mikenovva

ATTENTION! UPDATE ON MY WAIVER APPLICATION! My incompetent Lawyer had made a mistake!!! That's why my case has been taking so long!! Mine was based on exceptional hardship. Form DS-3035 was supposed to be filed with the DoS (partially online and the rest through mail) <<< This had to be the first step of the waiver!! Then (second step), you file I-612 with USCIS! My timeline: -6/12/2016: I-612 was received by USCIS -12/13/2016: USCIS requested another Non-USCIS Advisory opinion (I assume with DoS). -My have has been pending ever since (4 months)! It shouldn't take so long with DoS! Usually takes them a few weeks! -Today, I e-filed DS-3035 online, printed and sent out with supporting documents as it was supposed to be done by my lawyer in the first place!!! FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THEIR CASE WITH DOS FOR TOO LONG, MAKE SURE THAT YOU'VE FILED THAT FORM WITH THEM UNLIKE ME!!! THE FOLLOWING LINKS ARE VERY USEFUL! I WISH I HAD FILED EVERYTHING BY MYSELF IN THE FIRST PLACE! I WOULD DO A WAY BETTER JOB!! https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange/student/residency-waiver/ds-3035-instructions.html#step2 AND; http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/j-1-visa-holder-get-exceptional-hardship-waiver-two-year-home-residency-requirement.html

Hi there, I am on the same boat (very similar case actually). -I submitted my hardship waiver along with form I-612 in June and it was received by USCIS on 6/12/2016. -USCIS sent it to DOS on 12/13/2016 for a second non-USCIS advisory opinion -It has been pending since then (It's been almost 9 months since I submitted my waiver initially) Please update me about yours! Hopefully you already got your approval?