I129f and background checks

[NoMansLand2020 298]

Curious if anyone might know to what extent background checks are run regarding the I129f process. 

 

I would assume a check is run on each applicant regardless if they specified that they had prior arrests/charges. So why would one check on applicant A vary from applicant B? 

[payxibka 10,045]

There is no applicant in the i129f process.   It's either petitioner or beneficiary 

[NoMansLand2020 298]

11 minutes ago, payxibka said:

There is no applicant in the i129f process.   It's either petitioner or beneficiary 

I'm referring to the petitioner

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

54 minutes ago, Solaris81 said:

Curious if anyone might know to what extent background checks are run regarding the I129f process. 

 

I would assume a check is run on each applicant regardless if they specified that they had prior arrests/charges. So why would one check on applicant A vary from applicant B? 

A background check is done on the petitioner. The beneficiary has to bring to the interview the NBI police clearance from the Philippines. If (the petitioner) has past charges/convictions then you have to annotate that on the form and get the full dispositions of all charges/convictions. 

[Unlockable 7,314]

1 hour ago, Solaris81 said:

Curious if anyone might know to what extent background checks are run regarding the I129f process. 

 

I would assume a check is run on each applicant regardless if they specified that they had prior arrests/charges. So why would one check on applicant A vary from applicant B? 

There are background checks for both parties. It is to reduce people getting into relationships with someone with a criminal/abusive history. In fact, there was a thread a few months ago where a case was denied because the petitioner did not disclose a previous arrest.

 

They want both parties to know each other's history.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

13 hours ago, Solaris81 said:

Curious if anyone might know to what extent background checks are run regarding the I129f process. 

 

I would assume a check is run on each applicant regardless if they specified that they had prior arrests/charges. So why would one check on applicant A vary from applicant B? 

 

[Hank_ 9,174]

17 hours ago, Solaris81 said:

Curious if anyone might know to what extent background checks are run regarding the I129f process. 

 

I would assume a check is run on each applicant regardless if they specified that they had prior arrests/charges. So why would one check on applicant A vary from applicant B? 

Petitioner is checked by USCIS (and with Manila;  later the embassy does check also, I know of a few cases where the embassy questioned things they found regarding the petitioner)

 

Beneficiary is checked by the embassy, thus the requirement for the NBI.

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

On 4/13/2020 at 10:59 AM, Hank_ said:

Petitioner is checked by USCIS (and with Manila;  later the embassy does check also, I know of a few cases where the embassy questioned things they found regarding the petitioner)

 

Beneficiary is checked by the embassy, thus the requirement for the NBI.

I heard several women asked if they knew about criminal histories of their spouses/fiances at the Manila Embassy during the interview. Yes, you can hear everything.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

33 minutes ago, boris64 said:

I heard several women asked if they knew about criminal histories of their spouses/fiances at the Manila Embassy during the interview. Yes, you can hear everything.

Yeah this is actually pretty common. It is another way for them to see if it's a real relationship. Also they want to make sure that the beneficiary knows about any past violent charges/convictions

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

3 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Yeah this is actually pretty common. It is another way for them to see if it's a real relationship. Also they want to make sure that the beneficiary knows about any past violent charges/convictions

I just wanted to make sure that people knew that. I saw a couple of surprised Kanos at the interview)))

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

Just now, boris64 said:

I just wanted to make sure that people knew that. I saw a couple of surprised Kanos at the interview)))

That's funny right there.

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

I understand they have to do checks and all but definitely these checks are not supposed to last for months... I mean we talking about the almighty government of the United States 

[NoMansLand2020 298]

2 minutes ago, Sparkle Sparkle said:

I understand they have to do checks and all but definitely these checks are not supposed to last for months... I mean we talking about the almighty government of the United States 

Some take ages. It took me 3.5 years to get DoD TS clearance. 

Anyhow, I just thought background checks might have something to do with the slowness of this process. 

Edited April 16, 2020 by Solaris81

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

3 minutes ago, Solaris81 said:

Some take ages. It took me 3.5 years to get DoD TS clearance. 

Anyhow, I just thought background checks might have something to do with the slowness of this process. 

It has everything to do with it... I was thinking the other day that the whole application is digitized in Texas and then sent to CSC... But then I remembered that same file still shows up at the embassy and when visa is approved my fiance will have to carry that same file with his medicals to CBP.. Then am wondering what's happening??? 

[SalishSea 17,595]

9 hours ago, Sparkle Sparkle said:

I understand they have to do checks and all but definitely these checks are not supposed to last for months... I mean we talking about the almighty government of the United States 

Just look at countries like Pakistan, where criminal record-keeping is so poor that PCCs aren’t even required for IV applicants.

 

Even background checks conducted by the US government requires cooperation from other entities.