Good news for namecheck sufferers?

[koku1]

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http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1186757867585.shtm

Fact Sheet: Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law
Release Date: August 10, 2007

Today, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Announced a Series of Reforms the Administration Will Pursue to Address Border Security and Immigration Challenges. The following reforms represent steps the Administration can take within the boundaries of existing law to secure our borders more effectively, improve interior and worksite enforcement, streamline existing guest worker programs, improve the current immigration system, and help new immigrants assimilate into American culture.
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22. The Administration Will Reform And Expedite Background Checks For Immigration. Current mechanisms for conducting immigration background checks are backed up, slowing processing times and endangering national security. The Administration is investing substantial new funds to address the backlog, and the FBI and USCIS are working together on a variety of projects designed to streamline existing processes so as to reduce waiting times without sacrificing security.

 

[high_tech_prof]

Let's hope DHS will force this reform to USCIS & FBI

Thank you for sharing this news.....
I am hopping some thing goods will come out of it...
Otherwise it's another 'red tap' shit from DHS lol...

 

[sree2005]

don't dream of too much

Thank you for sharing this news.....
I am hopping some thing goods will come out of it...
Otherwise it's another 'red tap' shit from DHS lol...

I don't think it will happen soon, may take several years to really implement and streamline this uscis/fbi shit name check policies.

don't dream of too much and as an individual it may not help me anyway (am stuck in NC since 7/8/2005)

 

[Kartoshkin]

We are committed to implementing the following border security measures by December 31, 2008

 

[Jackolantern]

I don't think it will happen soon, may take several years to really implement and streamline this uscis/fbi sh** name check policies.

I think it will happen before long (within the next year), not because it benefits us, but because of the security concerns of letting criminals legally stay in the country for years while waiting on name check.

Only USCIS likes the slow name checks, because it gives them an excuse to put cases on a shelf. DHS hates it, politicians on both sides hate it. FBI doesn't care either way, but they choose to let name checks take so long because the fees paid to them by USCIS are low and are not enough to cover the cost of manual research if the computer doesn't give a fast and conclusive answer.

 

[khodalmd]

Good analysis Jack. USCIS is paying very low fees to FBI. They should have two tiers of fees; fees for computer name check and more fees for manual checks (who are hit by computer check). This will provide incentive to FBI to give results in time.

I think it will happen before long (within the next year), not because it benefits us, but because of the security concerns of letting criminals legally stay in the country for years while waiting on name check.

Only USCIS likes the slow name checks, because it gives them an excuse to put cases on a shelf. DHS hates it, politicians on both sides hate it. FBI doesn't care either way, but they choose to let name checks take so long because the fees paid to them by USCIS are low and are not enough to cover the cost of manual research if the computer doesn't give a fast and conclusive answer.

 

[Sureshj]

We are committed to implementing the following border security measures by December 31, 2008

No that timeline applies only for "Border security", and not for "background checks", per the press release.

 

[CAUSA]

$2

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11271832
I can't beleive USCIS only pays $2 to FBI for background check

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http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1186757867585.shtm

Fact Sheet: Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law
Release Date: August 10, 2007

Today, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Announced a Series of Reforms the Administration Will Pursue to Address Border Security and Immigration Challenges. The following reforms represent steps the Administration can take within the boundaries of existing law to secure our borders more effectively, improve interior and worksite enforcement, streamline existing guest worker programs, improve the current immigration system, and help new immigrants assimilate into American culture.
....

22. The Administration Will Reform And Expedite Background Checks For Immigration. Current mechanisms for conducting immigration background checks are backed up, slowing processing times and endangering national security. The Administration is investing substantial new funds to address the backlog, and the FBI and USCIS are working together on a variety of projects designed to streamline existing processes so as to reduce waiting times without sacrificing security.