I129f and background checks

[Sparkle Sparkle 914]

7 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

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. 

I understand that same for other high risk countries but the fact is K1 visas that does not entail alot of checks for beneficiaries at USCIS level is still taking too long to approve... If we stuck at AP at the embassy due to checks I would definitely understand... CR1/IR1 takes up to a year for approval.

[SalishSea 17,818]

12 minutes ago, Sparkle Sparkle said:

I understand that same for other high risk countries but the fact is K1 visas that does not entail alot of checks for beneficiaries at USCIS level is still taking too long to approve... If we stuck at AP at the embassy due to checks I would definitely understand... CR1/IR1 takes up to a year for approval.

Right.  And most of the time leading up to approval of petitions is not spent doing anything at all with the petition, let alone background checks.   They are sitting there in the stack, waiting with all the other petitions that arrived around that time.

[Just Paul 4,595]

2 hours ago, Sparkle Sparkle said:

I understand that same for other high risk countries but the fact is K1 visas that does not entail alot of checks for beneficiaries at USCIS level is still taking too long to approve... If we stuck at AP at the embassy due to checks I would definitely understand... CR1/IR1 takes up to a year for approval.

Beneficiaries home country security background isn't vetted by USCIS for any visa types. 

 

Someplace here is a statistic on how long it takes to review a petitions and the man hours is like 1 to 2 hours.  The process is full of wait time.   The  whole process is funded by user fees and not the federal budget.   The user fees haven't changed in a decade.  There was a USCIS proposal to increase fees last fall but hasn't gotten anywhere.

[Sparkle Sparkle 914]

32 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Beneficiaries home country security background isn't vetted by USCIS for any visa types. 

 

Someplace here is a statistic on how long it takes to review a petitions and the man hours is like 1 to 2 hours.  The process is full of wait time.   The  whole process is funded by user fees and not the federal budget.   The user fees haven't changed in a decade.  There was a USCIS proposal to increase fees last fall but hasn't gotten anywhere.

If fee increment will guarantee USCIS adjudications in a month, it will I won't mind paying more. 

[N400NYC 380]

13 hours ago, Sparkle Sparkle said:

If fee increment will guarantee USCIS adjudications in a month, it will I won't mind paying more. 

I think many people would be willing to pay more if it meant decides were made more quickly. The wait in itself can become extremely costly - traveling back/forth, double expenses living separately, lost economic opportunities. The list of "costs" is long. I'd pay a premium fee if it was possible!

14 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

Someplace here is a statistic on how long it takes to review a petitions and the man hours is like 1 to 2 hours.  The process is full of wait time.   

Same for citizenship. I waited 11 months for interview/oath. A human probably spent now more than 30 minutes working on my case. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Back to the original question.  

 

USCIS performs background checks* on both individuals as part of the Form I-129F adjudication.

*Background checks include checks of criminal, national security, and other information.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/K1_Process_V11.pdf and https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/privacy/privacy_pia_uscis_ibbcs.pdf

[NoMansLand2020 298]

4 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Back to the original question.  

 

USCIS performs background checks* on both individuals as part of the Form I-129F adjudication.

*Background checks include checks of criminal, national security, and other information.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/K1_Process_V11.pdf and https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/privacy/privacy_pia_uscis_ibbcs.pdf

How do they run a background check on beneficiary with just a name? Even in the US they generally need a SSN to run a thorough and complete check. Some places even require fingerprints to run a check. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

10 minutes ago, Solaris81 said:

How do they run a background check on beneficiary with just a name? Even in the US they generally need a SSN to run a thorough and complete check. Some places even require fingerprints to run a check. 

The links are given so you would have a better understanding of the process. I wasn't going to spend a lot of time with your answer but was able to find this. Read the materials if you want to know more.

 

USCIS sends applicant information (name, date of birth (DOB), country of birth, race, and gender) to the FBI in order to conduct the name check. The secure data exchange between USCIS and the FBI for the purpose of FBI Name Check occurs via zipped and encrypted email.