Does USCIS reach out to signers?

[ReneeV 0]

Hello,

 

I'm applying for an O1 visa. I have 8 testimonial letters but one of my signers is asking if immigration is going to reach out to him.
I know him and I think he just wants to be prepared. 

Silly question, but they ever do that? What can I say? 
If they do, would they call or email? 

I never heard of uscis reaching out to employers or signers and if they do they only send an email or postal mail, but I might be wrong.

Thanks,
Renee
 

[appleblossom 2,803]

37 minutes ago, ReneeV said:

Hello,

 

I'm applying for an O1 visa. I have 8 testimonial letters but one of my signers is asking if immigration is going to reach out to him.
I know him and I think he just wants to be prepared. 

Silly question, but they ever do that? What can I say? 
If they do, would they call or email? 

I never heard of uscis reaching out to employers or signers and if they do they only send an email or postal mail, but I might be wrong.

Thanks,
Renee
 

They usually just do background checks on them but they certainly can do - one of mine was contacted for both my O and EB1 visa apps (strangely the same person each time). He was phoned I think. 

[ReneeV 0]

2 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

They usually just do background checks on them but they certainly can do - one of mine was contacted for both my O and EB1 visa apps (strangely the same person each time). He was phoned I think. 

Oh wow really. They didn't reach out to your agent first?
Did they call a testimonial letter signer or future employer?

I actually thought this would rarely happen.

Edited November 15 by ReneeV

[appleblossom 2,803]

23 minutes ago, ReneeV said:

Oh wow really. They didn't reach out to your agent first?
Did they call a testimonial letter signer or future employer?

I actually thought this would rarely happen.

I didn’t have an agent or future employer. It was a referee. 

[ReneeV 0]

9 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

I didn’t have an agent or future employer. It was a referee. 

Maybe that's why they did? 

Odd it was the same person twice. 

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Should make the interview a lot easier when they have checked everything in advance.

[appleblossom 2,803]

19 hours ago, ReneeV said:

Maybe that's why they did? 

Odd it was the same person twice. 

Unlikely that was it, only certain occupations will have an agent, anybody applying in a STEM field (as I did) won’t have one. 
 

It was the most ‘senior’ reference I provided so that could have been the reason why he was chosen for a check.