Does the name check take place before or after the interview?

[umeboshi1]

I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed before but I was not quite clear about when the name check takes place. Is the name check completed before the interview takes place or is it usually still ongoing even when an interview date is assigned? Thank you.

 

[Vorpal]

I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed before but I was not quite clear about when the name check takes place. Is the name check completed before the interview takes place or is it usually still ongoing even when an interview date is assigned? Thank you.

The name check is initiated at the same time as your FP notice is issued. If your name check is still going on at the time of the interview (from what I've read on this forum, the USCIS no longer schedules interviews unless the name check has been cleared), then you are stuck in name check.

 

[LegalAlien2]

Namechecks ---- That's what most of the people on this forum are stuck in and are waiting for their Interviews! Yes, it happens before the interviews

 

[VivaLasVegas]

ahhh that namecheck nightmare

we have a sticky thread that talks about name checks and what can one do to get it completed.

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=136848