Dad's naturalized process reached the 10 month period and still nothing

[TBoneTX 45,849]

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[rooji 25]

Just to update, it took him a year and 3 inquiries to the USCIS before they started with his case forward. he has an interview date now, he is just waiting for it.

[winn55 1]

Same is with us my wife file her N400 in Feb 2016 in March, She done her finger prints. Till now nothing have done.

And still we are waiting for interview date.. ?

I would suggest you get an infopass appointment.

Wish you and your wife good luck.

Edited November 22, 2016 by winn55

[ptm897 41]

If it is pending a name check one of our background checks that are done by the FBI and he has a common name unfortunately those pending name checks are totally out of the hands of USCIS and no lawyer or congressional inquiry is going to change that. When our office submits the name check the FBI takes over and we are also at the mercy of them running their background checks, many times common names get tied up for a very very long time. I've interviewed cases before the NBC stopped forwarding files for interview when the name check was still pending and some of those cases were pending for 2 years after we did the interview and the name check was still pending clearance and a final result from the FBI. Sadly there is nothing you can do, it's nothing you did wrong and at USCIS we can't even speed them up with the FBI. It's been a frustration for years. You can do a congressional inquiry or have a lawyer do an inquiry to verify that it is indeed pending the "name check" and if that is the case, there is nothing that can be done. At least when I was still interviewing 3 years ago, we couldn't do anything to speed up the process with the FBI, we were at their mercy which really sucked.

Just to update, it took him a year and 3 inquiries to the USCIS before they started with his case forward. he has an interview date now, he is just waiting for it.

Oh I just saw your post!! That is great!!!!!

[zmcblow 0]

If it is pending a name check one of our background checks that are done by the FBI and he has a common name unfortunately those pending name checks are totally out of the hands of USCIS and no lawyer or congressional inquiry is going to change that. When our office submits the name check the FBI takes over and we are also at the mercy of them running their background checks, many times common names get tied up for a very very long time. I've interviewed cases before the NBC stopped forwarding files for interview when the name check was still pending and some of those cases were pending for 2 years after we did the interview and the name check was still pending clearance and a final result from the FBI. Sadly there is nothing you can do, it's nothing you did wrong and at USCIS we can't even speed them up with the FBI. It's been a frustration for years. You can do a congressional inquiry or have a lawyer do an inquiry to verify that it is indeed pending the "name check" and if that is the case, there is nothing that can be done. At least when I was still interviewing 3 years ago, we couldn't do anything to speed up the process with the FBI, we were at their mercy which really sucked.

Oh I just saw your post!! That is great!!!!!

Does being "in line for interview" mean FBI check is done or the check process has started?

[rooji 25]

If it is pending a name check one of our background checks that are done by the FBI and he has a common name unfortunately those pending name checks are totally out of the hands of USCIS and no lawyer or congressional inquiry is going to change that. When our office submits the name check the FBI takes over and we are also at the mercy of them running their background checks, many times common names get tied up for a very very long time. I've interviewed cases before the NBC stopped forwarding files for interview when the name check was still pending and some of those cases were pending for 2 years after we did the interview and the name check was still pending clearance and a final result from the FBI. Sadly there is nothing you can do, it's nothing you did wrong and at USCIS we can't even speed them up with the FBI. It's been a frustration for years. You can do a congressional inquiry or have a lawyer do an inquiry to verify that it is indeed pending the "name check" and if that is the case, there is nothing that can be done. At least when I was still interviewing 3 years ago, we couldn't do anything to speed up the process with the FBI, we were at their mercy which really sucked.

Oh I just saw your post!! That is great!!!!!

just to clarify: my dad's name is not the most common one. His file apparently just sat there forgotten because when he last contacted them after a year is when they looked into it and pushed it forward. So no it wasn't the FBI who delayed it but rather USCIS. The thing is my dad came to us on HB1 visa, we went through the green card process so half of his information was already checked and then after 5 years, he applied for his citizenship along with rest of family. They all got it but him so my guess that time was that it was just sitting there. someone did mention that it does happen where a file just sits there.

anyways he has an interview in december now.