AOS interview successful, but waiting for FBI name check

[LaL 418]

in case anyone missed this post....

Introduced: H.R. 3828: Citizenship and Immigration Backlog Reduction Act

Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] introduced this bill.

http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?mo...isc:activebills

thanks Donna! I would think everyone on this list should send a quick webmail to their representatives to support this.

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/ge...cid=f:h3828ih.t

HR 3828:

(a) In General- Not later than 180 days after the date

of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and

the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly

provide to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland

Security, and Appropriations of the House of

Representatives, and the Committees on the Judiciary,

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and

Appropriations of the Senate, a plan for ensuring

that, within 18 months of the date of enactment of

this Act, the National Name Check Program,

administered by the Records Management Division of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), will no longer

have any requested name checks from U.S. Citizenship

and Immigration Service (USCIS) in backlog status.

(B) Elements of Plan- The plan shall include the

following elements:

(1) Necessary improvements to computer systems so that

all records may be transmitted, maintained, and

checked electronically, and whether it is possible to

centralize this information in a single searchable

database.

(2) How the FBI will improve communications with USCIS

to ensure the maximum efficiency in processing name

check requests from that agency.

(3) Security upgrades in transferring information

between the FBI and USCIS to ensure the privacy of any

individual receiving a name check.

(4) Long-term fixes that will prevent any future

backlog, including a risk management analysis of

changes that can be made to streamline the process and

policies for obtaining FBI name checks in connection

with applications and petitions for immigration

benefits.

(5) An estimate of the funding required to complete

the operation by the required date along with an

estimate of any possible fee increases.

(6) A study regarding the best practices in assessing

the level of risk presented by applicants. The study

will determine whether the current risk assessment

process should be modified.

(7) A report of the number of applications and

petitions that remain pending at USCIS more than 6

months after the name check results have been returned

from the FBI to USCIS.

© Effect of Backlog On and After 18 Months of the

Date of Enactment of This Act- Beginning 18 months

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the

National Name Check Program is not authorized to have

any file in backlog status. After that date, any name

check request from USCIS held in the possession of the

National Name Check Program for longer than 6 months--

(1) will be referred to the Secretary of Homeland

Security, who shall adjudicate interim benefits in

connection with the application with which the FBI

name check was requested, unless the Secretary

certifies there is reasonable cause to suspect that

the applicant poses a threat to national security,

otherwise poses a threat to the United States, or has

broken United States immigration law; and

(2) the name check fee shall be fully refunded.

(d) Backlog- For purposes of this section, the term

`backlog' means, with respect to a file sent to the

National Name Check Program from USCIS, that the file

has been pending under the jurisdiction of the Justice

Department for longer than 6 months.

END

[doodles75 0]

WOW at last my welcome notice was mailed!!

These are good tears!!!!

[LaL 418]

WOW at last my welcome notice was mailed!!

These are good tears!!!!

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!

[John9981 9]

WOW at last my welcome notice was mailed!!

These are good tears!!!!

GREAT NEWS!!! CONGRATS!!.. My father is waiting for name check as well since Oct 06.......

[NArocks 13]

WOW at last my welcome notice was mailed!!

These are good tears!!!!

WOOO HOOO A big Congrats to you

[LaL 418]

Thought this would be interesting to drag out for the recent approvals. I havent been adding anyone to the list recently though.

2006 stats:

Median time waited......167 days

Mean time waited........241 days

Average time waited.....215 days

NAME....................NOA1............AOS Interv.......Approval......Country........done?

knitty..................01-xx-04........02-06-06.........03-27-07......Taiwan........DONE! 1180 days

mamamija................xx-xx-04........05-xx-05.........Pending.......unknown.......

Stats...................xx-xx-04........06-xx-05.........Pending.......China.........

Huskerfan...............07-12-04........02-09-06.........Pending.......Canada........

Patrick_A...............07-18-04........02-16-05.........10-23-07......China.........DONE!1192 days

Kopa....................10-xx-04........04-27-05.........Pending.......Russia........

Journeyhelper...........12-xx-04........05-23-05.........09-10-07......Algeria.......DONE!1000 days

slavrina................xx-xx-xx........11-29-05.........Pending.......Russia........

Sunnyisland.............xx-xx-xx........10-21-05.........Pending.......unknown.......

ljpren..................01-12-05........10-06-05.........07-15-07......Czech Repub...DONE!914 days

Yulya...................xx-xx-xx........12-16-05.........Pending.......Russia........

Donnal..................01-13-05........01-09-06.........Pending.......Syria.........

Laura&Mark..............01-31-05........08-22-05.........03-30-07......Canada........DONE!788 days

doodles75...............06-xx-05........09-06-05.........10-22-07......UK............DONE!859 days

elizabeth&hisham........08-17-05........Pending..........Pending.......Morocco.......

