Background checks after the NO2

[L179 1]

Hello all!

As you can see per my timeline the I-130 petition for my husband was approved 4 months ago back on September 4, 2008. So far the documents have not been recieved by NVC yet. I have contacted the sentor for Illinois in regards to the delay with the process and the caseworker responded back to me last night that when she investigated this case, USCIS has told her the case still remains with them as they have already approved the case and are now working on the background checks. She also added that there is no way for anyone to expedite the background checks.

Has anyone else experienced the same?

Also if they are now doing bacground checks, after a whole year since they got the petition and have approved it a year later, what were they doing for one whole year? AND furthermore, on what grounds have they approved the petition???

I fail to understand these people.

Any insights or similiar experiences???

[pushbrk 12,877]

Hello all!

As you can see per my timeline the I-130 petition for my husband was approved 4 months ago back on September 4, 2008. So far the documents have not been recieved by NVC yet. I have contacted the sentor for Illinois in regards to the delay with the process and the caseworker responded back to me last night that when she investigated this case, USCIS has told her the case still remains with them as they have already approved the case and are now working on the background checks. She also added that there is no way for anyone to expedite the background checks.

Has anyone else experienced the same?

Also if they are now doing bacground checks, after a whole year since they got the petition and have approved it a year later, what were they doing for one whole year? AND furthermore, on what grounds have they approved the petition???

I fail to understand these people.

Any insights or similiar experiences???

The basis on which they approved the petition is that you are a US Citizen without an Adam Walsh act conviction, that you and your husband were free to marry when you married and that your marriage is legal as well as there's at least a reasonable chance your marriage is bona fide. Most of the last year, your petition was sitting in a box, shelf or file cabinet waiting its turn for the next step in a multiple step process. A good portion of the sitting time was before the did anything at all besides cash the check, assign a file number and assemble a case file.

New background checks can be ordered at multiple stages of petition adjudication process at pretty much any stage after that up to and including just before and just after the visa interview.

I hope you find the answers helpful, even if you don't like them.

[Karaoke 0]

What about after POE and/or green card issuance?

Hello all!

As you can see per my timeline the I-130 petition for my husband was approved 4 months ago back on September 4, 2008. So far the documents have not been recieved by NVC yet. I have contacted the sentor for Illinois in regards to the delay with the process and the caseworker responded back to me last night that when she investigated this case, USCIS has told her the case still remains with them as they have already approved the case and are now working on the background checks. She also added that there is no way for anyone to expedite the background checks.

Has anyone else experienced the same?

Also if they are now doing bacground checks, after a whole year since they got the petition and have approved it a year later, what were they doing for one whole year? AND furthermore, on what grounds have they approved the petition???

I fail to understand these people.

Any insights or similiar experiences???

The basis on which they approved the petition is that you are a US Citizen without an Adam Walsh act conviction, that you and your husband were free to marry when you married and that your marriage is legal as well as there's at least a reasonable chance your marriage is bona fide. Most of the last year, your petition was sitting in a box, shelf or file cabinet waiting its turn for the next step in a multiple step process. A good portion of the sitting time was before the did anything at all besides cash the check, assign a file number and assemble a case file.

New background checks can be ordered at multiple stages of petition adjudication process at pretty much any stage after that up to and including just before and just after the visa interview.

I hope you find the answers helpful, even if you don't like them.

[L179 1]

Hello all!

As you can see per my timeline the I-130 petition for my husband was approved 4 months ago back on September 4, 2008. So far the documents have not been recieved by NVC yet. I have contacted the sentor for Illinois in regards to the delay with the process and the caseworker responded back to me last night that when she investigated this case, USCIS has told her the case still remains with them as they have already approved the case and are now working on the background checks. She also added that there is no way for anyone to expedite the background checks.

Has anyone else experienced the same?

Also if they are now doing bacground checks, after a whole year since they got the petition and have approved it a year later, what were they doing for one whole year? AND furthermore, on what grounds have they approved the petition???

I fail to understand these people.

Any insights or similiar experiences???

The basis on which they approved the petition is that you are a US Citizen without an Adam Walsh act conviction, that you and your husband were free to marry when you married and that your marriage is legal as well as there's at least a reasonable chance your marriage is bona fide. Most of the last year, your petition was sitting in a box, shelf or file cabinet waiting its turn for the next step in a multiple step process. A good portion of the sitting time was before the did anything at all besides cash the check, assign a file number and assemble a case file.

New background checks can be ordered at multiple stages of petition adjudication process at pretty much any stage after that up to and including just before and just after the visa interview.

I hope you find the answers helpful, even if you don't like them.

Well I wouldn't lie about liking the answers although I do appreciate your responding to my post.

So now, why would they write in the approval letter, that the case has been sent to the NVC and to give NVC max 90 days to recieve the case, where as they could write we have approved the case and are still working on background checks, wait for next process??

any insights?

[pushbrk 12,877]

Hello all!

As you can see per my timeline the I-130 petition for my husband was approved 4 months ago back on September 4, 2008. So far the documents have not been recieved by NVC yet. I have contacted the sentor for Illinois in regards to the delay with the process and the caseworker responded back to me last night that when she investigated this case, USCIS has told her the case still remains with them as they have already approved the case and are now working on the background checks. She also added that there is no way for anyone to expedite the background checks.

Has anyone else experienced the same?

Also if they are now doing bacground checks, after a whole year since they got the petition and have approved it a year later, what were they doing for one whole year? AND furthermore, on what grounds have they approved the petition???

I fail to understand these people.

Any insights or similiar experiences???

The basis on which they approved the petition is that you are a US Citizen without an Adam Walsh act conviction, that you and your husband were free to marry when you married and that your marriage is legal as well as there's at least a reasonable chance your marriage is bona fide. Most of the last year, your petition was sitting in a box, shelf or file cabinet waiting its turn for the next step in a multiple step process. A good portion of the sitting time was before the did anything at all besides cash the check, assign a file number and assemble a case file.

New background checks can be ordered at multiple stages of petition adjudication process at pretty much any stage after that up to and including just before and just after the visa interview.

I hope you find the answers helpful, even if you don't like them.

Well I wouldn't lie about liking the answers although I do appreciate your responding to my post.

So now, why would they write in the approval letter, that the case has been sent to the NVC and to give NVC max 90 days to recieve the case, where as they could write we have approved the case and are still working on background checks, wait for next process??

any insights?

My first thought is that it's NVC, not USCIS that's working on background checks at the moment but if that's so, you'll be able to get a case number by talking to a representative at NVC.