asmacan

45 minutes ago, Rimssk said:

Hi, Have you received the waiver?

Not yet but waiting soon

6 hours ago, dcg1011 said:

Any luck @asmacan ?

 

Since it's been 30 days I talked to them via chat and the agent put a Service Request for a Tier 2 representative to call me. Alas, I am out of the US so they will contact my Attorney in the US instead.

 

Same thing as the others:

 

"Please allow up to 30 calendar days to receive a response by phone or email. You will receive a text message and/or email 1 to 2 business days before we contact you. If by phone, callbacks will begin at 7am local. To verify the return call is coming from USCIS, the number on your caller id will be 202-838-2104.  Please write down the following service item number and have it available for verification when we call you. Your service item number is * * * * * * * *."

 

Does anybody have any clue what happens during these calls? (maybe @rianno or @qwopqwop?) It's astounding they cannot locate our cases (and receipt numbers) after this long and that their answer now is to wait longer for yet another call (I've also have had several calls with agents as of now).

 

Sigh

 

 

Unfortunately not

16 hours ago, dcg1011 said:

Hey @asmacan I have the very same timeline:

 

(My initial application was in the first half of November (around Nov 8-10) and the documents were reflected in the DoS waiver website in March 24, and the NOS on March 29)

 

DoS sent FR to USCIS: on May 25th

Received hardcopy of letter sent to USCIS with FR: May 31st (sent on May 25th)

 

Now I've been calling/chatting(beyond Emma) with USCIS. They have not been able to locate case number. As stated here by other people, this is unlikely to be successful before the 1 month mark after the FR is sent.

 

Please let me know when you are successful getting the case number from the USCIS (either via chat or by getting their letter), and when you get the Waiver approval.

 

I'll post here that too in case it's helpful.

 

 

Sure wiil do , i don't have case number yet though 

25 minutes ago, tub77 said:

Hi @asmacan, do you have any update?

I had favorable recommendation at May 25 th, had the hardcopy at June 3th, now waiting for USCIS receipt 

timeline

sent package at November 13 th 2021

Seen received at system March 23  2022

Get favorable recommendation May 25 

Had hardcopy June 3

2 hours ago, pales said:

I sent my documents on December 28th, they seemed as received on March 28th. Even though my embassy sent them my NoS a couple times (March 10th and April 14th), and I got a reply from DoS that they received it but they said that I need to wait for it to be uploaded (it has been almost 6 weeks after this reply). I don't know what I should do. There are friends who sent their docs in March, and all seems received in 1 month including the NoS. Or they sent in February and they got their recommendation letter. 

 

I approached to a senator caseworker, she said that she didn't hear back from Waiver division, once she got a response she would let me know (3 weeks). I need to start my job in June, this is really insane. I'm frustrated guys. Sorry for the bad mood, but why is this happening to some of us? 

i sent documents at November 12 th , all my paperworks uploaded at March 23th , waiting for decision since, i know August applicant waiting for decision, so frustrating

Just now, Amoyar_Dever said:

@TOC @asmacan All my docs were marked as "received" on the portal on Feb 10. I'm waiting since then for the update.   

This is terrible what they are doing to us 

5 minutes ago, TOC said:

Hi, no update at all ... how about you? 

Neither me

any november applicants get favor of recommendation through NOS pathway yet?

Did you get @TOC

2 minutes ago, Amoyar_Dever said:

Your employer can begin H1B preliminary steps with the Department of Labor (DOL) which include obtaining a "prevailing wage" determination, and submitting a Labor Condition Application (LCA). These preliminary steps take 3-4 months, and do not need waiver. 

thanks, i will ask them for this, do you think there is a way to expedite this process

On 4/1/2022 at 3:02 PM, iwantmywaiver said:

g for the USCIS part.