Britchick...............09-xx-05........05-xx-06.........Pending.......UK............

mannionsworld...........xx-xx-xx........10-24-05.........Pending.......unknown.......

lal_brandow.............10-23-05........05-28-06.........Pending.......Canada/Egypt..

RebeccaJo...............11-16-05........03-09-06.........04-07-07......UK (NI).......DONE!517 days

babyzee.................12-xx-05........05-09-06.........03-xx-07......Germany.......DONE!455 days est

AOS_despair.............01-06-06........05-05-06.........Pending.......UK............

el_limito...............01-09-06........05-05-06.........Pending.......unknown.......

Nkem....................xx-xx-xx........04-11-06.........Pending.......Nigeria.......

bobochow................xx-xx-xx........06-29-06.........Pending.......HK............

skinsfan................xx-xx-xx........06-29-06.........Pending.......Russia........

Ans.....................xx-xx-xx........07-21-06.........Pending.......unknown.......

pikzy_dust..............04-13-06........09-18-06.........08-17-07......UK............DONE!491 days

Braz....................05-02-06........08-12-06.........Pending.......Brazil........

Estella76...............05-02-06........08-30-06.........01-19-07......UK............DONE!262 days

BenGr...................xx-xx-xx........07-17-06.........01-27-07......UK............DONE!(?)

yomiakinbowale..........xx-xx-xx........07-06-06.........Pending.......Nigeria.......

caitlino................05-xx-06........10-19-06.........01-xx-07......UK............DONE!(?)

scotty..................05-11-06........12-28-06.........Pending.......Scotland......

belladona_ph............05-16-06........08-17-06.........02-23-07......Philippines...DONE!283 days

pavlinka18..............05-xx-06........08-30-06.........Pending.......Czech Republic

cruiser81...............xx-xx-xx........08-22-06.........Pending.......unknown.......

Immigrant...............05-26-06........08-28-06.........02-27-07......Australia.....DONE!277 days

Traditions Way..........xx-xx-xx........09-07-06.........03-13-07......Philippines...DONE!(?)

Synthetrix..............06-02-06........08-28-06.........02-14-07......China.........DONE!263 days

micheltsmith............06-03-06........09-28-06.........02-26-07......Philippines...DONE!268 days

Stacysmith..............06-03-06........02-08-07.........pending.......UK............

hola79..................07-03-06........11-15-06.........04-06-07......Chile.........DONE!277 days

mandajo511..............07-05-06........10-24-06.........Pending.......UK............

MarieAnastasia..........07-06-06........09-18-06.........Pending.......Canada........

waiting-1...............xx-xx-xx........06-12-06.........06-12-07......unknown.......

jjrbus..................07-xx-06........09-26-06.........02-23-07......Philippines...DONE!(?)

GhenghizKhan............07-24-06........10-09-06.........03-15-07......Canada........DONE!234 days

kath58..................09-xx-06........10-31-06.........Pending.......UK............

hurryitup...............xx-xx-xx........10-31-06.........Pending.......India.........

shermike................07-27-06........12-06-06.........02-09-07......Jamaica.......DONE!201 days

Karol139................09-06-06........12-14-06.........pending.......Mexico........

kimlbs..................09-xx-06........12-07-06.........04-23-07......Jamaica.......DONE!220 days

ardilla.................10-04-06........12-05-06.........07-02-07......Peru..........

Omid....................10-05-06........12-14-06.........06-06-07......Islamabad.....

JanaStepho..............10-22-06........02-06-07.........03-20-07......Czech RepublicDONE!149 days

Muuuuah.................10-27-06........12-19-06.........03-22-07......UK............DONE!146 days

BlueRaiderUK............11-02-06........12-20-06.........04-27-07......UK............

malie...................11-xx-06........02-20-07.........04-06-07......Mexico........DONE!142 days est

Sky_Cruiser.............11-13-06........03-15-07.........06-04-07......Philippines...DONE!203 days

Senka...................11-09-06........02-07-07.........04-27-07......Canada........DONE!169 days

PriscilaandChristopher..11-10-06........03-13-07.........07-16-07......Brazil........DONE!248 days

ninamyers...............11-15-06........03-06-07.........04-27-07......UK............DONE!163 days

laptop..................11-15-06........03-12-07.........Pending.......UK............

lisanne.................11-16-06........03-06-07.........05-30-07......UK............DONE!195 days

SC & TF.................11-21-06........02-26-07.........Pending.......Ghana.........

nikh....................11-xx-06........03-14-07.........Pending.......Greece........

