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Hello VJers! I hope you are all doing well. Just quick few questions about security clearance:

1) What is it?

2) Why the need?

3) Who is it for - the petitioner. or the beneficiary?

4) What exactly do they look for or check?

5) How long does it take (even an estimate)?

6) Any member from here had one in the past? Please let me know how that goes.

thank you and take care all. peace

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Beth/ Paris Heart   2

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Hello VJers! I hope you are all doing well. Just quick few questions about security clearance:

1) What is it? BACK GROUND CHECK

2) Why the need? SECURITY REASONS AND IF ALL INFO GIVEN ON PETITION IS CORRECT

3) Who is it for - the petitioner. or the beneficiary? MAINLY BENENFICARY, BUT PETITIONER IS ALSO CHECKED.

4) What exactly do they look for or check? AS STATED ABOVE

5) How long does it take (even an estimate)?VARIES, FROM A FEW MINUTES TILL THEY ARE SATISFIED

6) Any member from here had one in the past? Please let me know how that goes. ANY PERSON WHO HAS FILED WITH USCIS FOR ONE PETITONER OR ANOTHER HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT.

thank you and take care all. peace

Truly happy!!!

New life, new adventures, and a new attitude.

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Hello VJers! I hope you are all doing well. Just quick few questions about security clearance:

1) What is it?

2) Why the need?

3) Who is it for - the petitioner. or the beneficiary?

4) What exactly do they look for or check?

5) How long does it take (even an estimate)?

6) Any member from here had one in the past? Please let me know how that goes.

thank you and take care all. peace

Just a quick follow up. Is this "security clearance" the last thing before you are given your visa?

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Beth/ Paris Heart   2

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Hello VJers! I hope you are all doing well. Just quick few questions about security clearance:

1) What is it?

2) Why the need?

3) Who is it for - the petitioner. or the beneficiary?

4) What exactly do they look for or check?

5) How long does it take (even an estimate)?

6) Any member from here had one in the past? Please let me know how that goes.

thank you and take care all. peace

Just a quick follow up. Is this "security clearance" the last thing before you are given your visa?

They do another one then too at embassy from what I've heard. You go thru checks at USCIS, NVC and Embassy.

Truly happy!!!

New life, new adventures, and a new attitude.

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

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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