Senator Requested Expedite On My Behalf, How Long Until Approved or Reply Of Response?

[Dashinka 24,505]

33 minutes ago, American Autumn said:

Thank you so much for the info. Typically how long does background check take 

Days, weeks, months, years, depends on a lot of things.  The biggest is how cooperative are other governments with information the US DoS will be asking for, others like does the background subject have a common name where the investigators have to try and work through the information.  Things like that.  

[SalishSea 17,833]

1 hour ago, American Autumn said:

Has anyone ever won a WoM lawsuit case? Because I’m an American citizen born and raised here. Got married in 2018 there are people who got married after us and they already had there interviews and they all said file a writ of mandamus because that’s how they got there interview letters quicker so I don’t know what’s going on anymore 

You just cannot compare your case with other cases, especially if the beneficiaries were not from Syria.

[American Autumn 4]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

You just cannot compare your case with other cases, especially if the beneficiaries were not from Syria.

Why is Syria always so difficult 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

52 minutes ago, American Autumn said:

Thank you so much for the info. Typically how long does background check take 

I wouldn’t be able to answer that because I adjusted status within the US and pre covid. In my case, two hours after my bio appointment I got a text message saying “fingerprints were applied to your case” or something like that.

[SalishSea 17,833]

1 minute ago, American Autumn said:

Why is Syria always so difficult 

Well, as you may imagine, the lack of US diplomatic relations/embassy presence in Syria may have a lot to do with it.  And the fact that it is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.

[JeanneAdil 6,509]

8 minutes ago, American Autumn said:

Why is Syria always so difficult 

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/article/does-treating-syria-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-advance-or-hold-back-us-national-security-interests/

 

In 1979, the United States designated Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, putting it on its first-ever such list along with Libya, Iraq, and the former South Yemen. Syria is the last country from this original list to remain so designated today, 

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 hour ago, American Autumn said:

Typically how long does background check take 

Each background check is unique.  If you lived, traveled or worked in other countries you can expect a very long delay.

[Cathi 5,748]

I dealt with my U.S senator's office when my husband's case was in extended AP(before AP was mandatory). The immigration liaison made it perfectly clear that although they would and could and did inquire on his behalf directly to the consulate, there was absolutely NOTHING they could do to expedite anything because the background checks had to be 100% complete before they would even consider approving his visa and that was LONG before COVID and any of the BS Trump immigration bans. If it's true that the beneficiary's home country is Syria, the wait will be EXTRA long because of the ongoing civil war and the inability to be able to verify records and complete background checks because of the chaos plus the fact that there is no US Embassy in Syria so the beneficiary has to travel to another country, adding more hoops to jump through. If you try a WoM be prepared for a denial because the background checks are obviously not complete. 

Edited October 19, 2021 by Cathi