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CASE DELAYED AT USCIS FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS

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S82015   0

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Anyone's case stuck at the USCIS for more than a year? What's your experience? How did you get out of it? What did you do? What was the reason for the delay? Pleas help

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Have you put in a service request to see what's holding it up? Being from Yemen there are very extensive background checks with the unrest that is going on in that region and it isn't unusual to be stuck for this long.


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I have and they just tell me that they're waiting for background check clearance. That's all they tell me. And that the USCIS isn't the agency conducting background checks and there's nothing they can do

Have you put in a service request to see what's holding it up? Being from Yemen there are very extensive background checks with the unrest that is going on in that region and it isn't unusual to be stuck for this long.

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I have and they just tell me that they're waiting for background check clearance. That's all they tell me. And that the USCIS isn't the agency conducting background checks and there's nothing they can do

You really can't do anything about it - even your congressman and senate can't do anything about background checks.

I applied for my wife earlier this year (mid February) while the NOA1 was received five days later. Since that time, and after checking with them so many times - including requests to expedite, status checking, and involving our city congressmen and senate - we haven't received anything. That was until we received a RFE response from them yesterday.

So hang in tight, as the more popular the name is, the longer it will take (for example if the name is Mohamed - then you can expect a very long background check).

Wish you and ourselves the best of luck!

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KierenHby Experienced

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What'd the congressional inquiries result in? 

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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On 1/23/2017 at 1:48 PM, Daron and Honey said:

Who is the Pending Background Check for. Petitioner or Spouse?

Does anyone have any information on this issue?  I work in Afghanistan and wondering if I will need to prepare scheduling time for an interview for myself.  

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JimJesDuma   472

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On 1/22/2017 at 6:25 PM, LukeLee said:

Pending background check.

Well congrats on your approval

edit: Ok I see Laos

Did they ever give you a reason?

Jim

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10/29/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/31/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per USPS

11/02/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
11/03/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/07/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

 

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6 minutes ago, JimJesDuma said:

Well congrats on your approval

edit: Ok I see Laos

Did they ever give you a reason?

Jim

No they did not but I have a guess...based in FBI name check. My fiance has a very common name and last name. As for me, I know quite well I have a clean background. 

 

I reached out to many government entities to assist me in my case, so probably that help.

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JimJesDuma   472

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2 minutes ago, LukeLee said:

No they did not but I have a guess...based in FBI name check. My fiance has a very common name and last name. As for me, I know quite well I have a clean background. 

 

I reached out to many government entities to assist me in my case, so probably that help.

I can't imagine such a long wait. Im near day 90 now waiting for NOA 2. those who filed 1 week before me already have their visas.

Hopefully your time at NVC will go vast.

I would start calling them in about 10 days.

Congrats what a relief there.

 

Jim

10/29/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX
10/31/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per USPS

11/02/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
11/03/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC
11/07/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

 

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