J1 Waiver Desicion Office Phone Number

[chicho]

Hi,
I would like to know if anybody has the direct phone number to the J1 waiver desicion office.
I have been waiting for almost 10 months for a case of hardship waiver to be approved, and still have no clue on what's going on.
I have the feeling that my file is lost in someone's desk.
Please help me.

Chicho

 

[lugacevedo]

Waiver Office Phones

Dear Chicho and J1s:

I have this list of contacts at the J1 waiver review division at Washington:

Bingham, Roberta I.** (202) 663-1207**
Chun, Jinny** (202) 663-2800**
Davis, Pharas L.** (202) 663-2800**
Felton, Marilyn C.** (202) 663-2800**
Jones, Clara M.** (202) 663-2873**
Jones, Elena** (202)663-3793**
Kavalou, Anfisa Anna** (202) 663-2800**
Kim, Amy** (202) 663-2157**
Marshall, Teresa Mae** (202) 663-1743**
May, Katy J.** (202) 663-3793**
Miller-davis, Christy L.** (202) 663-2874**
Pryce, Marcia E.** (202) 663-2800**
Robinson, Karen L.** (202) 663-2800**
Sims, Jeanette** (202) 663-3981**


This list may not be updated, but most of the contacts are true. I tried this number: (202)663-3793*and got a convincing response.

Good luck,

 

[gsahni]

hardship waiver case lost

I am on a J1 in my 7th year [expires june 30th 2006] and had applied for Political asylum as well as Hardship [persecution] waiver in JUNE 2005.
MY political asylum [I 589] was rejected after my interview in NEWARK ASYLUM office in July 2005 last year.
My Hardship waiver I612 application has been with the VERMONT SERVICE CTR since then . When I checked on the egov.immigration.gov website for my case status last month, it said thay my case has been transferred to the NEWARK ASYLUM OFFICE in october 2005 and that i would be so informed.
Neither USCIS at Vermont or Newark has any idea why my case was transferred and if Newark even has my case.

My questions and plea for help are for the following:
1. Why did nobody inform me or my lawyer about transfer of my case 6 months ago? I have had no change of address.
2. WHy was my 1612 for hardship waiver transferred to any asylum office when its not an asylum case anymore? Does Newark office have any jurisdiction over 1612 waiver cases at all??
3. How and who do I contact in the Asylum office in NEWARK for the status of my case? My lawyer says, he contacted them and they have asked for a written submission to locate the case.
Please HELP!!