A link to a report about what the ombudsman does: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CISOMB Annual Report 2016_2.pdf
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Sm1smom
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No Man they order the card before FBI check passed. Then once they mail the card to you they recheck with FBI and if the background check is still pending they ask USPS to not to deliver the card and return it back to them. Then they revoke your approval notice and reject your application and will send you a letter saying you have 7 days to get your shit together and go back to your country. If FBI revealed something alarming during your BG check they may knock on your door and will arrest you and you know whats gonna happen next (because you have watched movies).
hahahahahahahah omggg you read my mind man, I actually thought of the exact same scenario hahahah. Now I am just going to shut up and not post anymore or read this forum only until I get the card. xD I can't control my paranoia ahahaha
XDDDFor sheez!!!
OK SORRY I WILL R.E.L.A.X and P.A.T.I.E.N.C.E again I got a little off track
We had our interview yesterday. We arrived an hour early and were seen on time at our appointment time. The lady who interviewed us was super grumpy the whole time, so we just kept quiet and answered her questions but nothing more. She asked about how my husband and I had met, about our daughter, what we did for work, about our past trips to/from the USA, and requested all our original documents (birth certs, passports, marriage cert, etc...). She didn't want my high school certificate, but she insisted on seeing my bachelor's degree, lucky I had it. She also wanted my daughter's birth certificate, even though she was already an american citizen, and she asked for new copies of my employment letter and pay pay stubs, including my husband's pay stubs which was odd considering I earn plenty to cover the requirements.
She is holding our case for further review but said she had all the documents she needed at this point and would phone us if there was something more required. She said expect a decision in writing in 2 - 3 weeks, but if we don't her back in that time, we are not permitted to follow up for 180 days!
I hope it all goes through soon
I had similar experience yesterday.
No additional docs were requested. Officer even didn't look at originals (only birth cert of my son and out passports).
I gave latest pay stub, i94 and employment verification.
I asked about FBI pending checks and been told that it was cleared on 7th Jul (so, it was pending 6 months).
My case wasn't approved right on interview. I've just been told to wait couple weeks and that she will call me if something...
Hope all will be fine and take less than 2 weeks
Thanks
Thanks,
Based on IO my case was pending for "Name Check". I had the Bio on 4/18/16 and interview was on 6/1/16. Almost, 104 days take to got the approval. During these waiting process I contact ombudsman but nothing happened.
You can see my timeline and all of my post for detail. Be P.A.T.I.E.N.C.E. I am optimist for everybody who are waiting.
michaelbor
Member
Thanks for the information and encouragement. We had the bio on 4/27/16 and the interview on 5/26/16. Yesterday I filed the ombudsman query. Hope for the best.
EURO2014
Well-Known Member
The Ombudsman provides case assistance to address some procedural matters, including
- Cases that are 60 days past normal processing times and/or
- Cases where USCIS’s fails to schedule biometrics appointment, interview etc.
While there is certainly no harm in trying this route, those are not applicable to your case, or unfortunately most other DV cases for this matter.
michaelbor
Member
From what is written in the ombudsman form, it looks like the following "Reason for Inquiry" do apply:
1) I am facing or am about to face an immediate adverse action or impact, an emergency or any other type of significant hardship, caused by an action/inaction/delay in processing by USCIS, or a problem that could not be resolved through the normal processes provided for by the USCIS.
2) I have brought this case problem to the attention of USCIS and have not received a response or resolution within the anticipated time frames.
Especially the sentence "...or a problem that could not be resolved through the normal processes provided for by the USCIS" fits into the situation of the September 30 deadline.
So, "a problem" here is loosing the green card eligibility.
EURO2014
Well-Known Member
Please keep us posted - I certainly wish the 'ombudsman route' were a valid option with reasonable chances of success for DV folks...
I also filed yesterday the ombudman request. The only thing that worry me is that he said: "If we are able to help, you will receive correspondence regarding the inquiry from our office within 45business days". 45 days !!!!!
Well I submit my inquiry on July 7th. Today I made a request to cancel it. But until today I didnt receive any response from them. Its says 45 business days not 45 days. 45 business is 9 weeks.
michaelbor
Member
Have you cancelled it because you case was approved? What was the delay in your case?
Yes my case got approved without interview. On the same day that I submit the inquiry (totally coincident)
Did you get the tracking via My USPS
michaelbor
Member
But how long did it take to approve since the Bio? I just want to know examples of background checking duration...
No not yet! I am R.E.L.A.X anyways
Well I did my bio on Feb 18th and approved on 7th July. I went to an infopass on early March and I inquire about my background check and officer said it has already being cleared. Bio completion is not a standard. It varies from person to person and persons country. If your name has some common names that may used my someone in a watchlist your bio would get more scrutinized. If you have travelled to Syria, Afganistan then you will get scrutinized more.