FBI Name Check

Dreaded name check

Folks:

How long should one wait after filing AOS or AOS interview before offically or unoffically branded as "Name check struck"
 
Almost there!!

My pending AOS finally got approved on 4/25. I was stuck in the name check black hole since 1/9/2007. Below are the measures I took since my interview.

* Wrote to my congressmen/Senators to expedite my name check. Got a reply from one congressman saying that they could not expedite my case.

* Sent an "Intent to sue" letter to my DO on 1/31/2007. Did not get any response from them.

* Wrote to CIS Ombudsman on 2/28/2007 - got a reply after 2 months or so telling me that they had contacted USCIS about my case and I should get a response within 45 days. I didn't hear anything from USCIS, Boston.

* Wrote first letter to Ms. Laura Bush on 1/15/2007.

* Wrote to FBI ombudsman and local FBI outreach specialist about my case on 3/13/2007. I got a reply from one of them telling me that my name check was still pending.

* Wrote second letter to Ms. Laura Bush on 3/19/2007.

* Wrote third letter to Ms. Laura Bush on 4/12/2007 - this time a handwritten one.

* Received a lettter from the FBI stating that my letter to Mrs Bush dated 1/15/2007 was sent to them and my name check had been processed and finalized on 3/28/2007.

* Wrote a letter to my interviewing officer asking her to look into my pending application nad attached the FBI letter on 4/20/2007.

* Got an email from USCIS that a welcome letter was mailed out on 4/25/2007!!!
 
summerwine,

Seems to me you are very proactive on your case. I got interviewed on Feb 1 and still waiting for the name check clearance. Congratulations for the quick responses for your follow up. Latest infopass visit ended with same stereo type answer ... Still pending. Did you follow any template for all of your communications. Could you please share that information.
 
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Congragulations Summerwine,

This does give to people similarly stuck in NC. I have been stuck in NC since 15-16 months and slowly I am loosing my patience.

Would you by chance have a template of the letter that you wrote to the First Lady.
 
I got my template from one of the posts in this thread. Sorry, but I don't have a copy with me. I basically added information about my background, when I came to the US, what I did for a living etc.


Good luck!
 
Hello,Summerwine:
I went through the same path, and I received a letter from FBI saying that my letter to Mrs Bush was sent to them and my name check had been processed and finalized on 4/11/2007. I just sent my letter to our interview officer on 4/30. I noticed that you still sent your third letter to first lady after you heard back from FBI, I wonder why you did that. Base on your timeline, there is one month between the name check was finalized and the welcome letter, should I expect similar thing? Or you think your letter to the interview officer did the trick?

Thanks!
hbb


summerwine said:
My pending AOS finally got approved on 4/25. I was stuck in the name check black hole since 1/9/2007. Below are the measures I took since my interview.

* Wrote to my congressmen/Senators to expedite my name check. Got a reply from one congressman saying that they could not expedite my case.

* Sent an "Intent to sue" letter to my DO on 1/31/2007. Did not get any response from them.

* Wrote to CIS Ombudsman on 2/28/2007 - got a reply after 2 months or so telling me that they had contacted USCIS about my case and I should get a response within 45 days. I didn't hear anything from USCIS, Boston.

* Wrote first letter to Ms. Laura Bush on 1/15/2007.

* Wrote to FBI ombudsman and local FBI outreach specialist about my case on 3/13/2007. I got a reply from one of them telling me that my name check was still pending.

* Wrote second letter to Ms. Laura Bush on 3/19/2007.

* Wrote third letter to Ms. Laura Bush on 4/12/2007 - this time a handwritten one.

* Received a lettter from the FBI stating that my letter to Mrs Bush dated 1/15/2007 was sent to them and my name check had been processed and finalized on 3/28/2007.

* Wrote a letter to my interviewing officer asking her to look into my pending application nad attached the FBI letter on 4/20/2007.

* Got an email from USCIS that a welcome letter was mailed out on 4/25/2007!!!
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Letter to First lady

It seems to me now everyone at least from this forum will start writing to Laura Bush for their pending name checks and then :D backlog in her office will start.
 
I think writing to First Lady helps only in confirming whether the case has actually reached the FBI for fingerprinting and on which date.Thats about it!!!
Writing to First Lady in no way is going to speed up the Name Check.

I got a letter from the FBI letting me the date when the request was made to the FBI and it asks me to wait and that they get lots of request and blah blah......everyone gets the same letter.....its just a template that they use....

In the case of summerwine I guess its just a co incidence....

Sure people can write to the First Lady...atleast that way they can confirm that the Name Check has actually reached the FBI and how long has it been pending with the FBI....

