I have a somewhat compleciated case. My wife and I applied for
a J1-waiver in May 2006. By Septemeber we had got out NORIs
and the Indian embassy had sent a no objection statement to
the State Dept. October both of us got a favorable recommendation
from the DOS. A few days later I got my waiver from the USCIS.
My wife hasn't yet heard from the USCIS (not Notice of Action,
no nothing). What complicates the situation is this. We were in
Canada while we were applying for a waiver. As soon as I got my
waiver, the US university which had offered me a job went ahead
and got me a H1B on a fast track. In the meanwhile we had
become Canadian citizens (while the process of the waiver was going
on). We crossed the border on Jan 1, 2007 at Buffalo. We told the
border official everything and specifically said that my wife's waiver
is not complete. He asked for our old Indian passports, which we showed.
He decided to give my wife a H-4 Status.
We don't even know how to inform the USCIS of the change of
address for my wife. When we call the USCIS they say "Ma'am you're
not even on our system. Pl. contact the DOS". When we call the
DOS, they say that the file has been closed and they have made
a favorable recommendation and they are not going to do more--we
have to contact the USCIS. So what do we do in such a case?
We wrote to the Lincoln service center in February. We haven't
heard from them. And that brings me to another funny thing.
For my waiver, the DOS sent its letter to Nebraska Lincoln (just
as they did for my wife), but I got my wiaver from Vermon!!! And
that in a few days. Does anyone know what we should do?
Best regards
Pramath