MayurSh

Any recent approvals?

2 hours ago, J1 Physician said:

Finally:D

Congratulations!!

May 2022

16 hours ago, ErinK said:

Did you have to leave the country and go to an embassy for your get O-1? Or did they let you do adjustment of status while in the U.S? 

Yes, we need to get out of country to get a new O-1 stamping. There is so much wait and delay with USCIS that we can't do it while in the US. Thanks

5 minutes ago, PeterW said:

Hello, it seems that some cases DOS received at March 2022 have been FR. How is your case going now? May I ask when your J will expire? Thank you!

Hey, 

I am not on J-1 visa anymore, on O-1 at this point. Thanks

15 hours ago, ErinK said:

Can you keep us updated on when USCIS receives the DoS's FR and how long they take to send you the waiver? Best of luck with everything and hope the rest of your immigration journey goes very smoothly

Congratulations!! Please keep us updated regarding the timeline to USCIS and I-485 status. Thanks much.

On 6/29/2022 at 7:26 AM, HardshipWaiverApr said:

Hey MayurSh,

 

I have similar timeline:

• Mailed end of October
• On hold at USCIS end of March
• DOS received I612/I613 end of March

DOS took 10 days to update I612/I613. Seems like you don’t have a scholarship, why did you do Hardship instead of No Objection then?

Thanks for sharing, coz we can't get NOC for physicians from our country. 

Hey folks, 

Any recent approvals of J-1 hardships without scholarships?

Thanks

16 hours ago, RASHAB said:

 

Hello Hardship LM and others,

 

I can feel the anxiousness and pain. Who knows how long will it take to provide an opinion? What could we do other than be optimistic and patience! USCIS asked for an advisory opinion on Dec 15, 2021. After my email inquiry in mid January 2022, DoS has confirmed at the end of February that they have received it. However, it has updated on March 13, 2022! Mine is as follows:

 

Dear friends, 

we all are in the same boat, not sure if DOS go in order regarding processing the applications. Also, time frame for updating the 612/613 has been very inconsistent. So, I am not sure if there is anything we can predict from. 

When did you file with USCIS initially? Let's stay in touch and keep each other updated. 

14 hours ago, Hardship LM said:

Hello,  just sharing my timeline. I'm still waiting and it's been more than 4 months with DOS.  Last year a friend of mine got his answer in less than 4 months.  Please share your timeline just so we can support each other.  Thank you all for sharing. 

My J-1 Hardship timeline: 

Submitted to USCIS 10/2020

Transferred to DOS 08/2021

I-612/613: Updated 05/2022

Still waiting for the response. 

3 minutes ago, AnasMD said:

I also think the same. Things seem to start picking up.

It looks like what matters the most in terms of processing time is the I-612/613 receivng date by DOS.
 

Good luck!

Thanks for the response. My lawyer delayed in submitting DS 3035 for 7 months after case was transferred to DOS, not sure where they will count the date from: when the case was transferred to them or when they updated the I-612/613. Thanks

Dear all, 

My J-1 Hardship timeline: 

Submitted to USCIS 10/2020

Transferred to DOS 08/2021

I-612/613: Updated 05/2022

Still waiting for the response. not sure how long the wait is going to be, however it seems that they are moving a bit faster. Any insights?

Thanks