Fictions

1 hour ago, etcoflife said:

Feel bad for you, this hurts. Quick question: are you still a Fulbright? or after completing Fulbright you spent some time in your home country?

No. I switched to an O1 a couple years ago. I spent some months in my home country since then. Does anybody know how diligent they are when proving that you have already reside the 2 years?

2 hours ago, Lako said:

Hi, do you know by chance, if the local Fulbright Commission was even contacted by the review devision? Trying to understand at what level are sponsor views obtained.

 

Thanks

I’m not sure. My local commission said that they usually don’t get contacted and that the request doesn’t leave DOS

16 hours ago, Amoyar_Dever said:

I'm sorry to see this decision after so long waiting. Just curious- did you know whether your sponsor view was favorable or unfavorable?

 

What is that "support letter"?

I don’t know. I reached out to the local Fulbright Commission and they told me they were not going to object. 
 

Support letter is a letter from my employer 

Posting my timeline here even though it was NOT favorable. I don’t mean to alarm anyone.

I knew I had very small chances with a No Objection Waiver being a Fulbright Scholar. I thought I had a really strong Statement of Purpose and support from my employer. I sent all the documents on March 15th 2021.

Does anyone know if there’s anything else I could do at this point?

Thanks and good luck to everyone. 

5 minutes ago, Rimssk said:

Hi Everyone, 

 

I applied for J1 waiver on October 4th 2021. I received certificate from Indian consulate on 27th October 2021. I still don't see any update on the DoS website. I emailed them in December 2021 and got a reply in Feb 2022 that they have not received my documents. Please resend the documents along with  proof of Fee. On checking the status of money order found that the it has been cashed. 

If they did not receive the documents then who cashed the money order. I requested USPS to send me a proof that it has been cashed by the J1 waiver department. I resent them the documents by first week of Feb, 2022 along with the money order proof. Its been 4 weeks still no update. 

I have been emailing them but no response yet.

 

Anyone else in the same situation? Can someone suggest me what to do?

 

Best, 

Rims

This is very common. Documents take around 4-5 months to show up. It's extremely frustrating but there's nothing else we could do besides waiting unfortunately.

6 minutes ago, kirfin said:

Hi everyone, I am new here, it has been really stressful waiting process, I have been checking my status 3-4 times a day and really worried about the slow process and all the delay. Anyone similar to my timeline below? 

 

My case timeline :

Docs mailed via USPS: Aug 20, 2021

Docs delivered @ St. Louis: Aug 22, 2021

NOS sent by the embassy: Sep 15, 2021

Status update on J1 waiver website for the first time: Oct 27, 2021

NOS updated on J1 waiver website: Dec 14, 2021(showed up dated Oct 26, 2021)

 

Perfectly normal timeline. Save yourself some trouble and only check once per day. They only update the system once a day.

No updates. I've been waiting for Sponsor Views response since Dec 15th

12 minutes ago, palvi07 said:

Hi Everyone, 

 

I applied for J1 waiver to Dos in September 2021. The mail tracking shows that the documents were received on September 24, 2021 and the Indian embassy sent the NOC on Oct 4, 2021. J1 waiver tracking portal shows nothing till today. I am really stressed about it. Is it normal?

 

Looking forward to any recommendations. Thank you!

 

Yes. It is perfectly normal. Expect your case to show up at least 4 months after the documentation was received. It’s all about patience. 

I think it's normal. My case took about 4 months to show up on the website from the date I sent the docs. Still waiting for a decision.

I received a latter from DoS saying that my case number was updated to match a previous application (my Advisory Opinion request). My embassy is now asking me for the new third-party barcode which I don't have. DoS only sent me a letter saying what the new number is. Has anyone face a similar scenario?

Hi Everyone,

I recently submitted my NOS waiver request. I sent all the documents to DOS and my Embassy on March 15th. Website still shows nothing . I know it typically takes at least a month to see an update on the website though.

They'll probably request sponsor views for my case since I was a Fulbright student back in 2014 but fully funded by my home government who has already issued a NOS which I forwarded to my embassy in Washington. The sponsor on my DS-2019 says "D.O.S. (Fulbright Student)". I also already talked to the Fulbright Commission in my country and they said they will not object to my waiver application. I also talked to the IIE which is the nexus between the US and the Fulbright Commission in my country I believe but they said they have no say on this.

I know the Fulbright Commission in the country is just a random administration but do they get reached out at all by DOS? Do you guys have any other tips for Fulbright cases? I've been reading the posts and I know it's very unlikely to get a FR in these cases. I also read that some people wrote to their congressmen. What is that all about? Would that help?

I hope my Statement of Reason is strong enough. I basically tried to emphasize that no US funds were involved, leaving the country would cause extreme hardship to me, and that by staying here US institutions would highly benefit from my work.

Thank you!