YnaYeBa0808.............12-21-06........02-22-07.........05-16-07......Philippines...DONE!146 days

michelley...............xx-xx-xx........03-05-07.........Pending.......unknown.......

theresa.................01-03-07........03-15-07.........03-20-07......Korea.........DONE!76 days

pnd629..................01-16-07........03-15-07.........07-05-07......UK............DONE!170 days

caroledfb...............01-18-07........03-16-07.........07-23-07......France........DONE!186 days

Lucy N Bebe.............02-05-07........03-22-07.........05-21-07......Mexico........DONE!105 days

ricon...................02-xx-07........04-03-07.........Pending.......Poland........

[zsam 0]

Thought this would be interesting to drag out for the recent approvals. I havent been adding anyone to the list recently though.

2006 stats:

Median time waited......167 days

Mean time waited........241 days

Average time waited.....215 days

NAME....................NOA1............AOS Interv.......Approval......Country........done?

knitty..................01-xx-04........02-06-06.........03-27-07......Taiwan........DONE! 1180 days

mamamija................xx-xx-04........05-xx-05.........Pending.......unknown.......

Stats...................xx-xx-04........06-xx-05.........Pending.......China.........

Huskerfan...............07-12-04........02-09-06.........Pending.......Canada........

Patrick_A...............07-18-04........02-16-05.........10-23-07......China.........DONE!1192 days

Kopa....................10-xx-04........04-27-05.........Pending.......Russia........

Journeyhelper...........12-xx-04........05-23-05.........09-10-07......Algeria.......DONE!1000 days

slavrina................xx-xx-xx........11-29-05.........Pending.......Russia........

Sunnyisland.............xx-xx-xx........10-21-05.........Pending.......unknown.......

ljpren..................01-12-05........10-06-05.........07-15-07......Czech Repub...DONE!914 days

Yulya...................xx-xx-xx........12-16-05.........Pending.......Russia........

Donnal..................01-13-05........01-09-06.........Pending.......Syria.........

Laura&Mark..............01-31-05........08-22-05.........03-30-07......Canada........DONE!788 days

doodles75...............06-xx-05........09-06-05.........10-22-07......UK............DONE!859 days

elizabeth&hisham........08-17-05........Pending..........Pending.......Morocco.......

Britchick...............09-xx-05........05-xx-06.........Pending.......UK............

mannionsworld...........xx-xx-xx........10-24-05.........Pending.......unknown.......

lal_brandow.............10-23-05........05-28-06.........Pending.......Canada/Egypt..

RebeccaJo...............11-16-05........03-09-06.........04-07-07......UK (NI).......DONE!517 days

babyzee.................12-xx-05........05-09-06.........03-xx-07......Germany.......DONE!455 days est

AOS_despair.............01-06-06........05-05-06.........Pending.......UK............

el_limito...............01-09-06........05-05-06.........Pending.......unknown.......

Nkem....................xx-xx-xx........04-11-06.........Pending.......Nigeria.......

bobochow................xx-xx-xx........06-29-06.........Pending.......HK............

skinsfan................xx-xx-xx........06-29-06.........Pending.......Russia........

Ans.....................xx-xx-xx........07-21-06.........Pending.......unknown.......

pikzy_dust..............04-13-06........09-18-06.........08-17-07......UK............DONE!491 days

Braz....................05-02-06........08-12-06.........Pending.......Brazil........

Estella76...............05-02-06........08-30-06.........01-19-07......UK............DONE!262 days

BenGr...................xx-xx-xx........07-17-06.........01-27-07......UK............DONE!(?)

yomiakinbowale..........xx-xx-xx........07-06-06.........Pending.......Nigeria.......

caitlino................05-xx-06........10-19-06.........01-xx-07......UK............DONE!(?)

scotty..................05-11-06........12-28-06.........Pending.......Scotland......

belladona_ph............05-16-06........08-17-06.........02-23-07......Philippines...DONE!283 days

pavlinka18..............05-xx-06........08-30-06.........Pending.......Czech Republic

cruiser81...............xx-xx-xx........08-22-06.........Pending.......unknown.......

Immigrant...............05-26-06........08-28-06.........02-27-07......Australia.....DONE!277 days

Traditions Way..........xx-xx-xx........09-07-06.........03-13-07......Philippines...DONE!(?)

Synthetrix..............06-02-06........08-28-06.........02-14-07......China.........DONE!263 days

micheltsmith............06-03-06........09-28-06.........02-26-07......Philippines...DONE!268 days

Stacysmith..............06-03-06........02-08-07.........pending.......UK............

hola79..................07-03-06........11-15-06.........04-06-07......Chile.........DONE!277 days

mandajo511..............07-05-06........10-24-06.........Pending.......UK............

MarieAnastasia..........07-06-06........09-18-06.........Pending.......Canada........

waiting-1...............xx-xx-xx........06-12-06.........06-12-07......unknown.......

jjrbus..................07-xx-06........09-26-06.........02-23-07......Philippines...DONE!(?)

