Got a reply from fbi namecheck

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123_sam

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I got an email reply from fbi this afternoon.

Dear ***:

I am responding to your email dated January 7, 2005, concerning the name check status of you and your spouse, ***.

A review of the FBI's Name Check Program database revealed that requests from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the both of you were received on December **, 2003, and are currently in a pending status. Due to increased national security concerns, in December 2002 to early 2003, the USCIS submitted an additional 2.7 million name checks for processing to the FBI. Although 99.8% of these cases have been finalized, our efforts to complete the remaining requests continue. This has delayed processing of other requests. You may be assured that the immigration authorities will be advised at the earliest possible date upon completion of this case.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Cannon/gmg
Chief, National Name Check
Program Section
Records Management Division
 
Hi 123_sam,

1. Can you cut and paste on the format of the mail which you had send to FBI.
2. Also please provide the mail id and any fax # you have.

Thanks,
-wait140485


Dear ***:

I am responding to your email dated January 7, 2005, concerning the name check status of you and your spouse, ***.

A review of the FBI's Name Check Program database revealed that requests from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the both of you were received on December **, 2003, and are currently in a pending status. Due to increased national security concerns, in December 2002 to early 2003, the USCIS submitted an additional 2.7 million name checks for processing to the FBI. Although 99.8% of these cases have been finalized, our efforts to complete the remaining requests continue. This has delayed processing of other requests. You may be assured that the immigration authorities will be advised at the earliest possible date upon completion of this case.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Cannon/gmg
Chief, National Name Check
Program Section
Records Management Division[/QUOTE]
 
Looks like there is some progress by FBI email correspondance. I thought it was stuck at Dec 2004 .. I too sent it on Jan 7th but nothing rcvd so far.

Also looks like their reply email format has also changed .. explaining the same BS in a different tone

-Sonpapdi
 
Thats not good

My case is similar to 123_sam's case. Waiting for the name check status from FBI, but from the reply posted here, I don't see much hope. If they are not able to clear the name check after one and half years, I don't see any reason they will ever do it!!!!

123_sam whats your next plan of action?
Can we do something about this?
Please share your thoughts.

EB2
140 AD 0ct/2004
485 RD DEC 2003
2nd AP/EAD Feb 2005
Name check pending - Fax/Email/Certified Mail sent to FBI Mar 2005 - no response yet.
Called FBI - Jun 2005, was told that they are responding to Dec emails and it may take couple?! of months to respond to my email (sent in March)
 
here you go

To : fbinncp@ic.fbi.gov

***************
Dear Officer,

I and my spouse have filed an application for adjustment of status to
that as of Lawful permanent Resident with the USCIS California Service
Center on ****. Our application is now pending adjudication at
the California Service Center.
I am sending this note to you kindly asking for your office to please
provide the status of the security/name check I believe the USCIS
would have requested upon the filing of our application for adjustment
of status.

Following are the details of our case:
Primary Applicant
Name :
DOB :
USCIS Alien # :
Address:
Email:
fax:
Phone:

My spouse information :
Name :
DOB :
USCIS Alien # :
Address:
Email:
fax:
Phone:

I may be reached by phone or e-mail, if you require any additional
information/ documents to address my request. A prompt response will
be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

wait140485 said:
Hi 123_sam,

1. Can you cut and paste on the format of the mail which you had send to FBI.
2. Also please provide the mail id and any fax # you have.

Thanks,
-wait140485


Dear ***:

I am responding to your email dated January 7, 2005, concerning the name check status of you and your spouse, ***.

A review of the FBI's Name Check Program database revealed that requests from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the both of you were received on December **, 2003, and are currently in a pending status. Due to increased national security concerns, in December 2002 to early 2003, the USCIS submitted an additional 2.7 million name checks for processing to the FBI. Although 99.8% of these cases have been finalized, our efforts to complete the remaining requests continue. This has delayed processing of other requests. You may be assured that the immigration authorities will be advised at the earliest possible date upon completion of this case.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Cannon/gmg
Chief, National Name Check
Program Section
Records Management Division
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I am going to explore the option of filing a lawsuit.



onwaitfor485 said:
My case is similar to 123_sam's case. Waiting for the name check status from FBI, but from the reply posted here, I don't see much hope. If they are not able to clear the name check after one and half years, I don't see any reason they will ever do it!!!!

123_sam whats your next plan of action?
Can we do something about this?
Please share your thoughts.

EB2
140 AD 0ct/2004
485 RD DEC 2003
2nd AP/EAD Feb 2005
Name check pending - Fax/Email/Certified Mail sent to FBI Mar 2005 - no response yet.
Called FBI - Jun 2005, was told that they are responding to Dec emails and it may take couple?! of months to respond to my email (sent in March)
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got email reply from FBI

I got the response from FBI for the email which i sent on Jan 06, 2005. My name check was completed in Oct' 2003.

PD April 2002 (EB3, India)
I-485 ND Sep 2003
2 EADs, 2 APs.
1 FP done in May 2004.
 
If your name check was completed on Oct 03, then what is the hold up ? Have you called USCIS yet ?



No Hope said:
I got the response from FBI for the email which i sent on Jan 06, 2005. My name check was completed in Oct' 2003.

PD April 2002 (EB3, India)
I-485 ND Sep 2003
2 EADs, 2 APs.
1 FP done in May 2004.
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FBI Phone #

My family has been approved (May. 7th '05) except my son.
He is only 16 years old.
I , spouse and daughter has been approved after interview.
My son still pending FBI Name check.

