Consolidated NSC I-485 Tracker

bcktcnd said:
Last time they updated the processing times they jumped over 2 months in less then a months.
This time they will probably wait 2 months for update and advance less then a month. The times are already more then a month old.
Not that it matters much in USCIS-land, it's all good fun ... :)
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Expect no USCIS updates today. It's a holiday.

Also, official target processing time for I-485 is 6 months. So if they post tomorrow the best you are going to get is 8/20/2006.

If I were a betting man (which I am not) I woud say they are going to post a date between 7/24/06 and 8/20/06.
 
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Makes sense for them to be conservative this time. They probably received thousands enquiries more then usual after publishing the July 13 processing day. But oyu never know with them, it is not exactly best organized and optimized organization. Even their motives are not that clear ...
JustWatching said:
Expect no USCIS updates today. It's a holiday.

Also, official target processing time for I-485 is 6 months. So if they post tomorrow the best you are going to get is 8/20/2006.

If I were a betting man (which I am not) I woud say they are going to post a date between 7/24/06 and 8/20/06.
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Hi,
I had initiated a service request 15 days ago and received the response mail last Friday. Below is the content of the letter. My 485 RD is Apr 10 2006, not sure how long my Name check will take, seems like an endless wait.

Thanks,
GMR


"In processing applications for immigration benefits,USCIS is making national security top priority.USCIS has added security checks to the processing of all applications to help ensure that those who receive immigration benefits have come to join the American people in building a better society and do not harm them.But whatever short-term impact these additional checks will have on processing will not interfere with the Administration's long term goal of eliminating processing backlogs and meeting a six -month processing standard for all immigration benefit applications.The employees of USCIS are committed to address our nation's security needs while also maintaining openness to those who seek the freedom and opportunity that US has to offer. LINxxxxxxxxxx are currently undergoing such checks. Please allow more time.If you have further questions, please call National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283."
 
Questions on 485 Finger Print

I am new to this 485 forum. Have few questions about Finger Print.

What do FP Code 1/Code 2/Code 3 mean?

Usually if the case was sent to NSC, how long it takes to get the Finger Print appointment notice, and how long will be the Finger Print appointment date from the date NSC receives the case?

Thanks.
 
Hi

How did you get your status? my receipt date in june 28th 06 and i did not hear anything and no LUD since last july. Is this ok? Do they process in the order of filing date of 485 or Priority Date? any input apprecited.


iak65 said:
My I485 has RD of June 13 2006, staus request response states "your case is with immigration officer"
anybody in my situation
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Once your RD date is 30 days older then published processing times (currently it is July 13 so you are not technically eligible) you can call them and open service request. That should be a regular procedure endorsed by USCIS. After several days you will get a reply from them. It is likely that you will be eligible to call them after next update. You may try even now but they may not accept your request since you are not officially that 'overdue'.
IMHO, there are 2 possible classes of replies:
1. They are backloged so your case is waiting to be processed or it is with an officer or something similar without mentioning background checks ... - in this case you should be OK and approved "relativelly" soon.
2. If they mention that your background check (or similar wording including security check) is pending then you are likely stuck in NC which can produce significant delays.
My understanding is that they process by the filling date but it seems that they do have some special considerations in mind to (EB1 priority, maybe even priority for some very old PDs with threat of further rettrogression etc ... it is not very deterministic process).
Hope this helps.
raj_vagc_oct02 said:
How did you get your status? my receipt date in june 28th 06 and i did not hear anything and no LUD since last july. Is this ok? Do they process in the order of filing date of 485 or Priority Date? any input apprecited.
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Name check & LUD

My EB2 (PD: Dec 2001, current) I-485/765/131 Received at NSC on Feb 2, 07, Notice date; Feb 5, 07, All Paper receipt received on Feb 12. No FP notice or any other notice yet. However there was a LUD on Feb 9, 07 for I-485/765/131, Is it possible that this LUD on Feb 9th is for Name Check initiation by USCIS or is that too early for USCIS to initiate NC - Any guess?
 