GhenghizKhan............07-24-06........10-09-06.........03-15-07......Canada........DONE!234 days

kath58..................09-xx-06........10-31-06.........Pending.......UK............

hurryitup...............xx-xx-xx........10-31-06.........Pending.......India.........

shermike................07-27-06........12-06-06.........02-09-07......Jamaica.......DONE!201 days

Karol139................09-06-06........12-14-06.........pending.......Mexico........

kimlbs..................09-xx-06........12-07-06.........04-23-07......Jamaica.......DONE!220 days

ardilla.................10-04-06........12-05-06.........07-02-07......Peru..........

Omid....................10-05-06........12-14-06.........06-06-07......Islamabad.....

JanaStepho..............10-22-06........02-06-07.........03-20-07......Czech RepublicDONE!149 days

Muuuuah.................10-27-06........12-19-06.........03-22-07......UK............DONE!146 days

BlueRaiderUK............11-02-06........12-20-06.........04-27-07......UK............

malie...................11-xx-06........02-20-07.........04-06-07......Mexico........DONE!142 days est

Sky_Cruiser.............11-13-06........03-15-07.........06-04-07......Philippines...DONE!203 days

Senka...................11-09-06........02-07-07.........04-27-07......Canada........DONE!169 days

PriscilaandChristopher..11-10-06........03-13-07.........07-16-07......Brazil........DONE!248 days

ninamyers...............11-15-06........03-06-07.........04-27-07......UK............DONE!163 days

laptop..................11-15-06........03-12-07.........Pending.......UK............

lisanne.................11-16-06........03-06-07.........05-30-07......UK............DONE!195 days

SC & TF.................11-21-06........02-26-07.........Pending.......Ghana.........

nikh....................11-xx-06........03-14-07.........Pending.......Greece........

YnaYeBa0808.............12-21-06........02-22-07.........05-16-07......Philippines...DONE!146 days

michelley...............xx-xx-xx........03-05-07.........Pending.......unknown.......

theresa.................01-03-07........03-15-07.........03-20-07......Korea.........DONE!76 days

pnd629..................01-16-07........03-15-07.........07-05-07......UK............DONE!170 days

caroledfb...............01-18-07........03-16-07.........07-23-07......France........DONE!186 days

Lucy N Bebe.............02-05-07........03-22-07.........05-21-07......Mexico........DONE!105 days

ricon...................02-xx-07........04-03-07.........Pending.......Poland........

zsam...................01-23-06........Pending..........Pending........Pakistan........

I added myself to the above list. hope that's ok!

[Donna A 4]

thats for putting up the list again. i like to look at it from time to time.

when did patrick a finally get approval...i must have missed it. i know he came alot here to just to vent. congrats..

[CB82 0]

This might be a silly question but I was just curious when they do a FBI name check, do the check your:

• First name and maiden name

or

First name and married name

or

both

I'm wishing you all a speedy process in getting cleared through name checks.

Edited October 24, 2007 by CB82

[John & Annie 0]

This might be a silly question but I was just curious when they do a FBI name check, do the check your:

• First name and maiden name

or

First name and married name

or

both

I'm wishing you all a speedy process in getting cleared through name checks.

Yes to all of the above, and more. They check all variations of your name. Front to back, different spellings, etc

[sunnyisland 0]

CONGRATS Doodles75!!!

We are still in namecheck.Has been over 900 days since NOA and over two years since interview. Got another form letter from the senator again today reaffirming......YES, You are still in namecheck.

Seeing some "oldtimers" getting through gives some hope to us other waiting. So tired of reapplying for AP and EAD at this point.

We have exhausted everything except the WOM at this point. Letters to ombudsman, congressman, senator, infopass, etc have all been done.

[Patrick_A 0]

Hey all, You can take me off of this list. We will get our 10 yr GC in 2 weeks or so.

Patrick_A

[helinna 0]

Hey all, You can take me off of this list. We will get our 10 yr GC in 2 weeks or so.

Patrick_A

Hey Patrick ,

Congrats again! I feel the same as you, my wife has been wating since oct 05 and at the end of Sept she sent the IO that interviewed her a letter and behold now they have sent her a offical document from USCIS on green paper that her Fingerprints are expire and to come in for reprinting maybe we all are on the same track

[tierdmonica 0]

Hi Everyone,

well, I have a similar situation as everyone on this list. I've been pending since DEC 04... have exhausted all options except WOM. So far, no luck. I am so tired and frustrated, just applied for my fourth EAD.

anyway, nice to meet all of you.

Monica

_____

07/04 Wedding

10/04 applied for AOS

12/04 fingerprinting(welcome to the name-check list!)

03/05 interview

Edited October 26, 2007 by tierdmonica

[Donna A 4]

welcome to our party monica. were a cool bunch of impatient people. have fun.