finger printing and namechecks

[programmer76]

Hi,

i've applied for my GC in EB3 category country India and priority date in march 2003. I have already gone for finger printing once in february 2005 this year. Here are some basic questions i've and i will be thankful for your feedback on them.


(1) Now as we are stuck in retrogression, do we still have to keep on giving finger printing every year? I'm at present in India .Last time i did finger printing was around february 21 2005. Can they send me finger print notice even before one year time? please let me know because i still plan to be in India until beginning of february.

(2) what exactly is fbi name check? After i gave my finger printing there is no change in my online message and it has been more than 10 months. Do i have to do something from my side for this fbi name check?

Please let me know.

 

[PrinceofJungle]

(1) Now as we are stuck in retrogression, do we still have to keep on giving finger printing every year? I'm at present in India .Last time i did finger printing was around february 21 2005. Can they send me finger print notice even before one year time? please let me know because i still plan to be in India until beginning of february.

(2) what exactly is fbi name check? After i gave my finger printing there is no change in my online message and it has been more than 10 months. Do i have to do something from my side for this fbi name check?

Please let me know.

(1) I believe FP are valid upto 14 months. if u cross 12th month and no FP next notice received then do call them.


(2) Noone exactly know , but common understanding is they do have some procedure to identify you and give clearance your name/identy.

hope this would help

http://www.immigration.com/newsletter1/oigseccheckreview.pdf

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the link: http://www.immigration.com/newsletter1/oigseccheckreview.pdf

Relevance and accuracy of name-based security checks
Name-based checks are the majority of USCIS’ security check workload.
They enable USCIS to review a wide variety of lookout and criminal history
records. Depending on the benefit involved, USCIS must determine whether
applicants meet adjudicative standards related to national security, criminal
history, and even good moral character. Therefore, USCIS considers
beneficial the broad, name-based checks of FBI investigative files and IBIS,
which includes records from over 20 agencies. Checking one of IBIS’s
sources alone, such as the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database, would not
provide USCIS with the broad range of information relevant to adjudication.
USCIS screens all applicants against IBIS, about 7.3 million completed
applications in FY 2004. Depending on the benefit, a portion of applicants
also receives the FBI name check and name-based checks against
administrative records such as the Student and Exchange Visitor Information
System. These systems do not support queries based on fingerprints or other
biometric information.
However, the name-based checks are only as accurate as the supporting
biographic information used to conduct them. For several reasons, USCIS has
little assurance that the supporting biographic information is accurate and
matches the identity of the applicant. First, the information is self-reported by
applicants, who have an incentive to falsify the information to obtain benefits
if they are not otherwise eligible. Second, U.S. documents that support the
self-reported information, such as birth certificates and driver’s licenses, are
easy to falsify6–and USCIS accepts documents from all other countries. Plus,
in many cases, USCIS accepts photocopied documents, which are more easily
altered than originals. Third, USCIS does not routinely verify identity with
alternative means, such as contacting bureaus of vital statistics to confirm
birth certificates or crosschecking addresses with national records.


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Also read "Standard 485 processing" PDF doc. plz search word using search tool.

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