When do they do the background check?

[Rocketta 0]

When do they do the background check? During the USIC process or the NVC process?

[Nita&Assaad 0]

I believe both times, but in different levels!!

[YuAndDan 153]

Name checks are done at all stages of the process, Service Center, NVC, and Consulate.

At Consular stage, there are three (3) Visa Security name checks done: CONDOR, MANTIS AND MORE ANOTHER NCIC (via CLASS)

[Consulate has option, if warranted, to run full gamut of checks, such as CCD (past visa applications & results), TIPOFF (DOS Bureau of Intelligence), NAILS (Nat'l Automated Immigration Lookout System), TECS II (Treasury Dept. database), TSC & TTIC (DOS Terrorist screening)].

CONDOR refers to a check done mostly of information supplied on Form DS-157, and focuses on visa applicants with a potential terrorist, firearms or weapons background. CONDOR in most cases should be completed in 90 days or less. If not, contact the VO Public Inquiry line at Tel: 202-663-1225 or usvisa@state.gov

MANTIS refers to when potentially sensitive technologies might be used by the visa applicant in her visit to the U.S. If the visa applicant might employ a "critical-fields" technology in the U.S. which could have a "dual-use" such military or national security application, this check will be done to screen out a high-risk applicant. Most MANTIS checks can be done in 30 days. If not, contact the SAO Problem Resolution Unit at saoinquiries@state.gov.

NCIC (via CLASS) refers to the name check procedure done by the Consulate with the NCIC criminal database at FBI. This procedure screens visa applicants by name to see if there is a "hit" with the criminal database: that is, a person in the criminal database has the same or very similar name to the visa applicant.

http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/Secu...tiveReview.html

[Nutty 2]

Through the whole process.

At USCIS they do security checks. Then when it goes to NVC there will be security checks. Lastly, AFTER Embassy interview, if you are approved in the interview, you're case will be sent back to Department of State for more security checks.

Security checks are called ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING (AP).

Security checks after the interview are the hardest. Because the checking can takes many months. Even up to 1 year!!!

Please check the MENA forum and see how many wives/husbands are waiting for their AP to finish.

Nutty

[Rocketta 0]

thanks guys, that's scary that the longest wait can be after the interview.

[S and S 12]

I looked around, so long as you don't have any hits with your husband's name, if he does refugee he can get all the security checks done within two to three months of his first interview for refugee processing.

http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english...cm0.824032.html

http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/rm/100030.htm

It is all up to you.

[Rocketta 0]

I looked around, so long as you don't have any hits with your husband's name, if he does refugee he can get all the security checks done within two to three months of his first interview for refugee processing.

http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english...cm0.824032.html

http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/rm/100030.htm

It is all up to you.

I wonder if he has already gone through these checks as he's registered already with the UN about refugee status before I met him?

[S and S 12]

No, the UN wouldn't bother with these checks. Your husband would have already done the ones for USCIS though. So far as I can tell, once they start the refugee the checks are started all over again. Don't ask me why, lol.

[Maam1819 7]

On 4/10/2008 at 12:19 PM, Nutty said:

Through the whole process.

At USCIS they do security checks. Then when it goes to NVC there will be security checks. Lastly, AFTER Embassy interview, if you are approved in the interview, you're case will be sent back to Department of State for more security checks.

Security checks are called ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING (AP).

Security checks after the interview are the hardest. Because the checking can takes many months. Even up to 1 year!!!

Please check the MENA forum and see how many wives/husbands are waiting for their AP to finish.

Nutty

Wouldn’t this mean it’s not approved if the give you a A.P. instead of approval document?

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