Pending Security Checks

[Khatera DS 11]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You can ask.  Let's be clear though.  Your husband's visa is NOT what is being dealt with now.  It is YOUR petition in his behalf.  It's actually more likely the security checks are about you at this stage but it could be either or both. Regardless of what's going on now, his extensive security checks will come after the visa interview, in the Administrative Processing period.

That's what I am thinking too. It must be about me. I have not even gotten so much as a speeding ticket before but I assume it may be because I was in the US military. (Just my guess.) Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. 

[Khatera DS 11]

11 minutes ago, JFH said:

It’s possible that someone with a similar band to you (or who used a similar name to yours as an alias) who is on the “watch list” with USCIS. At the petition stage it’s all about the USC, not the immigrant. 

May I ask what gets you on a USCIS watch list? 

[JFH 12,191]

6 minutes ago, Khatera DS said:

May I ask what gets you on a USCIS watch list? 

People who have participated in visa fraud previously. 

[jamesbond123 14]

On 12/15/2020 at 8:58 AM, Khatera DS said:

Hello members,

 

For about eight months now, my husband's CR1 visa is stuck in "pending security checks" at the Potomac center. I have inquired multiple times but keep getting the same response. My congressman also wrote to them on my behalf and got the same response. We both have clean records. I can't imagine why we have remained pending for so long. Has anyone else been in this situation? 

Did he get a DS5535 after the interview? Does he have travel history?

[Khatera DS 11]

3 hours ago, jamesbond123 said:

Did he get a DS5535 after the interview? Does he have travel history?

We haven't gotten an interview yet. We are still at USCIS level. He's traveled to a few countries but with me. 

[jamesbond123 14]

On 12/20/2020 at 8:28 AM, Khatera DS said:

We haven't gotten an interview yet. We are still at USCIS level. He's traveled to a few countries but with me. 

Which countries? We had our interview & traveled after we passed uscis stage & now waiting for similar check (I think)

 

 

[Khatera DS 11]

On 12/22/2020 at 12:06 AM, jamesbond123 said:

Which countries? We had our interview & traveled after we passed uscis stage & now waiting for similar check (I think)

 

 

Nepal and UAE. 

[Khatera DS 11]

And I am still waiting. Stuck in pending security checks with USCIS. Still no NOA2.

[Crabby1 4]

I filed for my wife Sept 2020 so it's been almost a year now with nothing. I recently made a request to expedite and was informed that they couldn't make a decision as my Security Check was pending. From what I'm aware the Security Check consists of an FBI background check, fingerprints and a name search. I work for the Department of Defense so have had a background check and fingerprints done. I called USCIS and they say it may be my wife's background check they are waiting on. I'm still waiting for my case to be reviewed. I filed for my 12 year old daughter April 2021 and in less than 60 days her case was being reviewed. USCIS told me it may be my wife's security check yet why would they be checking her out prior to the case even being reviewed? Makes no sense.

[Kader96 12]

On 4/25/2021 at 12:38 PM, Khatera DS said:

And I am still waiting. Stuck in pending security checks with USCIS. Still no NOA2.

Is there any update on your case ?

Hopefully you received NOA2.

On 8/20/2021 at 3:13 PM, Crabby1 said:

I filed for my wife Sept 2020 so it's been almost a year now with nothing. I recently made a request to expedite and was informed that they couldn't make a decision as my Security Check was pending. From what I'm aware the Security Check consists of an FBI background check, fingerprints and a name search. I work for the Department of Defense so have had a background check and fingerprints done. I called USCIS and they say it may be my wife's background check they are waiting on. I'm still waiting for my case to be reviewed. I filed for my 12 year old daughter April 2021 and in less than 60 days her case was being reviewed. USCIS told me it may be my wife's security check yet why would they be checking her out prior to the case even being reviewed? Makes no sense.

How is your wife's case now? Is there any update?

Same situation here.