Any difference between applying for green-card having been legally and illegally in the US

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guitarast

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I wonder if it matters whether you have been in the country legally or not until the time you submit the documents based on family member, because it seems to me, that those, who have never been in the country illegally and married american citizen, do not have any trouble at the interview, whereas those, who overstayed their visas and then married american citizen have a hard time at the interview and after that. I overstayed my visa, and in about two years married american citizen. I've been waiting for over a year already and have not received either green-card, or any answer at all, just recently after my inquiry they sent me the letter, saying, that my background check is pending. Some of my friends who were in the country legally all the time got their green-cards pretty quick, but those, who were not are still waiting. Has anybody had the same experience or think it DOES have a negative impact on your case?
 
Are your first and last names more common than your friends'?

guitarast said:
I overstayed my visa, and in about two years married american citizen. I've been waiting for over a year already and have not received either green-card, or any answer at all, just recently after my inquiry they sent me the letter, saying, that my background check is pending.
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I wouldn't say so. I can't say that my first name is extremely common back in my country, neither is my last name. Although, I'm not quite sure about it. I believe that they just don't do their job right or put my case aside until some good times and sent me this letter just not to seem inactive.
 
guitarast said:
I wonder if it matters whether you have been in the country legally or not until the time you submit the documents based on family member, because it seems to me, that those, who have never been in the country illegally and married american citizen, do not have any trouble at the interview, whereas those, who overstayed their visas and then married american citizen have a hard time at the interview and after that. I overstayed my visa, and in about two years married american citizen. I've been waiting for over a year already and have not received either green-card, or any answer at all, just recently after my inquiry they sent me the letter, saying, that my background check is pending. Some of my friends who were in the country legally all the time got their green-cards pretty quick, but those, who were not are still waiting. Has anybody had the same experience or think it DOES have a negative impact on your case?
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I know people who overstayed their visas for more than 5 years and married a US citizen to get their GC. Everything went well and there was no delay,if it has something to do with background check,it probably has to do with you and something must be wrong.I know of a man who's been waiting for almost 4 years to get his GC,although he did not marry anyone.USCIS keeps telling him that they are still conducting his background checks and waiting for something,apparently,they are trying to get some clearance from his home country.
 
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