Question About FBI Check

[MissStacey 1]

I typed my name in the search and no matches were found. I take it that is a good sign?

[SM&LP 0]

John and Annie,

thanks for that link.

[Sand 5]

I typed my name in the search and no matches were found. I take it that is a good sign?

[Cécy 44]

I typed my name in the search and no matches were found. I take it that is a good sign?

I doubt you can expect this to be the full list (add to it that it's from the department of treasury, not the FBI or CIA), it would be too easy. Re read the post by John & Annie.

Edited September 15, 2007 by Cécy

[Dan J 277]

I typed my name in the search and no matches were found. I take it that is a good sign?

I doubt you can expect this to be the full list (add to it that it's from the department of treasury, not the FBI or CIA), it would be too easy. Re read the post by John & Annie.

There are likely names on other lists that only the FBI and CIA have. The treasury department list is the closest thing thats available to the public.

This list was provided to businesses to help them screen customers and employees that may be associated with terrorism. However its caused problems for some people who are not on the list but match by only one name.

[rebeccajo 14]

Dan,

As John states above, they don't just check your individual name. They check many versions of it (permutations).

FBI also applies what is known as the Soundex algorithm to the surname. Soundex will yield up syllaballic 'matches' of your name. In our case, FBI was seeking five other surnames in addition to our own.

While I am sure terrorist lists and other lists of noteworthy persons are checked, that's not what causes the problem. The problem is if a 'hit' occurs and a manual file has to secured from one of 265 locations.

Becca

[Dan J 277]

I'm sure they do. But then I never said this was a complete name and the name would have to match exactly. But not many people know what this means:

SELECT name FROM bad_guy_table WHERE name SOUNDS LIKE 'yourName' (Valid for MySQL Anyway)

[rebeccajo 14]

I don't get the point you are trying to make, Dan. Not trying to be difficult - just don't get it.

I'm sure they do. But then I never said this was a complete name and the name would have to match exactly. But not many people know what this means:

SELECT name FROM bad_guy_table WHERE name SOUNDS LIKE 'yourName' (Valid for MySQL Anyway)

[bostonparis 0]

Since September 11th, name check requests have grown, with more and more customers seeking background information from FBI files on individuals before bestowing a privilege—whether that privilege is government employment or an appointment, a security clearance, attendance at a White House function, a Green card or naturalization, admission to the bar, or a visa for the privilege of visiting our homeland. More than 70 federal and state agencies regularly request FBI name checks. In addition to serving federal, state, and local government customers, the NNCP conducts numerous name searches in direct support of the counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and homeland security efforts of the FBI.

So what I get from this is: There are many instances when a name check request will supercede a green card name check request. If someone is invited to the White House for dinner next week, their name check will surely go faster than a green card name check.

[LaL 418]

Since September 11th, name check requests have grown, with more and more customers seeking background information from FBI files on individuals before bestowing a privilege—whether that privilege is government employment or an appointment, a security clearance, attendance at a White House function, a Green card or naturalization, admission to the bar, or a visa for the privilege of visiting our homeland. More than 70 federal and state agencies regularly request FBI name checks. In addition to serving federal, state, and local government customers, the NNCP conducts numerous name searches in direct support of the counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and homeland security efforts of the FBI.

So what I get from this is: There are many instances when a name check request will supercede a green card name check request. If someone is invited to the White House for dinner next week, their name check will surely go faster than a green card name check.

I don't think there is any way to compare the two. There are namechecks every time we fly. Heck - my husband is even on the no-fly list and they can clear him in a manner of minutes. Getting cleared to go to a White House dinner is not the same as getting cleared for permanent residency.

[Nancy2015 2]

also england have many many common names and im not seeing that many stuck.

Actually, lots of people from the UK are stuck in the name check.

[bostonparis 0]

Okay, so they go through a different process - I was under the impression (solely based on this quote from their website) that they lump them all together (like this list). Good to know that they don't, otherwise people waiting for green card name check would NEVER get approved!

Since September 11th, name check requests have grown, with more and more customers seeking background information from FBI files on individuals before bestowing a privilege—whether that privilege is government employment or an appointment, a security clearance, attendance at a White House function, a Green card or naturalization, admission to the bar, or a visa for the privilege of visiting our homeland. More than 70 federal and state agencies regularly request FBI name checks. In addition to serving federal, state, and local government customers, the NNCP conducts numerous name searches in direct support of the counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and homeland security efforts of the FBI.

So what I get from this is: There are many instances when a name check request will supercede a green card name check request. If someone is invited to the White House for dinner next week, their name check will surely go faster than a green card name check.

I don't think there is any way to compare the two. There are namechecks every time we fly. Heck - my husband is even on the no-fly list and they can clear him in a manner of minutes. Getting cleared to go to a White House dinner is not the same as getting cleared for permanent residency.