J1 waiver approved
Hi Janish..
This is exactly the same situation I was in until yesterday.
State Health Dept recommendation to DOS sent on July 27th, 2007
My Favorable reco sent to USCIS by DOS on Aug 3rd, 2007
I never recieved the notices from both , only got know from Attorney and Online thru Casenumber
By this time I already made plans to make a move to a new place towards the end of August. I even submitted to USPS the forwarding Mail service to my new location. I was told by my attorney that USCIS send J1 waiver approval that is ( I-612) to the candidate directly and not to them (and also that i may possibly getting the approval in mid -sept) . He also mentioned that , most of the times mail from USCIS do not get Forwarded by the USPS.. So, I tried to change the address at USCIS online , but it required the Receipt notice number ( which I or the attorney never got till now). Even tried calling USCIS several times , but no use. SO I had to cancel the whole MOVING trip to the NEW location. and also cancelled the FORWARDING mail service by USPS.
Surprisingly , I just recieved the Approved I-612 for J-waiver for 2 yr home residency rule. (was recieved on 4th august and Approved on Aug 22nd)
Now I decided to not MOVE from my current residence until I get H1 b - approval in my hands.. to be on the safe side..( even though usually H1b -petition is approval is sent directly to Attorney)
MY STRONG ADVICE .. Do not move until you get all the paper work from USCIS especiallly I-612 i.e J-1 waiver approval.. as I was told by my attorney and several friends that once , those mail from USCIS get lost in the mail or sent back to them for any reason.. then it seems it is almost impossible to trace them back OR get a copy.
Hope this helps you. GOOD LUCK