Interview 06/02 in Santa Ana, CA

[JanaStepho 0]

Hi,

just got back from our interview in Santa Ana office, California. Our interview was scheduled for 11:05 and we got there about 30 minutes earlier. After 5 minutes of waiting my name was called and our interveiew started. First think the officer said was that he cant approve our case today because of FBI name check. That it came out as ERROR because of Place of Brith, he said that it happens quiet often and that now USCIS has to apply for the name check again. I looked at the paper from FBI and the procesing date said 11/04/2006 (so I guess it means that the name check was done in november). Dont know how to understand this - does it mean that the person working for FBI forgot to write down my place of birth into the computer or whatever system they are using when running the name check? Anyway he said that that might take few weeks or few months.He said that they get a list with numbers from the FBI once a week saying which name checks have been completed.

Anyway so we knew that we are not going to get approved. Than he asked how and where we met. I said I was here on J1 visa and he asked, if I was planning on staying here and I said no until I met my husband. But then my J1 visa expired and I went back home and then my husband come over few times and then proposed so we applied for the K1 visa. He looked at the pictures quickly, made copies of my passport and the EAD card and said that once the name check is completed he will approve our case and we will receive the green card. The whole interview took aproximately 20 minutes, the guy was quite nice and try to explain us the situation with FBI. But still I am a bit confused..........

So now I am hoping that it wont take too long as our journey is already taking a long time.

This is my experience and I also have few questions. I didnt apply for the document which allows me to travel since I was hoping that I will get the green card soon but now since I can be stuck on the FBI name checks forever do you know how long it approximately takes to get it?

And also anyone had the similar experince? How long did it take to get a green card for you after waiting for the name check?

Thanks for your help.

JS

[rebeccajo 14]

Sorry to welcome you to the blackhole.

[Muuuuah 0]

Sorry to hear that you are stuck in FBI namechecks like so many of us are...as for how long it can take.......some peoples seem to come through quite quickly, others have been waiting for a few years.....so your guess is as good as ours. Hope you are not stuck in that blackhole for long. There is a thread in this forum that you might want to take a look at...........

[JanaStepho 0]

thanks, I have just started looking into the other thread

[Mrs.J06 4]

We've been there, but as you can see from our timeline, it didn't take long for us at all.

Good luck, hopefully they'll get it sorted out quickly!

[Britchick 0]

Welcome to the blackhole...patience takes on a whole new meaning !!!

Hi,

just got back from our interview in Santa Ana office, California. Our interview was scheduled for 11:05 and we got there about 30 minutes earlier. After 5 minutes of waiting my name was called and our interveiew started. First think the officer said was that he cant approve our case today because of FBI name check. That it came out as ERROR because of Place of Brith, he said that it happens quiet often and that now USCIS has to apply for the name check again. I looked at the paper from FBI and the procesing date said 11/04/2006 (so I guess it means that the name check was done in november). Dont know how to understand this - does it mean that the person working for FBI forgot to write down my place of birth into the computer or whatever system they are using when running the name check? Anyway he said that that might take few weeks or few months.He said that they get a list with numbers from the FBI once a week saying which name checks have been completed.

Anyway so we knew that we are not going to get approved. Than he asked how and where we met. I said I was here on J1 visa and he asked, if I was planning on staying here and I said no until I met my husband. But then my J1 visa expired and I went back home and then my husband come over few times and then proposed so we applied for the K1 visa. He looked at the pictures quickly, made copies of my passport and the EAD card and said that once the name check is completed he will approve our case and we will receive the green card. The whole interview took aproximately 20 minutes, the guy was quite nice and try to explain us the situation with FBI. But still I am a bit confused..........

So now I am hoping that it wont take too long as our journey is already taking a long time.

This is my experience and I also have few questions. I didnt apply for the document which allows me to travel since I was hoping that I will get the green card soon but now since I can be stuck on the FBI name checks forever do you know how long it approximately takes to get it?

And also anyone had the similar experince? How long did it take to get a green card for you after waiting for the name check?

Thanks for your help.

JS

[Synthetrix 0]

Well at least there are a lot of people here in the same boat to keep you company. We have been in name check hell since last summer and our case has not been touched since early October. Good luck!

[Milka 0]

Congratulations and have a wonderful life in the US.