FBI name check

[pnd629 0]

Does anyone from the UK get their green card quickly?

It seems like there are a lot of people from the UK on the "FBI name check" list.

It's been 3 months since our interview and we have heard nothing.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

It has nothing to do with where you are from.... you can be caught up in FBI namecheck if your NAME has a hit with one on the FBI list of people it is investigating or have information that they could be a risk.... if you happen to have a name the same as someone on that list then it can take a while for them to check that you are not the same person....

Kez

[Dr_LHA 3]

Does anyone from the UK get their green card quickly?

It seems like there are a lot of people from the UK on the "FBI name check" list.

I was approved at my interview, the namecheck I was told passed a month or so before my interview. I think what you're seeing is that there are a lot of UK people on this website.

[rebeccajo 14]

I personally think the odds of UK or Canadian residents getting caught in namecheck are higher than residents of other countries simply because their names are more like those of US citizens.

Edited June 14, 2007 by rebeccajo

[LaL 418]

Does anyone from the UK get their green card quickly?

It seems like there are a lot of people from the UK on the "FBI name check" list.

I was approved at my interview, the namecheck I was told passed a month or so before my interview. I think what you're seeing is that there are a lot of UK people on this website.

i was just going to say the same thing. the #1 country we see represented on VJ is the UK, then Philipines then Canada. The rates of seeing such as "caught" is the sheer numbers here from those countries and as Becca states similarity of names.

Go to any website that is pre-dominantly employer based immigration and you will see HUNDREDS of Chinese, Indian and Arabs caught in namecheck.

[zsam 0]

I personally think the odds of UK or Canadian residents getting caught in namecheck are higher than residents of other countries simply because their names are more like those of US citizens.

really? I think that whether your name matches a US citizen name isn't a problem--the list is global/international. There was a recent case where a 3-year old has been barred from entry to the US 2x because his name is Ahmed Yassine, and matches the name of a Hamas leader.

For many people, from S. Asia and the Middle East name check is also an issue and I think that frankly, those cases have a much higher probability of being stuck in namecheck and other delays. Take the example of a man who just recently sued and got citizenship after a 5 year wait!

It is a shame that it takes years for the govt to figure out that the "match" is not the person who is on the list. so much for "security"...

[Dr_LHA 3]

I personally think the odds of UK or Canadian residents getting caught in namecheck are higher than residents of other countries simply because their names are more like those of US citizens.

This could well be true, my name for example is rare enough that you only have to type in my surname to get 7 hits related to me on the Google front page!

Perhaps my name check also was quick because I've had my FBI background check done about 7 times before!

Who knows?

[pnd629 0]

I personally think the odds of UK or Canadian residents getting caught in namecheck are higher than residents of other countries simply because their names are more like those of US citizens.

This could well be true, my name for example is rare enough that you only have to type in my surname to get 7 hits related to me on the Google front page!

Perhaps my name check also was quick because I've had my FBI background check done about 7 times before!

Who knows?

My husband has the same first and last (but not middle) name as an author. I have never heard of any of his books, but I can find lots of articles about him on the internet.

I wonder if that is contributing to the delay?

[Arazia 0]

Question for those who may know more than me: When they do name checks, are they just interested in the individual who is adjusting status, themselves... or also family members?

In my case, my husband has a fairly rare combination of names, so much so that it gets about 3 hits on google, and they are all a dutch PHD person. But his father, on the other hand... he is a fairly famous businessman and world traveler and is on the U.S. watch list because he's been to Iraq, Iran, and a number of other middle eastern countries. Do you think the relationship father->son would effect the time spent in name checks?

[james lewis 0]

I personally think the odds of UK or Canadian residents getting caught in namecheck are higher than residents of other countries simply because their names are more like those of US citizens.

This could well be true, my name for example is rare enough that you only have to type in my surname to get 7 hits related to me on the Google front page!

Perhaps my name check also was quick because I've had my FBI background check done about 7 times before!

May I ask what did you previously get a name check for?

Slightly OT, but what about if a US citizen requires a FBI name check (I assume some employers may request this for potential employees?) Can they also be caught in the occasional long delays like we see on here for marriage based visas?.....

[Jashley820 0]

Does anyone know if they check your maiden or married name?

My new married name is the same name as a couple of authors! I wonder if this will cause a problem. I did some research based on U.S. census data, and apparently there are about 700 people with my married first and last name in the united states, and 175 people with my maiden first and last name. I sure hope they've been good! Hahaha!

Edited June 14, 2007 by Jashley820

[Dr_LHA 3]

May I ask what did you previously get a name check for?

Mainly for visiting US Air Force stations, for visiting and working at security restricted centers for a certain Federal Agency, and involvement with ITAR restricted projects.

Edited June 14, 2007 by Dr_LHA

[james lewis 0]

May I ask what did you previously get a name check for?

Mainly for visiting US Air Force stations, for visiting and working at security restricted centers for a certain Federal Agency, and involvement with ITAR restricted projects.

So lets say your name got a "hit" back then, could it be possible that it could take many months for it to be clear, like with some marriage visas?....

[Dr_LHA 3]

So lets say your name got a "hit" back then, could it be possible that it could take many months for it to be clear, like with some marriage visas?....

I'm not really sure what you are asking. I know that the "National Agency Checks" that I had done in the past usually cleared extremely quickly, i.e. within days.

[james lewis 0]

So lets say your name got a "hit" back then, could it be possible that it could take many months for it to be clear, like with some marriage visas?....

I'm not really sure what you are asking. I know that the "National Agency Checks" that I had done in the past usually cleared extremely quickly, i.e. within days.

I'll try to elaborate.... You said your checks only took a few days, but was it a FBI name check as in the same name check which a marriage visa has? Or was it completed by another agency using a different search database?.....

What I'm asking is why did your name check only take a few days to complete when a marriage visa name check in some circumstances can take months or years?