[I-130] Case has not cleared all required security checks at this time. Exactly what are they checking on?

[wittyamber 7]

I, like many others, inquired on my late processing and received the dreaded, "your case has not cleared all required security checks at this time." excuse.

I would like to know if anyone has info on what kind of security checks they are preforming? Is it just a last name check?

Are they preforming this check on just me, the petitioner, or on the beneficiary as well?

Seems silly, because I travel a lot and never get flagged nor my husband who travels to the states often to visit.

Married 4 years

Filed - March 10, 2014

[Dualie 185]

From what I understand, they contract out for background checks (on both petitioner and beneficiary). There was something in the news a while back about USCIS having issues with one of the contractors, that is the only reason I know this.

I don't know...I guess if your name pops a flag with them, they have to dig a little deeper. Could be that is what is going on. If that is what they told you, there isn't much you can do really. Good luck, hang in there .

Edited November 12, 2014 by Dualie

[california_luv 56]

We've been there ... In fact no one knows exactly what this means, some even suspect it's time buying tactics.

[canadiangirl39 16]

I, like many others, inquired on my late processing and received the dreaded, "your case has not cleared all required security checks at this time." excuse.

I would like to know if anyone has info on what kind of security checks they are preforming? Is it just a last name check?

Are they preforming this check on just me, the petitioner, or on the beneficiary as well?

Seems silly, because I travel a lot and never get flagged nor my husband who travels to the states often to visit.

Married 4 years

Filed - March 10, 2014

Hey ive been waiting for almost 10 months now and i keep getting the same answer over and over, they are doing extra security checks. i think it is bs but what do i know....just keep the faith and hang in there. there are some people waiting since last year.

[JodySchubert 1]

Same here, can't be that hard to do a simple background check. If only they enforced a policy like that with people who immigrate illegally and in the DACA program.