pdpy Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 Did anyone who's case was send to DOS in May receive favorable recommendation ?
medfreak Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Mine was a Hardship case. DOS received I-613/I-612 on 4/14 and I just received a favorable recommendation on 6/26. My lawyer was saying that they had cases received by DOS in march that were pending. Be patient they will get around to it.
pdpy Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks. Mine is pending since May 19th. Mine is under conrad 30 j1 waiver. The wait is just nerve wrecking.
moormoor Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Two of my friends just received theirs and their application was submitted in May1st and May12th. I am still waiting and I am from May1st. I think they are moving much faster now as I have heard of a few approvals this week.
pdpy Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks moormoor. Do you know how did they get a confirmation of their favorable recommendation ? Was it a website update ? My lawyer told me that DOS has been sending favorable recommendation via fax to attorneys as well.
cristinasan Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 Hello Mine is pending since May 8 (No objection letter waiver ) and I am still waiting. I emailed them several times and no reply. Do you know if hardship or Conrad waivers go before regardless of application date? Thank you
moormoor Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 pdpy, they both saw their status updated online this week and that the fav rec have been mailed to them but none have recevied their letters in mail. They dont have attornies so I am not sure about the fax question.
xarc123x Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 Pdpy -- are u applying through NY conrad? I too am waiting for the DOS approval. Also, can we legally stay in US after the end of 30 day grace period, and while our application is still pending with DOS?? I will really appreciate if you have any information regarding this! Thanks
medfreak Posted July 5, 2015 Report Posted July 5, 2015 My hardship waiver finally got approved. DOS turned favorable on 6/27.
drqrs2007 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 @xarc and Pdpy-- after the favourable recommendation from DOS and applying for H1b , could the J1 and dependants live in U.S. Legally ? Is the premium processing available to the j1 waivers as of now as it was temporarily suspended ?
pdpy Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Posted July 7, 2015 Any approvals so far this week that anyone knows of ?
pdpy Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Posted July 7, 2015 Yes you should be legal once H1 is filed. Premium processing is available for J1 waivers conrad 30. The premium processing was suspended for H1 extension and not new application is my understanding.
drqrs2007 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 Thanks , PDPY. Also a silly question about drivers license , my spouse's drivers license got expired on June 30. Mine is still valid till the last of this month . Has any body got the same problem and if yes could something be done for this after h1 filing.
MediumRare Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 There is no premium processing for J1 waivers. You can try to expedite it but the idea paying more money to move it faster doesn't exist. Premium processing is for H1B. If you haven't extended J1 visa and it expires, you're illegal 30 days from that date. Pending applications don't account for a legal status.
pray79 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Posted July 8, 2015 The DOS received my NOS on May14th and has not even asked for sponsor views yet (I am funded by US govt). Does anybody know if writing to congressman would expedite the case? Is there any way to expedite the case at all? Would sending a letter from the future employer help?
pdpy Posted July 9, 2015 Author Report Posted July 9, 2015 I finally received my favorable recommendation today !! Submitted to DOS on May 19.
KASS_1783 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Posted July 9, 2015 It seems like DOS is working out, on the other hand USCIS...
traveller1 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Posted July 13, 2015 Approved by DoS on July 2. But no offline mails from DoS as yet. Are they sending it late by offline mail? Any updates about USCIS processing?
zabcdef Posted July 15, 2015 Report Posted July 15, 2015 Thanks moormoor. Do you know how did they get a confirmation of their favorable recommendation ? Was it a website update ? My lawyer told me that DOS has been sending favorable recommendation via fax to attorneys as well. Their website + email correspondence informed that they had some technical system errors and thus the updates had a lag. They updated my case as received on 26th May and finally gave the Fav Recco on 30th June. And received the letter on 13 July. (I had send the self addressed envelopes with tracking number ). But no response from USCIS yet (my case is send to Vermont Center). Does anyone has any idea about the Vermont Service Center processing times ?
MediumRare Posted July 16, 2015 Report Posted July 16, 2015 The technical systems error was in the software/hardware of the US embassies worldwide not in DOS office which is in the US. This is just an excuse they're using. They surely did pause the processing of papers at DOS and USCIS so that the backlog can be cleared. There's no mention of i612 form in the Vermont website list of approximate times. It's usually 4 months according to that. I've been waiting for three months now.
pdpy Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Posted July 29, 2015 Hi, Here is my timeline: July 8th - Favorable recommendation from Department of State July 14th - USCIS-Vermont center received my i-612 July 28th - USCIS-Vermont center update - my name was updated on i-612 Meanwhile, my attorney filed I-129 at USCIS-California center for H1b premium processing, but RFE (request for evidence) was received 15 days after filing i-129 stating that we are suspending the process because your i-612 has not been approved. Please send us the approval of i-612, and we will resume the premium processing. Anyone in similar boat? Any idea how long does USCIS-Vermont center takes for i-612 approval? Btw, I also have seen cases of H1b being granted, and still the i-612 was pending. Not sure, why USCIS is acting differently for similar situations. Any input is welcome ! Thx
KASS_1783 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 pdpy I am waiting for USCIS I-612 approval notice since April 22th!
moormoor Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 Pdpy, I am in the same situation, my H1B premium application was submitted last week and we are still waiting to see what happens. Was your H1B for an academic institution and was your J1 waiver based on no objection? What does your lawyer say and has he ever seen an RFE on H1B because of a pending J1 at USCIS?
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