shows "Favorable Recommendation". However, there is no update in the item & action sections as I see from all of your screenshots (for the approved ones) that Recommendation----Sent---Date. Does DOS take time to send the recommendation to USCIS after its favorable recommendation? 

Awaiting your replies!

Thanks

Hi guys!

Any new recommendation from DOS? I don't see any approval for NOS received in August/Sep??  It would be great for us to know any current recommendations.

Thanks

Any J-1 approval from August NOS receipt dates?