J1 waiver 2013 Timeline

[J12013]

J1 Waiver Timeline 2013 (India)

Aug 8th 2012 Mailed NORI application to Indian Consulate, New York.

Aug 15th 2012 Received attested NORI application copies from Indian Consulate.

Aug 31st 2012 Sent attested NORI applications copies to three Indian offices

Sep 24th 2012 Received NOC from Passport office (Relative helped)

Oct 29th 2012 Received NOC from MHRD (after follow-up through

phone calls, +91 11 2617 2492 )

Feb 6th 2013 Received NOC from Kerala State Govt. (help from relative and many

phone calls, +91 471 251 8943)

Feb 22nd 2013 Applied for Waiver at DOS website and got case number

Feb 23rd 2013 Sent requested documents to DOS

Feb 23rd 2013 Sent NOCs to Indian Consulate New York with case number

Mar 7th 2013 Got NOC from Indian Consulate New York (my application was on hold

due to a missed $3 new additional fee and I came to know about it only

after calling NORI department, New York 212 774-0667. and I sent $3

check next day.

Mar 14th 2013 Requested status to Indian Embassy Washington D.C via

email to attacheconsular@indiagov.org and got

reply within hours that they have already sent the NOC on March 12th.

Mar 15th 2013 Received NOC from Indian Embassy at home address

Mar 16th 2013 Update on DOS website as they received all documents on March 15th except NOC

Mar 21st 2013 Update on DOS website as they received NOC on March 20th.

Apr 3rd 2013 Update on DOS website as "DOS decision:Favorable Recommendation"

Apr 5th 2013 Update on DOS website as"Sent Recommendation on April 04th"

Apr 11th 2013 Received copy of Recommendation from DOS at home address

Apr 12th 2013 Receipt from USCIS at home address

Apr 12th 2013 Status update on USCIS website as approved

[arinaram]

Thanks for posting this very informative timeline.

[vandamme10]

Hi,

 

Thanks for your detailed explanation and it helps a lot. I am from Kerala and've attested documents from Indian consulate ready to send to India. I have few things to ask.

 

1.  What is the best way to send documents to Govt. of Kerala, TVM? I got the following address online. Is there a specific person you have to address?

 

Home Department

Secretary to the Government of Kerala

Home (G) Department

Secretariat

Thiruvanathapuram

Kerala, India- 695 00

 

2. What are the documents to send along with the attested affidavit? I am planning to place a cover letter in all 3 envelopes. Do I need copies of passport/academic certificates etc?

 

3. How I get the NORI return? Do I need to keep a self-addressed pre-paid envelope or the offices send everything to my address?

 

Thanks in advance!

[jairichi]

Hi,

 

Thanks for your detailed explanation and it helps a lot. I am from Kerala and've attested documents from Indian consulate ready to send to India. I have few things to ask.

 

1.  What is the best way to send documents to Govt. of Kerala, TVM? I got the following address online. Is there a specific person you have to address?

 

Home Department

Secretary to the Government of Kerala

Home (G) Department

Secretariat

Thiruvanathapuram

Kerala, India- 695 00

 

2. What are the documents to send along with the attested affidavit? I am planning to place a cover letter in all 3 envelopes. Do I need copies of passport/academic certificates etc?

 

3. How I get the NORI return? Do I need to keep a self-addressed pre-paid envelope or the offices send everything to my address?

 

Thanks in advance!

(1) You can not address to any specific person but only to a department.

(2) Along with cover letter it is better to include your degree certificates, copy of passport, visa, resume, etc.

(3) Normally they would send No Objection Certificate (NOC) directly to embassy and would send you a copy. Sending you a copy depends.

[mallan]

The letter may be given personally so that they will give you a file number which will be useful to track online. from govt of Kerala. I am in the last stage of Waiver process. . I will write in detail soon 

[princesspersia]

Hi,

 

I am also in this J1-waiver procedure. I have the NORI forms attested and need to send them to India. I am from Keral. I understand that 2 of these attested forms need to go to the Kerala Home Department and Regional Passport office in Cochin.

 

I am interested to know the procedure at these State offices. The above threads mention that relatives helped and that multiple phone calls were made. I do not have anyone to help me so I plan to go there and submit the papers in person. After submitting the documents, how do we know they are processing on our documents - what are they supposed to do with it and how must I ensure that they are doing it. Must I go there and check with them every week or would they ask me to come another day?

 

Please enlighten.