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AOS interview successful, but waiting for FBI name check

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Elsa USA, Ali Algeria

I-129F sent 3/25/2004

NOA #1 3/30/2004

NOA #2 7/6/2004 100 days!!!

7/30/2004 Arrived NVC

8/11/04 Ali received packet from Consular

8/24/04 Ali had interview and was approved

Had to waited 2 weeks for security check

9/15/04 Arrived POE Atlanta

9/28/04 Applied SSN

10/19/04 Recieved SS card

10/25/04 Drivers license (IN requires permit for 60 days)

10/30/04 Married

12/7/04 AOS sent

1/05 Biometrics

5/23/05 AOS interview Approved pending FBI background check

1/06 EAD- (renewed )

AP- applied online took 6 weeks to receive

(we made all the request possible, but were told they could do nothing about how long the FBI was taking)

12/06 FBI background check finished after 2 years

7/07 after 7 months Indianapolis sends request for new bio metrics (made numerous inquiries to NSC and senator)

7/17/07 Bio metrics done again

8/8/07 Received request for further proof of relationship

8/13/07 Bills, photos, letters showing proof received by Indy

9/10/2007 Finally the card production and welcome letter email received

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IP,

My interview was on 05/11/06 and I am also pending for the FBI name check. I contacted my Senator at the end of June, the First Lady yesterday and am planning to contact the Ombudsman as soon as the processing date is 30 days over my receipt date...which should be soon. In my opinion if you ask for help sooner rather than later, you might avoid being stuck in the 'black hole' for ridiculous periods of time. It will at least keep your case familiar to everyone important.

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

dcl766 Enthusiast

dcl766   0

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In my opinion if you ask for help sooner rather than later, you might avoid being stuck in the 'black hole' for ridiculous periods of time. It will at least keep your case familiar to everyone important.

Amen:)

Thanks to all for the guidance and support and speedy processing to all!


Our Visa Journey Timeline

Marina's parents Nicolai & Galina I-130

01/20/2009 I-130 Petitions package mailed to Chicago Lockbox (priority mail)
01/31/2009 NOA1's rec'd for both petitions
03/16/2009 Approval notices dated 03/10/09 rec'd in the mail for both petitions (no on-line update)
03/30/2009 NVC DS-3032 packets received by petitioner
03/31/2009 Paid $70 AOS (affadavit of support) fee on-line (one fee for both petitions)
04/10/2009 Marina's parent's e-mailed DS-3032 to NVC for both petitions
04/15/2009 AOS documents for both petitions mailed USPS Priority to NVC
04/21/2009 Rec'd e-mails from NVC for approval for Marina to be designated agent for both
04/25/2009 Paid $400 IV (immigrant visa) fee on-line for each petition ($800 total for both parents)
06/04/2009 DS-230 & supporting documents for both petitions mailed USPS Priority to NVC
06/22/2009 Both cases completed at NVC (per automated phone line message on 06/30/09)
07/10/2009 Interview notification e-mail received; both interviews scheduled for 08/11/09
08/11/2009 Interview(s) completed for both parents in Bucharest; visas in hand!
12/21/2009 Nicolai & Galina arrived in the United States as scheduled! (Chicago O'Hare)

Marina's parents Nicolai & Galina N-400

10/21/2014 N-400 applications mailed to Phoenix Lockbox (priority mail)

11/03/2014 NOA1's received for both

11/07/2014 Biometrics letters received for both

11/17/2014 Biometrics completed for both

11/22/2014 Received "yellow letter" for both

01/06/2015 Received "in-line" e-mail for both

01/12/2015 Received interview letter for both (scheduled for 2/10/15)

02/10/2015 Interviews passed for both; waiting for oath ceremony date(s)

03/03/2015 Oath Ceremony in Chicago; two new US Citizens!

Donal78 Community Regular

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Day 124 for us.

Sorry to hear that rebecca. Can you not file a lawsuit as it has gone over the 120 day mark now.

I-751 - Removal of conditions

10-20-2008 - Sent package via usps - overnite mail

10-22-2008 - Package received and signed.

10-28-2008 - Cheque cashed

12-02-2008 - Biometrics in Boston

10-03-2009 - Transferred to CSV

10-04-2009 - 10 year GC on the way

ip_ Rookie

ip_   0

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Day 124 for us.

Sorry to hear that rebecca. Can you not file a lawsuit as it has gone over the 120 day mark now.

