Anyone with a name check pengind for 1.5 year?

Difference between FOIPA and name check

Here is the email I received from FBI that explains the difference. My name check has pending for 17 months, and for sure, it is still pending.....

Too early to congratulate even if you get no record for FOIPA, as most people do.
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I am responding to your letter dated xxxx, 2004, concerning your name check status.

A review of the FBI’s Name Check Program database revealed that a request from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for you was received on xxx, 2003, and it is currently in a pending status.

Let me explain the difference in processing an individual’s Freedom of Information-Privacy Act (FOIPA) request versus an FBI National Name Check Program (NNCP) record review. While both FOIPA and NNCP process requests through an automated or manual check of the FBI’s Central Records System Universal Index (UNI) of 86 million files, the scope of the searches for these two programs differ. The difference in searches reflects the distinct purpose of the two programs. FOIPA provides copies of FBI files relevant to a FOIPA request. NNCP conducts a search to identify any information contained in FBI records that may be associated with an individual and provides the information to another government entity. FOIPA searches to determine whether there is a file of investigation associated with an individual. This is called a “main file” search. The NNCP conducts both a main file and a “reference” search. A reference is someone whose name merely appears in an FBI file or investigation. For NNCP checks, in each instance where UNI has identified a name variation or reference, an FBI analyst must review the information to determine whether it is applicable to the individual in question. This thorough vetting of a name can consume considerable time.

Please be assured that the immigration authorities will be notified at the earliest possible date upon completion of your case. I am sorry we are unable to be of more assistance at this time.

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Johar,
In my opinion, if not US, then India is great. I have canadian residency...even though doesn't seem like good choice looking at economy and weather.
 
desi145 said:
Johar,
In my opinion, if not US, then India is great. I have canadian residency...even though doesn't seem like good choice looking at economy and weather.
Are you talking about economy of Canada compared to India :). Anyway which part of Canada weather are oyu talking about. Is it Vancouver or toronto. Vancouver rain, Toronto snow.. right.. India Tsunami, earth quaks, gujarat and most of all the politicians weeeeee...... Actually I call myself economy immigrant and can not watch 75% poor on the street...
 
desi145

desi145 ,
I sent an email on 10th nov 04, initially right after i sent the email they are 5 weeks behind, so i called after 5 then they said they r 10 weeks behind, now that 10 weeks completed i am trying to call them @ 202 324 3625, I see nobody resonponding to this number, on which # u found the info as to that they ar processing 14 th OCT, I don't remember exactly but i think they said same date about a month back, where(#) and when u got the info pls specify.
 
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srisss,
I think I called 202-324-3000

peaceinheart,
oct 14th is the receipt date of the email inquiry you sent to FBI. They have backlog of 3 months for just responding to your email inquiry.


what number did u use to call FBI? Does the "oct 14th cases" refer to I485 cases with RD oct. 14 th? or it is the initiating date for the name check? Please give us some details and ur help will be highly appreciated. Thanks again.
 
Johar Ali said:
Are you talking about economy of Canada compared to India :). Anyway which part of Canada weather are oyu talking about. Is it Vancouver or toronto. Vancouver rain, Toronto snow.. right.. India Tsunami, earth quaks, gujarat and most of all the politicians weeeeee...... Actually I call myself economy immigrant and can not watch 75% poor on the street...

unfortunately, tsunami, earth quakes could happen anywhere in world.
Job market definitely looks better for engineers in India right now. I know many from silicon valley is going back to Banglore with high paying jobs.
Anyway, we are going out of topic..as this thread is supposed to talk only about name checks.
Wish u all the best !
 
I was able to finally find good representative in CSC. She gave me the date, when my name check was requested. January 1st week, 2004. still name check is pending. They sent name check request for my wife same day and received response from FBI within a week. She said...there is no way, USCIS will send another request, unless they receive some message from FBI.

This is getting so frustrating day-by-day
 
sorry to hear that

desi145 said:
I was able to finally find good representative in CSC. She gave me the date, when my name check was requested. January 1st week, 2004. still name check is pending. They sent name check request for my wife same day and received response from FBI within a week. She said...there is no way, USCIS will send another request, unless they receive some message from FBI.

