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Updating my case hopefully helps anyone
 
Sent all my paperwork on June 14 (DS3035 and embassy paperwork for NOC)
my embassy filed the NOC on 19 of June
The check was cashed on June 22  
it took exactly one month to appear in DOS
 
with Fee/form ds3035/form ds2019/ passport id page/statement of reason/other =dated July 18 2019 (but appeared in the page till July 20)
 
July 23 = sent email asking for an expedite to DOS.. just a regular email to 212e explaining that my program had already started and if there was a possible way to get it faster and explaining that my Non Objection was sent before. My Case is NOT Gov funded, and I already had an H1B approved. 
 
Non Objection statement July 25, 2019 [although My embassy filed it by mail the June 19 and re faxed it July 11]
July 29= they responded (by email) telling me they had sent a fav recommendation (DOS site was updating July 30)
 
After calling every day to USCIS for a month, sending emails to lockbox, DOS, to Vermont center and also contacting a local congressman...having 3 inquiries... 
Finally was DOS 212e email who talked to USCIS and gave my receipt number yesterday...
Checking my receipt: Case was received at another USCIS office on Aug 30, 2019.
Apparently some of others had the same issue...
Sept 6 - Received in my mailing address the i-797c
and today Sept 12-Received the final i-797
The website hasn't been updated yet!!
Wishing everyone good luck!! this Blog saved me tons of times and keep your hopes up!! (I'm still shaking from the months of anxiety!)

The one "https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do" has updated slowly
 
myUSCIS case status ( https://myaccount.uscis.gov/) shows:
August 29, 2019 Case Accepted By The USCIS Lockbox
August 29, 2019 Case Was Received At Another USCIS Office  (<<< that is still the current status showed on the https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do"
September 5, 2019 Case Was Approved
 
Waiting mail from USCIS! 
 
Hope this information help. Good luck everyone!

Just updating my case hopefully helps anyone
 
Sent all my paperwork on June 14 (DS3035 and embassy paperwork for NOC)
my embassy filed the NOC on 19 of June
The check was cashed on June 22  
it took exactly one month to appear in DOS
 
with Fee/form ds3035/form ds2019/ passport id page/statement of reason/other =dated July 18 2019 (but appeared in the page till July 20)
 
July 23 = sent email asking for an expedite to DOS.. just a regular email to 212e explaining that my program had already started and if there was a possible way to get it faster and explaining that my Non Objection was sent before. My Case is NOT Gov funded, and I already had an H1B approved. 
 
Non Objection statement July 25, 2019 [although My embassy filed it by mail the June 19 and re faxed it July 11]
July 29= they responded (by email) telling me they had sent a fav recommendation (DOS site was updating July 30)
 
After calling every day to USCIS for a month, sending emails to lockbox, DOS, to Vermont center and also contacting a local congressman...having 3 inquiries... 
Finally was DOS 212e email who talked to USCIS and gave my receipt number yesterday...
Checking my receipt: Case was received at another USCIS office on Aug 30, 2019.
Apparently some of others had the same issue...
 
I just put a request for expedite now and let's see how that turns out..I'll update once I have more
BTW haven't received DOS or USCIS mail...
Should I confirm my mailing address??? as it's different that my current address? I'm just worried...
I also hired a lawyer for the expedite... sorry guys this process is taking the toll on me .. and I see that others feel the same.
Best of luck! 
 

It took me exactly 2 weeks (from the favorable reco sent date from DoS case status) to get the final approval from USCIS in my mailbox. 

@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!