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Signed Waiver Job January, 2026. Start Date September 2026.

Lawyer applied for HHS waiver, Last week February, 2026

DOS website showed documents received 1st week of March, 2026

HHS requested contract amendment to reflect exemption to no cause termination.

HHS approval: June 15, 2026

DOS approval: June 16, 2026

USCIS received date: June 18

Waiver Approval: August 11, 2026

H1b Premium processing applied in July, approved within 15 business days.

Advice to anyone reading this in future: Sign your waiver jobs early if you can. This process is ultimately a test of your patience , but community supports help a lot. Keep a 3-4 months reserve for your expenses during the waiver process.

If waiting for USCIS approval, whats your DOS FR date

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Hello, as a lot of us are waiting for HHS waiver approval and are in different stages of approvals, I have tried to create an excel sheet (sort of) that works similar to the polls but people can update it through various stages as more approvals come through. The template sheet is attached, and its open access so anyone can make changes they deem important, it may help us track people with similar submission/approval dates, and track it whenever the anxiety hits. Link is attached below, thanks