mallan Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I received the USCIS case receipt for J1 waiver. The date on notice was Feb 10th. The case number is still not showing up anything on USCIS website. Any comments on it? I am also in the same situation. Received the USCIS case receipt. dated Frb10th .No update in USCIS website yet Link to comment
dratluri79 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 DOS received all my documents and my NOS on Feb 6th. My case is still pending with DOS. How long it may take to get the final waiver from USCIS? My J1 visa ends on July 3rd. Link to comment
Atish82 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Timeline for my fiance J-1 Waiver: Document Sent: DS3035 Package - Dec. 15, 2013 and delivered to visa waiver office (St Louis) on Dec 17, 2013 as per courier tracking.The case showed up on J-1 Waiver site on January 16th. NOC sent - January 3, 2014 and updated on J-1 Waiver Website on January 23, 2014 Favorable Recommendation updated on J-1 Waiver site on February 21, 2014 Overall, Waiver took 4 weeks from the day they updated the waiver site with all documents received. Awaiting - Favorable Recommendation letter from Waiver Review Division. After that USCIS Case # and final approval from USCIS. Once i will have all this information i will update this forum further. Link to comment
Athin Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 My NOC was received on FEB 6th and Still waiting!! Link to comment
Sudheesh Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 I received the USCIS case receipt for J1 waiver. The date on notice was Feb 10th. The case number is still not showing up anything on USCIS website. Any comments on it? Hi Singh 125, How did you get the USCIS case receipt? Did they send you any post mail? I too got the fevorable recommendation on 6th feb, but till now I didn't get any replay from USCIS. Actually I applied waiver from India, I have given my friend address for the communication purpose. He got the copy of favorable recommendation but he didn't get any update from USCIS Link to comment
singh125 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Hi Sudheesh, I got the I-797 C notice of Action receipt via mail on 19th Feb. I think it should come to your friend address, but in USPS sometimes they checks whether your name is assigned to that address then they deliver or if you use c/o. So check with USPS also.It happened with me last time when I gave my friend address and some other receipt from USCIS was returned back. So check with USCIS and USPS also. DOS website highlighted favorable recommendation on Feb 7th.I didn't get the favorable recommendation copy at my address till now. Thanks, Link to comment
shanavas Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Another update: Although I never received the letter with waiver case status number from USCIS, my new employer applied for H1B on Feb 12 and it has been approved on Feb 25. Link to comment
singh125 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Another update: Although I never received the letter with waiver case status number from USCIS, my new employer applied for H1B on Feb 12 and it has been approved on Feb 25. Sv2013, you were on H1b with H1 b status before you applied for J1 waiver with previous employer? Is it okay to be in H1 b status before taking waiver in terms of when you go for H1 b stamping? Secondly, can attorney apply for H1 b with just DOS recommendation?...please let me know I am in kind of same boat. Link to comment
jairichi Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Secondly, can attorney apply for H1 b with just DOS recommendation?...please let me know I am in kind of same boat. Yes, based on favorable recommendation from DOS an employer can file a H1B petition. Link to comment
singh125 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yes, based on favorable recommendation from DOS an employer can file a H1B petition. my attorney is saying there can be some chance of rejection so is he wrong? and while filling H1 b petition do they require to show DOS recommendation or something. As I don't know how a petition can be approved before the approval of J1 waiver. Even at murthy firm, attorney was also not 100 % sure. Link to comment
dratluri79 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hi Athin, Did you get any update in your case with DOS? We both are in the same time line. I am still waiting for DOS rec. Link to comment
shanavas Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 my attorney is saying there can be some chance of rejection so is he wrong? and while filling H1 b petition do they require to show DOS recommendation or something. As I don't know how a petition can be approved before the approval of J1 waiver. Even at murthy firm, attorney was also not 100 % sure. I am on J1 from 2011. I was never on H1b before. I applied for waiver because my new employer wanted to file H1b. You cannot apply for H1b visa while you are subjected to home residency requirement and before you get a waiver. However, as jairichi said, once you get favorable recommendation from DOS and before you get the final decision from USCIS, you can apply for H1b. I guess USCIS will take a decision on both your waiver and visa together. I do not think a pending waiver application will affect chances of getting a H1b visa. In my case, my employer applied in premium processing after DOS issued a favorable recommendation. They applied before I got the letter from DOS by mail, so they included the NOC issued by my home govt. The visa is approved, so, I assume that the waiver is also approved, but I have not received the letter from USCIS on that yet. Hope this helps. Link to comment
Athin Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hello Dratluri79, Thanks for your email...Since I'm working in NIH DOS has contacted NIH's DIS for sponsor views on FEb 26th, 2014...NIH will verify my future employment and then will give favorable recommendation to DOS. I have submitted few supportive docs to NIH DIS for this...Then DOS will comment their final views on my application..Don't know how long this will take? Still waiting!! How about you? Pls update your's too :) Link to comment
dratluri79 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Hi Athin I am working as a Postdoc in a University. May be that is why they did not ask for any sponsor views yet. No update in my case. Still pending... Keep you posted about the status. Link to comment
Athin Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hi Dratluri79, Since you are working outside university may be in a weeks time you may get approval from DOS..I hope so..I will update mine near future... Link to comment
