Background check takes a couple of years?

[tiker 0]

My wife (who petitioned for me) called the senator's office today because she wanted to know what's going on with our petition. After seeing so many people get approved here who filed after us (contrats to all of you) she thought it was time to call again. It's also been 2 months which is what the senator's office told her the processing time would take once California receives the petition from Vermont.

Anyways, the senator's office contacted California's office via email and received a response that they are working on our application, currently doing an "extensive background check" on myself and that this process can take a couple of years?

Needless to say this is quite upsetting to us. Is this background check a normal thing for everyone that just gets done normally in a matter of days or are they doing something extra here?

Thanks

[pushbrk 12,898]

My wife (who petitioned for me) called the senator's office today because she wanted to know what's going on with our petition. After seeing so many people get approved here who filed after us (contrats to all of you) she thought it was time to call again. It's also been 2 months which is what the senator's office told her the processing time would take once California receives the petition from Vermont.

Anyways, the senator's office contacted California's office via email and received a response that they are working on our application, currently doing an "extensive background check" on myself and that this process can take a couple of years?

Needless to say this is quite upsetting to us. Is this background check a normal thing for everyone that just gets done normally in a matter of days or are they doing something extra here?

Thanks

With that wording, they are doing extra. Sometimes this is random but usually it has to do with a present or past sensitive occupation, usually for the petitioner but potentially for the beneficiary or both. Did you at one time have a top secret security clearance?

[tiker 0]

With that wording, they are doing extra. Sometimes this is random but usually it has to do with a present or past sensitive occupation, usually for the petitioner but potentially for the beneficiary or both. Did you at one time have a top secret security clearance?

I've never had top secret security clearance for anything in the USA.

The closest thing I can think of is that I work for an IT consulting and oursourcing company here in Canada, where our US offices do stuff for the FBI, Homeland Security, etc. what they do I'm unsure of and I have nothing to do with it. I'm just a server administrator who does have admin access to many companies for my job but nothing that's really government related.

My wife is a RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) who works in a hospital. I don't think it's anything from her end.

[trailmix 77]

With that wording, they are doing extra. Sometimes this is random but usually it has to do with a present or past sensitive occupation, usually for the petitioner but potentially for the beneficiary or both. Did you at one time have a top secret security clearance?

I've never had top secret security clearance for anything in the USA.

The closest thing I can think of is that I work for an IT consulting and oursourcing company here in Canada, where our US offices do stuff for the FBI, Homeland Security, etc. what they do I'm unsure of and I have nothing to do with it. I'm just a server administrator who does have admin access to many companies for my job but nothing that's really government related.

My wife is a RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) who works in a hospital. I don't think it's anything from her end.

I would say that pushbrk has hit the nail on the head with this one.

Granted, it may not take as long as they say, but I wouldn't count on that. You may want to consider her moving to Canada while you wait it out. Good luck to you.

[tiker 0]

I would say that pushbrk has hit the nail on the head with this one.

Granted, it may not take as long as they say, but I wouldn't count on that. You may want to consider her moving to Canada while you wait it out. Good luck to you.

This is bad news then.

I can't ask her to move here. That would be me asking my wife to leave her children behind because their father won't let them move to Canada.

Also, she can visit me when ever she wants. I've heard that she can be denied access to Canada if she applies to move here which means we won't see each other at all...

Thanks for the replies.

[trailmix 77]

I would say that pushbrk has hit the nail on the head with this one.

Granted, it may not take as long as they say, but I wouldn't count on that. You may want to consider her moving to Canada while you wait it out. Good luck to you.

This is bad news then.

I can't ask her to move here. That would be me asking my wife to leave her children behind because their father won't let them move to Canada.

Also, she can visit me when ever she wants. I've heard that she can be denied access to Canada if she applies to move here which means we won't see each other at all...

Thanks for the replies.

Hi,

I really am sorry about your situation, it's tough.

As far as her being denied visiting you in Canada, if you apply for her Canadian PR - well that's just not true. It is no more difficult than you visiting her in the U.S. - she would need to provide ties to the U.S. etc - I just mean it's not a given she will be denied.

Plus there is always the option of her living with you in Canada while the application is pending - not an option with U.S. immigration (barring AOS).

Anyway I guess that info is all moot since there is the issue with the children.

Good luck to you.

[Armando Y Iris 0]

The thing you need to focus on here is not anything negative, you have seen touches, even today! Your case is moving...be patient. Nobody understands your pain more than my husband who at times wants to take off running, screaming and yanking his hair out! Hang in there. Don't listen to just one person, or many people who have negative things to fill your mind with. Listen to God who is in control of your life...The Bible reads in James 1:3 says, Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. Hang in there buddy, I believe you are at the end of your wait...

Iris

[trailmix 77]

The thing you need to focus on here is not anything negative, you have seen touches, even today! Your case is moving...be patient. Nobody understands your pain more than my husband who at times wants to take off running, screaming and yanking his hair out! Hang in there. Don't listen to just one person, or many people who have negative things to fill your mind with. Listen to God who is in control of your life...The Bible reads in James 1:3 says, Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. Hang in there buddy, I believe you are at the end of your wait...

Iris

What?

I trust you are not implying that either pushbrk or myself were being 'negative'??

Edited January 14, 2009 by trailmix

[tiker 0]

The thing you need to focus on here is not anything negative, you have seen touches, even today! Your case is moving...be patient. Nobody understands your pain more than my husband who at times wants to take off running, screaming and yanking his hair out! Hang in there. Don't listen to just one person, or many people who have negative things to fill your mind with. Listen to God who is in control of your life...The Bible reads in James 1:3 says, Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. Hang in there buddy, I believe you are at the end of your wait...

Iris

Thanks.

The only reason I've had touches is because the senator's office called for an update. The looked at the records so there's a touch.

[tiker 0]

Hi,

I really am sorry about your situation, it's tough.

As far as her being denied visiting you in Canada, if you apply for her Canadian PR - well that's just not true. It is no more difficult than you visiting her in the U.S. - she would need to provide ties to the U.S. etc - I just mean it's not a given she will be denied.

Plus there is always the option of her living with you in Canada while the application is pending - not an option with U.S. immigration (barring AOS).

Anyway I guess that info is all moot since there is the issue with the children.

Good luck to you.

I know it's not a guaranteed thing that she'll be denied entry into Canada. I have a friend who lives in Texas who knew of a couple American / Canadian who was going to live in Canada but the American was denied access into Canada until the paper work was done.

With an unknown amount of time ahead of us for my paperwork I don't want to chance the only method we have of seeing each other.

[gogo 6]

http://usaimmigrationattorney.com/Security...tiveReview.html Edited January 14, 2009 by gogo

[tiker 0]

http://usaimmigrationattorney.com/Security...tiveReview.html

I wonder if it's my finger print record then? When the border crossing denied me access just after we got married they took my finger prints for their records. Since the border crossing staff are part of Homeland Security that may have set the flag.