On 4/1/2022 at 7:53 PM, TOC said:

Hi, 

 

If the employer is willing to provide required documents, is it recommendable to appear for an H1-B interview while still waiting for the waiver? My waiver application is currently shown as received in the DoS system, will certainly require a few months to process, but the employer is initiating the H1-B process now. 

 

Thank you. 

This is good news for you, i have no information about it, can you give a little detail for starting H1-B process without getting formal J1-waiver

? i may ask to my program also about it, thank you

1 minute ago, TOC said:

No it was only the first package sent in mid November. I was seriously considering sending another package. 

 

By the way, do you (or anyone) know if congressman can help in expediting the process? My visa expires in May 2022. From some of the previous posts, the department of state seems to have specific standards for `humanitarian needs'.

i have no idea, will defineteley ask for their help although do not have faith on it, my visa also expires at June,

fingers crossed for everyone, it seems like another 4-5 months is waiting for favor of recommendation if it that was the case 

Just now, TOC said:

I also received the update, finally. Finally, a start!

i sent another package, and this time was able to track money order, and they cashed out the money order in the second package, i'm not sure if this worked

did you sent a second package

8 hours ago, waiverstress said:

@asmacan: How frustrating. I hope you hear something/see an update to your portal soon.

thanks for good wishes, it came right after

Now waiting for NOS to be uploaded 

Does anybody know how long it takes

Thank you

3 hours ago, waiverstress said:

Did you email the 212e helpline for a response? You'll likely get two auto-replies and then a reply from a person either that day or in a few days.

as you said , i got a couple of auto-replies and then semi-auto replies, i believe they answer the same email just changing the words, it was said they don;t have my documents, no status update, that means the application package at St-Louis since November 2021

nothing else come to my mind, when i inquired by congresswoman and senator office they got the same reply 

17 hours ago, TOC said:

Hi, 

 

My documents reached St Louis on November 17th, no update as of now ... 

i hope you get it soon

39 minutes ago, qwerqwer said:

I got the updates finally on March 21st.

I sent the documents at the end of October and it took full 5 months just for updating.

Hope to have FR soon.

Fingers crossed

hello everyone

Is there anyone waiting for their cases be sent to Washington Dc from St Louis

After 4 months, i have see no update on my case status

My package was delivered around 23rd November 2021, and NOS was sent at 6tj of December

12 hours ago, WGLKID said:

Every embassy sends waiver to waiver review division at DC only not to St. Louis. You can see that in your DS3035 also. 

Thank you

On 3/18/2022 at 4:53 PM, WGLKID said:

Did you check about the money order by sending an email to : helpdeskaccounting-st.louis@usps.gov?

Thanks for your advise, i will ask them

i also learnt recently that my embassy sent the NOS to Waiver review division at Washington DC

Shouldn't it be sent to St-Louis , MO?

Does anybody have any experience like this

Do you know where did your embassy send your No Objection Statement?

Thanks

NOS was sent at December 6th, but I'm not able to confirm that money order was checked out because of USPS system, money order check can be done for a certain time and i was not ware of it during those time

 still getting this " “ Currently, there is no information regarding the status of your case. If you would like additional information, please contact Public Inquiries at 212ewaiver@state.gov" sign, frustration and anxiety grows, considering sending a second package but also afraid of that this will mess up everything

Does anybody send a second package for J1 waiver with same number? 

On 3/14/2022 at 2:49 PM, vabhi6 said:

You can apply for J1 visa extension until you get the favorable recommendation. I did the same and did not even bother to send them my new I20. I still got the FR.

Thank you 

On 3/9/2022 at 1:48 PM, palvi07 said:

Hi Group,

Has anyone extended their J-1 visa after applying for J-1 waiver? I am planning to extend my visa given the J-1 waiver is taking forever.

My concern is that I will have to send the updated DS forms to DoS and that might take additional time. Can anyone please share their experience?

 

Thank you!

i have the same issue, my program start at July and  even not able to waive J1, send my document at November 23, probably will wait forever

I dont know what to do