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Hi everyone, I bring you the good news that my J1 waiver has finally been approved by USCIS.

TIMELINE:

03/11/2026--Application received by DoS

05/02/2026-FR sent by DoS

06/22/2026--USCIS approval

NATIONALITY: One of the 75 countries.

Now my university can move ahead with my H1B petition. I also submitted my DIY EB2-NIW petition. Fingers crossed 🤞.

I want to thank this kind community for all inputs I received on my endless questions🤣🤣🤣🤣. For anyone on the journey, I wish you the very best. Good luck, guys.

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