Advice on the FBI name check policy

[MichaelB 0]

I've never posted here before but wanted to get some advice. My wife has been waiting on her greencard since Oct of 2006. We've called and called, and I involved my congresswoman. It was so difficult to ever get any information from the USCIS. However, through my Congresswoman I was finally able to get a response saying that the only thing pending was the FBI name check . I read the new policy on FBI name checks, and felt at last there was some hope. My wife had to go for new biometrics at the end of Feb, but we haven't heard anything since. I feel that we are now at the point where we need to try to get some answers from the USCIS again. My congresswoman as well. However, we will celebrate our second anniversary on June 11. So the advice that I wanted to ask for was: "Should we wait to request info until then in hopes of skipping the conditional green card? After 17months 2 1/2 months doesn't seem so long, but I don't to push our luck, and something else change." All of your thoughts and advice would be much appreciated

[LaL 418]

Since you got your new fingerprint request, I would think you are nearly done, as others (and I) have experienced. I hope you may be able to squeak in and get to your 2nd anniversary, but that would be the luck of the draw. I doubt there is anything you can do to *stall* your case to get to June. It may just happen that way though.

[Rosie420 2]

I've never posted here before but wanted to get some advice. My wife has been waiting on her greencard since Oct of 2006. We've called and called, and I involved my congresswoman. It was so difficult to ever get any information from the USCIS. However, through my Congresswoman I was finally able to get a response saying that the only thing pending was the FBI name check . I read the new policy on FBI name checks, and felt at last there was some hope. My wife had to go for new biometrics at the end of Feb, but we haven't heard anything since. I feel that we are now at the point where we need to try to get some answers from the USCIS again. My congresswoman as well. However, we will celebrate our second anniversary on June 11. So the advice that I wanted to ask for was: "Should we wait to request info until then in hopes of skipping the conditional green card? After 17months 2 1/2 months doesn't seem so long, but I don't to push our luck, and something else change." All of your thoughts and advice would be much appreciated

My husband filed for AOS in October 2006 as well. He had a 2nd biometrics appointment on March 7 and got an email from USCIS on March 19 saying that his green card is in production. We were hoping that he'd receive the card after June 3 (our 2 year wedding anniversary) so that we could skip the conditional card, but it didn't work out that way. I think the biometrics appt your wife had in Feb is a good indication that her case will be approved soon. Good luck!

[shadtov 0]

I've never posted here before but wanted to get some advice. My wife has been waiting on her greencard since Oct of 2006. We've called and called, and I involved my congresswoman. It was so difficult to ever get any information from the USCIS. However, through my Congresswoman I was finally able to get a response saying that the only thing pending was the FBI name check . I read the new policy on FBI name checks, and felt at last there was some hope. My wife had to go for new biometrics at the end of Feb, but we haven't heard anything since. I feel that we are now at the point where we need to try to get some answers from the USCIS again. My congresswoman as well. However, we will celebrate our second anniversary on June 11. So the advice that I wanted to ask for was: "Should we wait to request info until then in hopes of skipping the conditional green card? After 17months 2 1/2 months doesn't seem so long, but I don't to push our luck, and something else change." All of your thoughts and advice would be much appreciated

My husband filed for AOS in October 2006 as well. He had a 2nd biometrics appointment on March 7 and got an email from USCIS on March 19 saying that his green card is in production. We were hoping that he'd receive the card after June 3 (our 2 year wedding anniversary) so that we could skip the conditional card, but it didn't work out that way. I think the biometrics appt your wife had in Feb is a good indication that her case will be approved soon. Good luck!

We filed back in April 2004. We had the biometrics taken again 3/3/08. I was so excited when people started getting their green cards Finally! after waiting years.

But now the frustration and anxiety have returned.

You'd think I would have cultivated some sort of zen-like patience after 4 years, but nope.

How do other people deal with this wait? I know there are others out there who have waited even longer than us--or at least that's what they always tell us at our infopass appts. "I have one guy who has been waiting 5 years!" For some reason that is never all that reassuring...

I try to put it in perspective. At least we could always keep renewing the work card and we've been able to visit his mom a couple of times. I think about a couple of friends who were granted asylum and I think, well, they definitely need to get through the system quickly. And I feel for those folks who can't get an AP for status reasons and are also stuck in the name check.

Sometimes I'm even sympathetic to the Senator's staff member who keeps having to deal with my requests.

It always depends on the day.

Anyway, what do people do to cope with being trapped in the name check? What do you do especially now that it seems the system has gotten so efficient. I feel kind of left behind.

[nane1104 146]

The biometrics appointments have nothing to say. They do them every 12-15 months, for whatever reason.

If you aren't in a rush to have the greencard right now, I'd say, wait a little bit for any further action. If you are only waiting for the FBI namecheck, I am not sure what can be done anyway!?

I had my congressman involved as well and it was of great help, 2 months after getting him involved I had my greencard, but my FBI namecheck was already completed.

Like I said, if you are not in total need of the gc, you may be better off getting it after the 2 year mark!

[Empress of Groovy 373]

Since you got your new fingerprint request, I would think you are nearly done, as others (and I) have experienced. I hope you may be able to squeak in and get to your 2nd anniversary, but that would be the luck of the draw. I doubt there is anything you can do to *stall* your case to get to June. It may just happen that way though.

Laura, did you guys finally get some good news? (Sorry if this was posted elsewhere!)

[LaL 418]

Since you got your new fingerprint request, I would think you are nearly done, as others (and I) have experienced. I hope you may be able to squeak in and get to your 2nd anniversary, but that would be the luck of the draw. I doubt there is anything you can do to *stall* your case to get to June. It may just happen that way though.

Laura, did you guys finally get some good news? (Sorry if this was posted elsewhere!)

Nah - nothing as of yet. But we arent on any pins & needles either - at this point its kind of anti-climactic