Again people....its a dark tunnel and no one knows where the end is....
 
guys,
Just went to InfoPass yesterday and the lady there told me that "They have finalized my background check" .... asked if "they" were FBI or USCIS she didn't know. I tried to use our terminologies :D so asked he if it's "cleared", she said "it's finalized"...
Hopefully FPI did clear the check and sent it back to DO.
Check my sig for my timeline. I'll keep u guys posted.
 
The lady told me "they" finalized my check on "last Thursday" which was 4/26. I called in and change my address on 4/16 for ALL of my applications (EAD, I-130, I485). My EAD and I-130 got a new LUD 4/28, I-485 got LUD 4/19. The status all the same "Pending" as usual.

4/16: Change Address for all Apps
4/19: I-485 Updated
4/26: name check finallized
4/28: I-130, EAD updated

Oh, I even got a receipt in the mail for my address change, stating that my I485 will have an updated address but they left my A#: not available, Filing Date: not avaible in the receipt ????
 
? on fingerprint

Finally, my name check was "finalized" on 4/11, and I wrote a letter to our interview officer asking her to resume my 485 on 5/2. On 5/4 I got a strange email from CIS saying (the LUD on my case was also chaged to 5/4):

Current Status: The fingerprint fee has now been received. The case is now pending.

On December 2, 2004, we received the fingerprint fee for this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS. The case is now properly filed. We also mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process each kind of case in the order we receive them. This case will be put into process based on the date we received the fingerprint fee. You can use our processing times to estimate when it will be done. This case is at our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location. Just follow the link below to see our processing times at this office. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

I was totally confused by this email.:confused: My fingerprint was retaken on 2/16/06, so as of now, it shouldn't have expired yet, since it's still within 15 month. Also my case should be at the washington dc district office, not the NBC. Could it be possible that my case was transfer back to NBC? Or the email just plainly giving wrong information... Anyone has idea about what this means???:confused:
 
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how much longer?

Just this this email notice :D . how long will it normally take to get the card in hand after receiving the email?

Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.

On May 4, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later. If you move before you get your new card call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

My timeline and actions taken to fight with the NC will be posted later today.
 
I am a new member of FBI NC.

Time line
Package send to chicago 10/10/06
Reference request 11/11/06
EAD received on 01/05/07
Interview 04/25/07 Name check pending.

Now!!!!!!!!!
How long is going to take????????
 
how long for physical GC?

I got my approval on 4/20 after waiting for 3 years for my name check to clear . finally :) .. I went to local office and got the 1 year i-551 temporary stamp. I was expecting the physical GC though in a week or two but i am still waiting .. My case was with a local office St. Louis , MO anyone please post how long it takes to get the physical card ?
 
My AOS finally got approved on 5/7/07. It has been almost 3 years since we filed 130/485. We're interviewed in Feb 06, and was told NC was pending. Since then I waited a few month then decided to take actions. The forum was a great help, I appreciate all the kind people here sharing their experiences and ideas. Here is a list of things I did.

* Wrote to my congressmen twice. Got a reply from saying that NC was still pending.

* Sent an "Intent to sue" letter to my DO on 1/31/2007. Did not get any response from them.

* Wrote to CIS Ombudsman in Jan 07 - got a reply in March or so telling me that they had contacted USCIS about my case and I should get a response within 45 days. I didn't hear anything from within 45 days. Then I sent an email to Ombudsman and got a quick response saying "thanks for the alert, and they will look into it."

* Wrote a letter to Mrs. Laura Bush on 1/3/2007. In Mid-April, got a response from FBI saying that my letter to Mrs Bush was sent to them and my name check had been processed and finalized on 4/11/2007.

* Wrote a letter to my interviewing officer asking her to look into my pending application and attached the FBI letter on 5/2/2007.

* Got an email from USCIS that a welcome letter was mailed out on 5/7/2007!!!

Overall, I think either the intent to sue letter, or the CIS Ombudsman, or the letter to Mrs. Bush helped.

Now, i'm anxiously waiting my GC to arrive so that I can travel... BTW, how to get the I-551 if I don't receive my card soon?
 
hbb , go with your approval latter and passport to the local office .. make an infopass appointment .. they will stamp you the temporary I-551 stamp valid for a year .. I think you will have these instructions in your welcome letter

Since my approval came from local office i do not know how the actual welcome letter from the service centers looks like ..
 
name_stuck said:
hbb , go with your approval latter and passport to the local office .. make an infopass appointment .. they will stamp you the temporary I-551 stamp valid for a year .. I think you will have these instructions in your welcome letter

Since my approval came from local office i do not know how the actual welcome letter from the service centers looks like ..
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Thanks! I received the welcome letter today, it does have the instruction for stamp. I'm going next week if I don't get the "GC send out" email by then.
 
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