485 Freeze

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http://www.immigration-law.com/Canada.html
"Updated 12/10/2002: 485 Freeze: When Will It Be Lifted?

The INS HQ is reluctant to admit it officially, but currently adjudication of I-485 is on hold across the board. No one knows what has caused the decision of freeze and more importantly when it will be lifted. It reminds people of the long and painful freeze of 485 applications a few years back pending CIA clearance, which contributed to a mountain of 485 backlogs to the level of over 2 years of 485 processing times. No one knows the exact cause this time around, but one wonders whether it has something to the on-going special registration programs. Please stay tuned to this web site for development of this news. "

Does anyone know what is going on?
 
According to http://www.murthy.com/UDinsfre.html,

"... cases will continue to be reviewed but final determinations on adjustment of status (I-485) and naturalization will be held, pending the final computer upgrade. This process is expected to last approximately 1-2 weeks. There will be additional delays for individuals who have an FBI "hit" based on the name check. In that event, the case cannot be adjudicated for final decision until the FBI makes a determination as to whether the applicant matches the person in their files."

So which one is it? - CIA or Computer Upgrade?
 
That explaisn why there have been a few RFEs (NSC I think) but not approvals. A week or 2 seems to stretch into a month or two.
 
Personally, I don't believe "there won't be any delays" crap!

"Updated 12/12/2002: INS HQ Explains 485 Adjudication Halt

- According to the INS explanation, it is not likely that the immigrant community will suffer the kind of blow and mess that was caused by the CIA clearance delays a few years back which created a huge backlog. According to the INS, the current halt is created by the FBI clearance delays. Reportedly, part of the FBI clearance delays have been resolved, but the INS adjudicators have yet to see the results. It is hoped that the adjudication process of the INS is not seriously affected by other agencies' problems. Whether it is CIA or FBI, the government is the government.

- There is one question which the President may have to clarify to the immigrant community. He announced the so-called 5-year immigration adjudication processing delay reduction plan, proposing to allocate $100 million for each year to reduce the proessing times of all immigration cases to 6-month. This plan has to be completed by FY 2004. Well, FY 2004 is inching away. For the first one year, his proposal indeed affected the processing times. Remember people? Natualization application processing times was one time reduced to 6 or 8 months and 485 application processing times was reduced to even 10 months or less depending on which INS field offices you looked at. Now IBIS check, Special Registration, NSEERS, etc. etc. are probably turning everything upside down. The question is: Is his 5-year reduction plan still alive or scrapped? Allocation of $100 million a year is a lot of taxpayers' money, especially in this kind of the nose-down economy and extremely belt-tightening government budget."

Courtesy: http://www.immigration-law.com/Canada.html
 
Frreze confirmed on carl shusterman's web site

Hi guys, Carl Shusterman today posted an explanation on his web site ( YOU CAN LOOK HIM UP WITH A GOOGLE SEARCH ) At any rate the delay appears to be owing to a name and date of birth screen of the G-325A biographic info sheet by FBI ( this is a part of the 485 package ) Since I have waited 8 years and 45 days for my Green Card already I guess a few more years won't make a difference!!!:( :(
 
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