This is getting so frustrating day-by-day
desi145, is your name a common one? do you think that FBI may have a file on you, directly or indirectly?

My "detailed review" is still with CSC.

Baywatcher
 
thanks desi485 for the info. about name check

Hi, desi,
As one earlier posting suggests, "NO RECORDS" from FOIPA is different from the name check. It is said that name check will involve a more thorough check for some related files. I and my wife all got the "no records" from FOIPA and even asked our local senator to fax this result to CSC. CSC didn't think this is an official reply from FBI for name check. So, we have to wait the name check to be finally finished. My and my wife's name checks were initiated on March 8,2003 and we are still waiting. We sent our name check inquiry email on Nov. 10, 2004 and no reply comes back yet.
 
on the same boat

My story is very "funny." USCIS asked to conduct a Green Card interview. Once I got there, the immigration officer told there was a good new and was a bad news for me. The good one is she had all the information to approve my greencard; and the bad news is she cannot approve my green card since she need to wait for FBI security clearancy. I saw my finger print is back in the file, and that is how I knew I was stuck at the name check thing.

By the way, how did you guys know when your name check was initiated? I filed my I-485 on 9/11/03.
 
The same way you found out. However, I was not finger printed on a paper with ink but scanned in. Did anyone else get finger printed on a form (do not know what was it)? They only got my index finger print on it and then made me sign front and back. I thought that was for thegreen card but at the end of the interview, I was disappointed but anyway, what was that form that I signed front and back and index finger print on it. Never got a copy or info on it. I did not bother to ask since I was not approved and did not care for anything else but am wondering now..
 
csc emergency numbers screened now

It looks like CSC must be getting too many calls to the emergency line now because on one line they screen it with an answering machine requesting a call back number and the other a not so nice asian woman tells you in no uncertain terms that this is an attorney only phone line.

I was calling to see if I am also stuck in a name check.

Anyone else have similar feedback from the CSC emergency line?
 
maybesomeday said:
It looks like CSC must be getting too many calls to the emergency line now because on one line they screen it with an answering machine requesting a call back number and the other a not so nice asian woman tells you in no uncertain terms that this is an attorney only phone line.

I was calling to see if I am also stuck in a name check.

Anyone else have similar feedback from the CSC emergency line?

Yes, I had the same problem. my suggestion, don't give up. You may find nice person if you call in 4-5 times. I found out my name check date through the same. keep trying! Good Luck!
 
peaceinheart said:
Hi, desi,
As one earlier posting suggests, "NO RECORDS" from FOIPA is different from the name check. It is said that name check will involve a more thorough check for some related files. I and my wife all got the "no records" from FOIPA and even asked our local senator to fax this result to CSC. CSC didn't think this is an official reply from FBI for name check. So, we have to wait the name check to be finally finished. My and my wife's name checks were initiated on March 8,2003 and we are still waiting. We sent our name check inquiry email on Nov. 10, 2004 and no reply comes back yet.
hi peaceinheart,
This makes me feel little better ( or maybe worse !!)...knowing that someone is waiting for longer time. I sent inquiry email on 22 Nov, so should be getting reply after you. I am planning to start sending fax, postal mails to FBI and senators.
 
desi145,

I can make you feel much better! My name check is pending since December 2002. And I sent request to FBI on November 4, 2004. No answer yet.
 
desi145 said:
Yes, I had the same problem. my suggestion, don't give up. You may find nice person if you call in 4-5 times. I found out my name check date through the same. keep trying! Good Luck!
Do you or anyone else know if this type of info is in their computers or is it physically written in the file (or both)? Reason being is that my physical 485 file just got transferred to our local office. If I call CSC and it's only in the physical file, they can't tell me anyways.
 
dima66a said:
desi145,

I can make you feel much better! My name check is pending since December 2002. And I sent request to FBI on November 4, 2004. No answer yet.

Hi dima66a,peaceinheart..
let's keep in touch with each other and update the status, as we receive response from FBI.

Do you guys plan to do any exttra step?
If you are in Bay Area, maybe we can get together and try to talk with senator ?
 
maybesomeday,

if you call there is some remote chance that you may get some useful information, but if you don't call it is 100% certain that they will not tell you anything
 
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