WEll I guess this 120 days rule is only apply to naturalization cases. In AOS you can certainly file writ of mandamus to sue uscis, but you can't do so on the basis of 120 days. It has to be on the basis that you have exhausted all of your resources to resolve this matter and suing is the only option left.

Hope this helps

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Its been 260 days since our interview!!.

Received another letter today from congressman...same wording the senator gave us....nothing they can do...sent a reprint about namechecks thats on the fbi web site and also from the uscis site.

Lawyer pondered lawsuit and said....do you really want to sue the goverment???...

makes you wonder! :huh:

still might try the mandamus; just feeling so exhausted over all of this like somethings got to give........ :(

ip_ Rookie

ip_   0

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Its been 260 days since our interview!!.

Received another letter today from congressman...same wording the senator gave us....nothing they can do...sent a reprint about namechecks thats on the fbi web site and also from the uscis site.

Lawyer pondered lawsuit and said....do you really want to sue the goverment???...

makes you wonder! :huh:

still might try the mandamus; just feeling so exhausted over all of this like somethings got to give........ :(

HUH strange. On what grounds your lawyer said you shouldn't sue USCIS? Filing writ of mandamus seems to be the only solution of this name check pending problem.

journeyhelper Contributor

journeyhelper   0

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14 months since the interview 18 months since Indy sent the request to FBI. The bad part about this other than applying and paying for EAD and AP renewals is it may cost him career wise because he does not have his green card. Pending scares employers.

Elsa USA, Ali Algeria

I-129F sent 3/25/2004

NOA #1 3/30/2004

NOA #2 7/6/2004 100 days!!!

7/30/2004 Arrived NVC

8/11/04 Ali received packet from Consular

8/24/04 Ali had interview and was approved

Had to waited 2 weeks for security check

9/15/04 Arrived POE Atlanta

9/28/04 Applied SSN

10/19/04 Recieved SS card

10/25/04 Drivers license (IN requires permit for 60 days)

10/30/04 Married

12/7/04 AOS sent

1/05 Biometrics

5/23/05 AOS interview Approved pending FBI background check

1/06 EAD- (renewed )

AP- applied online took 6 weeks to receive

(we made all the request possible, but were told they could do nothing about how long the FBI was taking)

12/06 FBI background check finished after 2 years

7/07 after 7 months Indianapolis sends request for new bio metrics (made numerous inquiries to NSC and senator)

7/17/07 Bio metrics done again

8/8/07 Received request for further proof of relationship

8/13/07 Bills, photos, letters showing proof received by Indy

9/10/2007 Finally the card production and welcome letter email received

rebeccajo Grand Master

rebeccajo   14

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14 months since the interview 18 months since Indy sent the request to FBI. The bad part about this other than applying and paying for EAD and AP renewals is it may cost him career wise because he does not have his green card. Pending scares employers.

That's what really worries me. It just looks 'fishy' to people if you don't have your greencard.

chili74 Enthusiast

chili74   0

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We just had our interview. I thought everything was going fine. At the end the officer did not say "you are approved". She said "Your security check is still pending so I cannot do anything with your file; you will get a letter when it is complete" or something to that effect.

Now all our hopes are on the EAD.

February 3, 2005. Applied for K-1.

July 14, 2005. Email to NVC congressional unit

Nov 2, 2005. Letter to congressman

Nov 8, 2005. Letter from congressman

December 19, 2005. Visa interview in Moscow. (250 days at NVC)

January 27, 2006. POE: JFK.

April 8, 2006. Wedding in USA.

April 19, 2006. Apply for AOS.

July 12, 2006. AOS Interview.

February 26, 2008. Letter to congresswoman.

March 19, 2008. Conditional Permanent residence began!!

2009: Wake up and get on the uscis train again - lifting conditions

Dec 21, 2009. Eligible to apply to remove conditions

February 2010: 10-yr Green Card Received

LaL Veteran

LaL   418

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http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/news/2006,0705-ombudsman.pdf

a bit different from other information.

Some types of background and security checks return results within a few days and do

not significantly prolong USCIS processing times or hinder backlog reduction goals. However,

while the overall percentage of long-pending cases is small, as of May 2006, USCIS reported

235,802 FBI name checks pending, with approximately 65 percent (153,166) of those cases

pending more than 90 days and approximately 35 percent (82,824) pending more than one year.

ChanelKitten Collaborator

ChanelKitten   0

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I don't know what it means and it might be nothing at all, but today I checked my online status and noticed that yesterday my I-485 was TOUCHED!! Other than Rebecca, has anyone else been 'touched' while their case is pending for the FBI name check???

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

 
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