Timeline - Notice of Action - I-485 San Francisco

[grace248]

June03 - File AOS
Aug03 - Got EAD & done finger print
Mar04 - Interviewed in Mar04, didn't get approve because of the FBI security Clearance.
Jun04 - Faxed to FBI for inquiry
July04 - FBI replied, saying cased just got process,
7/30/04 - Received approval Letter
8/23/04 - Received Green Card

 

[snallapa]

My in-laws had interview yesterday at SFO, they stamped immediately for my mother-in-law, but for my father-in-law they said it needs to go to security clearence, it is written as 'EP 11' in the form ? Any idea on what does this meand and how long this process takes?

What is the procedure to Fax to FBI, where do we find their fax number, what information we need to send them to enquire?

 

[CanMan]

Finally!

App sent June 11, 2003
Check Cashed June 23, 2003
Receipt Received July 25, 2003
Fingerprinted August 7, 2003
2nd AP Received in Septemnber 2004
Notice for interview for December 21, 2004


so about 18 months!

 

[stewi2]

Application sent 11/3/2003
Notice of receipt 12/12/2003
Interview letter: 5/11/2004
Interview: 6/3/2004

After the interview I was told that my application could not be approved because of a pending FBI background check and I could expect that hopefully before the end of the year. Now it's 6 months later and I called the CIS customer service center. Thay said they would send a status enquiry email to the SF district office and I could expect a response within 30 days. (Yuck).

Someone mentioned they sent a fax to the FBI to get status on the background check. Is this the same number that you can get a update on a "Name Check" from ?

 

[GungaDin]

Finally...
The ordeal is over. My application was approved on 1/30/2007.
Here is my timeline:

Sent Packet 10/27/03
Received at BCIS - 10/29/03
Checks Cleared 10/31/03
Notice Date 11/25/03
EAD/Advance Parole Pickup - Any Tuesday after 12/08/03
Fingerprinting 12/9/03
Interview 05/19/2004
EAD/AP - Dec2004
Fingerprints - June 2005 (got my hopes up for no reason)
Applied for EAD/AP - Oct2005
Applied for EAD/AP - Nov2006
Sent copy of pending Mandamus Complaint - Nov2006
LPR Approved - 1/30/2007

I did not have ot file the Mandamus Complaint. However, I did draw up a 12 page complaint and sent it in - just so they knew I wasn't kidding. Not filing worked out for me. YMMV

Update:
I was surprised to get the interview so soon (website says 10 months so I wasn't expecting this until August or so...), but read on...

Interview notice sent out May 05/04
Interview Date: May 19, (this morning)

Arrived. All went well EXCEPT that the Security Check is not complete yet. Anyway, the interview lasted 30 mins or so (most of it was me looking for photocopies of documents in my HUGE pile)
The lady said she's going to approve the case as she feels the marriage is legit. However, as the Security clearance is not back yet, we will receive another notice to come back and get my passport stamped.

So another wait begins... (they said they check security clearances weekly).