Recent content by kuruvilla1000

Angrywait The local office said they were helpless, which they are. This is a relationship between the Service centers and the FBI. Don/t worry about your file getting lost though- it is very robust and secure pipeline between FBI and INS- slow but safe.

Angrywait You cannot expedite it. There is way too much red tape around the stuff. If you try to push it through congressmen, your file will be taken out of the queue. I spoke with some guys at the oath ceremony- the wait is 11 months

Shaky Stop knocking the FBI doors- if there was a problem with your name check, those guys would be at your door by now. The delay is a volume thing and an INS officer said that the FBI has only now started to get a hang of it. Kuru

No- no documentation was needed. I have no idea what the delay was all about. The envelope was that of Homeland Security. They called me to sign a form in time for the oath. apparently, my fingerprints would have expired in another week

National FBI Number The national FBI number to call is 1-202-324-0680. Her name is Diane Berger. Leave a message with your A# and she will tell you if and when the inquiry on your name was completed. Kuru

I got my Oath letter today. It took seven months from interview to oath where I suspected everyone from my stars to the postman for the delay. I even thought the letter got thrown out with the junk mail that we keep tossing out of the mail box. Thank you Krishna, Jesus, Mohammed and the other...

Rahul - FBI will let you know over the phone if they are done with your case or not - right away. The situation is reminding me of applying for a passport in India. I know of many who bribe their way through the Regional Passport Offices but even a bribe does not get anywhere if the Indian CID...

Guys- I cannot put the name and phone number of the FBI person directly here because it might flood this officer with too many calls and that will close the small window we have into the name-check scenario. Let us be careful in not annoying this person too much. However, here is how I went...

FBI completed my name check on 9-14-03. Still waiting. Kuruvilla

For those of us who are waiting for our oath ceremonies after clearing the interview, I am sure many have found out that the delay is because of a BCIS mandated Name-check. After a delay of more than 5 months past the interview date, I called the FBI Office in Washington. They actually have a...