AOS interview successful, but waiting for FBI name check

[helinna 0]

i still havent got anything in the regular mail like they said i was sent on the 1st but i know its only 5 days later.

anyway. so when can he start filing for citizenship? is it 3 or 6 months before this 3rd year?

it this when we are supose to also keep track of all the time spent outside the united states or should i have already been keeping track?

Donna - its 3 years from greencard approval

Yep Lab is correct!. By the way my wife sent her greencard back today with a I-90 and marriage certifcate and a letter explaining she had been married for over 2 yrs when she was granted permnant status. Hope they square it aways she recieved a 2 yr instead of a 10 yr. Isnt that crazy wait for 2yr and 4 months and they still screw up. Well i made copies of everything so we will see and i had it certified mail with a signture required.

Sorry Lal is correcttttttt!!!! sorry about the misspelling

[ucla_cutie26 0]

Okay guys, so my husband called the 800 customer service number to ask about the status of his namecheck. We went to our interview Oct. 17th and were approved, pending name checks. I know we haven't waited that long yet.

When he called they transfered him to various people, and then he finally got transfered to an IO. The IO told him that fbi name checks are taking longer to process now because of the huge increase in filers since June. The IO also told him that he is going to need to renew his EAD and his AP (his current ones expire in August) because he is going to receive his greencard until late in the year 2008!!!

I was thinking WHAT!!! He will be cleared out of name checks until the end of the year? Should we believe the IO? I thought that the IO's did not know the exact time someone would be stuck in name checks. What do you guys think? Is it possible the IO's know when name checks will clear? Or do you guys think they just know an approximate time frame??

[Sand 5]

Okay guys, so my husband called the 800 customer service number to ask about the status of his namecheck. We went to our interview Oct. 17th and were approved, pending name checks. I know we haven't waited that long yet.

When he called they transfered him to various people, and then he finally got transfered to an IO. The IO told him that fbi name checks are taking longer to process now because of the huge increase in filers since June. The IO also told him that he is going to need to renew his EAD and his AP (his current ones expire in August) because he is going to receive his greencard until late in the year 2008!!!

I was thinking WHAT!!! He will be cleared out of name checks until the end of the year? Should we believe the IO? I thought that the IO's did not know the exact time someone would be stuck in name checks. What do you guys think? Is it possible the IO's know when name checks will clear? Or do you guys think they just know an approximate time frame??

Hi,

I don't want to frustrate you, but if i am in ur shoes i will never ever believe them, they absolutely know nothing, they are there just to keep us on hold, But lets hope that he will get rid of this very soon!!! Insha'allah (God Willing)

Edited February 7, 2008 by Sand

[Donna A 4]

i wouldnt believe him either.

we got the card production email today. so im thinking in a week it will come. they say 30 days but if i remember right everything like ead and ap always came a week after the card production email came. i could be wrong.

[ED*Riza 0]

i wouldnt believe him either.

we got the card production email today. so im thinking in a week it will come. they say 30 days but if i remember right everything like ead and ap always came a week after the card production email came. i could be wrong.

Yeah I agree with you Donna A. But it is nice though to receive them earlier! :thumbs:

[camaleon 0]

i wouldnt believe him either.

we got the card production email today. so im thinking in a week it will come. they say 30 days but if i remember right everything like ead and ap always came a week after the card production email came. i could be wrong.

I've got the same email last night around 8:45PM ET

So happy this is over at least for a while!!!!

[Empress of Groovy 373]

i wouldnt believe him either.

we got the card production email today. so im thinking in a week it will come. they say 30 days but if i remember right everything like ead and ap always came a week after the card production email came. i could be wrong.

I've got the same email last night around 8:45PM ET

So happy this is over at least for a while!!!!

Congratulations!

*clink!*

[Empress of Groovy 373]

Okay guys, so my husband called the 800 customer service number to ask about the status of his namecheck. We went to our interview Oct. 17th and were approved, pending name checks. I know we haven't waited that long yet.

When he called they transfered him to various people, and then he finally got transfered to an IO. The IO told him that fbi name checks are taking longer to process now because of the huge increase in filers since June. The IO also told him that he is going to need to renew his EAD and his AP (his current ones expire in August) because he is going to receive his greencard until late in the year 2008!!!

I was thinking WHAT!!! He will be cleared out of name checks until the end of the year? Should we believe the IO? I thought that the IO's did not know the exact time someone would be stuck in name checks. What do you guys think? Is it possible the IO's know when name checks will clear? Or do you guys think they just know an approximate time frame??

I have to agree with the others--that sounds like nonsense. I could understand the IO encouraging you to get used to the idea that you might have to renew EAD and AP, but if we've learned one thing about FBI namecheck, it's that no one--like, no one--can tell you when the name will clear. Only the FBI seems to know, and they're not telling anyone! (until the namecheck clears, that is) It seems irresponsible of the IO to give you an arbitrary time, like late 2008.

Unless I'm not getting something...

[Sand 5]

i wouldnt believe him either.

we got the card production email today. so im thinking in a week it will come. they say 30 days but if i remember right everything like ead and ap always came a week after the card production email came. i could be wrong.

I've got the same email last night around 8:45PM ET

So happy this is over at least for a while!!!!

Congrats.

[Donna A 4]

ok camaleon it seams we are running this race together so who will win and get the greencard first.

[Sand 5]

ok camaleon it seams we are running this race together so who will win and get the greencard first.

Donna, Can i challenge with you

[borealgirl 0]

Hi all,

I am following this thread because I received a stamp in my passport at my interview back in November. However, I didn't receive an approval notice or anything until finally, last night, the green card card production notice came in. I am starting a new job now, and don't know if my passport stamp is acceptable proof of eligibility to work, or if I should give them a copy of my EAD, too. I have to submit my paperwork on Monday, so I can't wait for my card. My question is, is the stamp equal to a green card for employment, or is it just to allow you to cross the border.

[Muuuuah 0]

i wouldnt believe him either.

we got the card production email today. so im thinking in a week it will come. they say 30 days but if i remember right everything like ead and ap always came a week after the card production email came. i could be wrong.

I've got the same email last night around 8:45PM ET

So happy this is over at least for a while!!!!

Fantastic news Congratulations

[Donna A 4]

borealgirl, im not sure about the stamp since we never got one but i think it is good for employment but really im not sure. i dont think any of us in here got the stamp becasue we were waiting name check so not officially approved.

i just got my approval notice today. really it seams strange the approval came after the welcome letter and card production ordered.

well sand u could challange with us but the problem is...u already got ur greencard which makes u a winner.

[camaleon 0]

After two years waiting I learned:

"This is not a race, it is a marathon!"