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raj_vagc_oct02 said:
How did you get your status? my receipt date in june 28th 06 and i did not hear anything and no LUD since last july. Is this ok? Do they process in the order of filing date of 485 or Priority Date? any input apprecited.
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Fist-in first-out is not really rrspected at USCIS. That is why we have cases where those submitting in October (I-140/I-485) concurrently are getting GC now.

And don't be too swayed by the processing date on the website, that merely indicates that RD of the last case they picked up that week.
 
nelsona, thanks for response,
Many people posted that Name check & FP are two different process and one have to do nothing with the other. So how can you say that Name check willl be done after FP?

nelsona said:
Namecheck will be done after FP.
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Namecheck gets initiated a week or so after 485 receipt. For Fingerprint one gets separate notice. Both are different processes. Don't know what "nelsona" meant.



kgp said:
nelsona, thanks for response,
Many people posted that Name check & FP are two different process and one have to do nothing with the other. So how can you say that Name check willl be done after FP?
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I don't know...but just in case

Well, now that my I-140 has been approved, my I-485 is getting my undivided attention. Either I will be a permanent resident in the next 30 days or I will be joining the name check saga...


So I have started doing my research and ran into a document directed at Senator Arlen Spector, Chairman of Judiciary. It is a Q&A from the FBI with some interesting stats.

You can find the document here:

http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/civilliberties/theusapatriotact/Muellerresponses050206.pdf

The document is dated November 30, 2006 but the body of the letter suggests info was current as of July 2006.

Read page 54 - Question 53. A lot of the same, but some new insights into actions potentially being taken by the FBI to deal with the backlog.

Read page 123. Section Immigration and Background Checks. This section gets a bit more interesting. Questions 132, 133, 134, 135

Total USCIS Name Checks by # of days pending:

0-30: 36888
31-60: 45026
61-90: 31746
91-120: 13934
121-364: 68411
365+: 106011
Total: 302016

For AOS only:

0-30: 16665
31-60: 17427
61-90: 14413
91-120: 5467
120-364: 31063
365+: 52073
Total:137108

Also states that NNCP does not track country of origin.

Now, here are some probabilities and I know the 'math' is not entirely accurate but go with it for a moment.

USCIS sends the FBI 3,500,000 name checks a year. If we take the total USCIS numbers above you have:

9 out of 100 chances of being stuck for at least ~30 days
8 out of 100 chances of being stuck for at least ~60 days
6 out of 100 chances of being stuck for at least ~90 days
5 out of 100 chances of being stuck for upto a year
3 out of 100 chances of being stuck for more than 1 year.

If you look at the trends above, if you are stuck for 30 days, you are bound to be stuck for 60 days. Then you have a small chance of getting out before completing 90 days. Once you pass that threshold you have a good chance of escaping and not going beyond.

Can't say anything beyond that because the ranges get broader...

I know, some of you will disagree based on the high percentage of people stuck in name check...I am looking at the same data you are...take it for what is worth.

So when are you officially stuck in name check? I think if you are stuck for more than 90 days, then the odds of being there for a longer period of time exists.

I have not been able to figure out when USCIS requests the FBI name check. I read in a 'manual' that the CLAIMS3 system send the request upon receipt. Others tend to think that it is soon after receipt and others that it is done along with FP.

So based on that, I would say that - to be 'safe' - wait 90 days after FP and check for name check status. If you are in fact told you are stuck then it is likely that it will be a while.

Finally, based on some stats that I found, generally speaking 'records' tend to have about ~70% male records vs. ~30% female records. This essentially means women are less likely to get stuck in name check than men (THIS IS DEFINITELY MY OPINION, AND IT IS WORTH JUST THAT). So if you are told that both you and your spouse are still awaiting name check clearance, either you are not getting complete information or you are one unlucky couple.

Good luck everyone...
 
Name check & LUD

bigbang2001, thanks now I want to direct my original question again about LUD & NC initiation.

