Name checks

[momof1 205]

Name checks are much shorter now than they were years ago. We had a lengthy namecheck from 2003-2005 that held up our I-130 approval for 2.5 years. The goal is to have all completed within 6 mos with most taking approx 6 weeks. These aren't the days of 4 yr namechecks. My husband has an extremely uncommon First/last name...so much so that the IJ handling his asylum thought it was fake.

Hang in there! You've already done the difficult job of proving your relationship. The rest is just a formality. Goid luck!!

Edited August 24, 2011 by momof1

[EAbbas 213]

thank u.... While it doesnt stop the pain from not being together that takes some relief....that we should on avg be thru within 6 months

[candle 0]

normally our visa are aproved just that it requires more investigations so my question is:

what is the percentage that the visa is denied after having been in AP

[Marry Laboski 0]

Can we take it as if your name is unique, it would take less time ???

[RealAI 1]

ye ive read that too but right now i dont think they have done the namechecks i think we are still in que for them bcos when i spoke to the dos they said it hasnt been done but that was the only thing left for us per the co he said our case is fine no need for further docs and we will do last thing which is name checks...i dunno how long it takes to start

Eabbas, did u hear anything from the embassy yet?

[EAbbas 213]

Eabbas, did u hear anything from the embassy yet?

the last update ive had was when the co called me july 25th and said our case was fine and they are doing name checks.... DOS has nothing updated.... i havent called this week i figured it would be the same response... i do know the guy who talked to my husband said two weeks ago that sometimes the embassy never updates the system until the visa is issued .... but all i know is i miss my husband and its breaking my heart...

[carolynhotstuff 252]

Ebbas,

Don't lose hope. I know it's heart breaking but believe me in time you get used to the wait. You don't have to call DOS every week if you don't feel like it maybe every couple of weeks you can call. Keep reading and posting on VJ that's helped me a lot.

Ap can end suddenly. One week you call and he's in AP then you call the next week and they are ready to issue the visa. That's what happened to my friend. After 4 months the embassy suddenly issued his visa. Another friend waited 8 months and they suddenly issued his visa.

Ahmed and I have been waiting 8 months and we are still waiting. We know that someday they will give us a decision on the visa. One day you will get your visa. The CO told you that everything looked good and they were going to do name checks. He gave you hope. Most of us are not given any hope by the CO. We just have to wait and see.

Everything will be alright.