angelcaido Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Timeline for my fiance J-1 Waiver: Document Sent: DS3035 Package - Dec. 15, 2013 and delivered to visa waiver office (St Louis) on Dec 17, 2013 as per courier tracking.The case showed up on J-1 Waiver site on January 16th. NOC sent - January 3, 2014 and updated on J-1 Waiver Website on January 23, 2014 Favorable Recommendation updated on J-1 Waiver site on February 21, 2014 Overall, Waiver took 4 weeks from the day they updated the waiver site with all documents received. Awaiting - Favorable Recommendation letter from Waiver Review Division. After that USCIS Case # and final approval from USCIS. Once i will have all this information i will update this forum further. Hi Atish82, Have you received a copy of the recommendation from the Waiver Review Division? Or any communication from USCIS in the mail? Link to comment
singh125 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I am on J1 from 2011. I was never on H1b before. I applied for waiver because my new employer wanted to file H1b. You cannot apply for H1b visa while you are subjected to home residency requirement and before you get a waiver. However, as jairichi said, once you get favorable recommendation from DOS and before you get the final decision from USCIS, you can apply for H1b. I guess USCIS will take a decision on both your waiver and visa together. I do not think a pending waiver application will affect chances of getting a H1b visa. In my case, my employer applied in premium processing after DOS issued a favorable recommendation. They applied before I got the letter from DOS by mail, so they included the NOC issued by my home govt. The visa is approved, so, I assume that the waiver is also approved, but I have not received the letter from USCIS on that yet. Hope this helps. Thanks Sv2013 for the info, today I saw on USCIS website that my J1 waiver is approved and mailed. Link to comment
angelcaido Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hi all, The DoS forwarded a favorable recommendation to USCIS on Feb. 20. As of today I haven't received the copy of the recommendation from the DoS nor have I received any notice from USCIS. Is there anyone who got a favorable recommendation around the same date in the same situation? I would think 2 weeks is enough time to receive the copy from DoS or the notice from USCIS. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Any assistance is much appreciated. Link to comment
vasankg Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi all, The DoS forwarded a favorable recommendation to USCIS on Feb. 20. As of today I haven't received the copy of the recommendation from the DoS nor have I received any notice from USCIS. Is there anyone who got a favorable recommendation around the same date in the same situation? I would think 2 weeks is enough time to receive the copy from DoS or the notice from USCIS. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Any assistance is much appreciated. Hi Angelcaido, Can you please provide your timeline from NOC to favorable recommendation? My fellowship also sponsored by a U.S Govt agency and wanted to know when they requested sponsor views. Thanks in advance, V Link to comment
angelcaido Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hi Angelcaido, Can you please provide your timeline from NOC to favorable recommendation? My fellowship also sponsored by a U.S Govt agency and wanted to know when they requested sponsor views. Thanks in advance, V My fellowship was NOT sponsored by a USG agency. The money came from my country, but this was funneled through an American non-profit who was in charge of issuing my DS-2019s. The DoS requested the views of this non-profit who simply confirmed that there was no USG funding involved. In any case, here's my final timeline: Documents received -- Nov 20, 2013 (I mailed them on Oct. 30). NOS received -- Dec 12, 2013 (The embassy sent it on Oct 31) Request for Sponsor views set -- Jan 27, 2014 (I've never seen them take this long to request sponsor views. In practice they only do this if one gets money from the USG earmarked for exchange visitors, which I didn't. I guess they wanted to make sure and requested it from the non-profit who sponsored my DS-2019). Sponsor views received -- Feb 6, 2014 (Favorable) Recommendation sent -- Feb 24, 2014 Final USCIS waiver approved -- March 14, 2014 Link to comment
vasankg Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 My fellowship was NOT sponsored by a USG agency. The money came from my country, but this was funneled through an American non-profit who was in charge of issuing my DS-2019s. The DoS requested the views of this non-profit who simply confirmed that there was no USG funding involved. In any case, here's my final timeline: Documents received -- Nov 20, 2013 (I mailed them on Oct. 30). NOS received -- Dec 12, 2013 (The embassy sent it on Oct 31) Request for Sponsor views set -- Jan 27, 2014 (I've never seen them take this long to request sponsor views. In practice they only do this if one gets money from the USG earmarked for exchange visitors, which I didn't. I guess they wanted to make sure and requested it from the non-profit who sponsored my DS-2019). Sponsor views received -- Feb 6, 2014 (Favorable) Recommendation sent -- Feb 24, 2014 Final USCIS waiver approved -- March 14, 2014 Thanks a lot for providing your timeline. Congratulations on your waiver. Link to comment
Athin Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hello Dratluri79, Any updates in your case? Mine is still pending... Link to comment
Digantakalita Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi DratLuri, My case is like yous. NOS was received by Feb 6th, but still pending. Please update your status. Thanks Diganta Link to comment
dratluri79 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi Athin and Diganta, My case also still pending... Link to comment
dratluri79 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 My Timeline: Recommendation- Sent- March 31, 2014 No Objection Statement- Received- February 06, 2014 Fee- Received- February 03, 2014 Form DS-3035- Received- February 03, 2014 Form DS-2019- Received- February 03, 2014 Passport Data Page- Received- February 03, 2014 Statement Of Reason- Received- February 03, 2014. In my case it took almost 8 weeks to get Fav. Rec. All the best for all those still waiting. It is just matter of time. Don't worry. -Venkata Link to comment
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