My EB2 (PD: Dec 2001, current) I-485/765/131 Received at NSC on Feb 2, 07, Notice date; Feb 5, 07, All Paper receipt received on Feb 12. No FP notice or any other notice yet. However there was a LUD on Feb 9, 07 for I-485/765/131, As you mentioned that "Namecheck gets initiated a week or so after 485 receipt." Is it possible that this LUD on Feb 9th was for Name Check initiation by USCIS or is that too early for USCIS to initiate NC - Any guess?

Kgp

bigbang2001 said:
Namecheck gets initiated a week or so after 485 receipt. For Fingerprint one gets separate notice. Both are different processes. Don't know what "nelsona" meant.
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bigbang2001 said:
Namecheck gets initiated a week or so after 485 receipt. For Fingerprint one gets separate notice. Both are different processes. Don't know what "nelsona" meant.
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Indeed, namecheck and FP are not 'linked'. However, in the past namechack was not initiated until FP was completed. It MIGHT be that today, due to namecheck backlog that both are being handled simultaneously, but this is likely an anomaly.

Since my namecheck was initiated TWO YEARS after I-485 was sent, there is obviously no time trigger for these to be requested.
 
Please add my info

Hello JustWatching,

Could you please add my info to the tracker?

LC State: New Jersey
PD: 06/03/2002
RIR/EB-2
Labor Certified: 6/22/2006
I-140 RD: 7/18/06 ND: 7/21/06 AD: 2/15/07
I-765 RD: 7/18/06 ND: 7/21/06 AD: 08/26/2006
I-131 RD: 7/18/06 ND: 7/21/06 AD: 09/07/2006
I-485 RD: 7/18/06 ND: 7/21/06 LUD: 8/12/06
FP done Date: 8/11/06

Thank you very much for maintaining the tracker.
 
so basically based on these numbers, we are either on the lucky 42% who got approved with in 120 or the unlucky 60% who stay for year or more ( like me, stuck on the NC since Sept. 2006)

but why they keep referring to that only 1% get stuck on NC, this is not true statment then.

Everybody:
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0-30 31-60 61-90 91-120 121-364 365+ Total
36888 45026 31746 13934 68411 106011 302016
12.21% 14.91% 10.51% 4.61% 22.65% 35.10%
AOS:
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16665 17427 14413 5467 31063 52073 137108
12.15% 12.71% 10.51% 3.99% 22.66% 37.98%



JustWatching said:
Well, now that my I-140 has been approved, my I-485 is getting my undivided attention. Either I will be a permanent resident in the next 30 days or I will be joining the name check saga...


So I have started doing my research and ran into a document directed at Senator Arlen Spector, Chairman of Judiciary. It is a Q&A from the FBI with some interesting stats.

You can find the document here:

http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/civilliberties/theusapatriotact/Muellerresponses050206.pdf

The document is dated November 30, 2006 but the body of the letter suggests info was current as of July 2006.
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GreenCard2010 said:
so basically based on these numbers, we are either on the lucky 42% who got approved with in 120 or the unlucky 60% who stay for year or more ( like me, stuck on the NC since Sept. 2006)

but why they keep referring to that only 1% get stuck on NC, this is not true statment then.

Everybody:
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0-30 31-60 61-90 91-120 121-364 365+ Total
36888 45026 31746 13934 68411 106011 302016
12.21% 14.91% 10.51% 4.61% 22.65% 35.10%
AOS:
=====
16665 17427 14413 5467 31063 52073 137108
12.15% 12.71% 10.51% 3.99% 22.66% 37.98%
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Not exactly, because the percentages you are calculating should be out of the 3,500,000 checks/year. So for example, about 2% had been stuck as of that date (July 2006) for 120-364 days. Since the 365+ could be volume for more than 1 year, let's say 2 years. then 106,011 / 7,000,000 (two years) = 1.5% of cases...
 
That makes sense, thanks for the correction.

Still as you mentioned before if you do not hear from them with in 120+/- days, it will be a while. I am not optimistic any more

JustWatching said:
Not exactly, because the percentages you are calculating should be out of the 3,500,000 checks/year. So for example, about 2% had been stuck as of that date (July 2006) for 120-364 days. Since the 365+ could be volume for more than 1 year, let's say 2 years. then 106,011 / 7,000,000 (two years) = 1.5% of cases...
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