I will try to e-mail and phone call to FBI, what happen for my son's case.

My Status.
485 RD : Oct. '02
FP : Mar. '05
Interview and Approved : May. '05

If you have any advice on this mater please let me know.
Thank you,
 
I haven't gotten any reply yet. I sent it on Jan 14th 2004 and so far I haven't recieved anything. However I did talked to Senator's office and they said it is just pending. My RD is Aug 10th 2004
Not sure how long this NC sh_t going to take ? I am getting really piss_d off with this whole process. Just because their process can't work efficiently as it is desired they are punishing people like us. Shame on them !!

-Sonpapdi
 
2 FBI and 2 USCS inquiries done - No response.

This is a black hole. Guess the events of Sept 11th 2001 really affected all of us. 4th Anniversary coming up!
 
sunnycal said:
This is a black hole. Guess the events of Sept 11th 2001 really affected all of us. 4th Anniversary coming up!
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Here we see very ugly bureaucracy and low government efficiency that the U.S. usually criticized other countries (esp. the "third world" countries) for it.

We should thank USCIS, which at least has "processing date". At FBI, no ask, no tell. It really is a black hole. All we heard from a few hesitated responses is that they don't know the completion date either becuase a couple of millions extra cases from USCIS keep them very busy.

I don't think those FBI name-check people are truly serious about their responsibility for national security. Otherwise, how could they let the "high risk" (i.e. those got "hit" in FBI name database) aliens stay freely in this country one or two years before figuring out some of them are "bad guys".
 
I just called fbi

OK. I just called fbi documents processing center. They have just started looking at emails send in feb 2005. It seems that they are not only behind but are also slowing down.

Email Send/Reply Received/Days to reply
Jan 7-----/Jun 23--------/5 Mths, 16 Days
Jan 24----/Jul 27---------/6 Mths, 03 Days
Feb * ----/Sep *---------/7 Mths ++

123_sam said:
Has anyone received any reply from fbi lately ?
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123_sam said:
OK. I just called fbi documents processing center. They have just started looking at emails send in feb 2005. It seems that they are not only behind but are also slowing down.

Email Send/Reply Received/Days to reply
Jan 7-----/Jun 23--------/5 Mths, 16 Days
Jan 24----/Jul 27---------/6 Mths, 03 Days
Feb * ----/Sep *---------/7 Mths ++
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Becuase this FBI email address has virtually become the only approach for us to make inquiry, and many people repeatedly sent emails to it, I guess FBI email reviewers got buried by tons of emails.
 
Should track name check approvals.

Do we know of any cases that have gone through name check process, preferably without any divine intervention (e.g. Senators office intervening)? It would be good to track these.
This would give us an idea of what their time line is i.e for example is the FBI looking at resolving Jan 2003 or Jan 2004 case submissions (if they are at all!).
 
pass33 said:
My family has been approved (May. 7th '05) except my son.
He is only 16 years old.
I , spouse and daughter has been approved after interview.
My son still pending FBI Name check.

I will try to e-mail and phone call to FBI, what happen for my son's case.

My Status.
485 RD : Oct. '02
FP : Mar. '05
Interview and Approved : May. '05

If you have any advice on this mater please let me know.
Thank you,
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I'm in the same situation as pass33. We applied I-485 in Oct. 2002, and got approved for my wife, my daugter and myself in Aug. 2004, BUT not my son due to Name check. My son is 17 now and this pending status has huge impact on his college application in the coming fall: he'll be treated as international student for admission and the rate is much smaller!

I and my lawyer did a number inquiries to FBI but no response. We also tried to get help from local congressman but was told they can do little to ask FBI to accelarate the process.

I consulted with my lawyer on the FOIPA inquirire but was warned that a FOIA request would not be helpful and, in fact, could harm the case. Because the name check/fingerprint requests are sent to the FBI electronically, no record will show up in the files. Doing a FOIA request would cause the file to be transferred away from the California Service Center and all work on his case would stop. Therefore, they do not recommend a FOIA request.

Can the congressman can really help for name check? and my lawyer's option on FOIPA is correct?

I'd appreciate very much for any of you suggestions.
 
that is unlikely the case

Sometime back I beleived this but seems highly illogical, FOIPA or FBI are 2 dept which have a function to preform like name check, when you do unless you are asking all your public docs, files have no reason to get transferred. even then it should be electronic. Are we trying to say that that our files are sent out to FOIPA for taking copies and USCIS cannot send copies by themsellves and prefer tosend originals to FOIPA..
bqa said:
I'm in the same situation as pass33. We applied I-485 in Oct. 2002, and got approved for my wife, my daugter and myself in Aug. 2004, BUT not my son due to Name check. My son is 17 now and this pending status has huge impact on his college application in the coming fall: he'll be treated as international student for admission and the rate is much smaller!

I and my lawyer did a number inquiries to FBI but no response. We also tried to get help from local congressman but was told they can do little to ask FBI to accelarate the process.

I consulted with my lawyer on the FOIPA inquirire but was warned that a FOIA request would not be helpful and, in fact, could harm the case. Because the name check/fingerprint requests are sent to the FBI electronically, no record will show up in the files. Doing a FOIA request would cause the file to be transferred away from the California Service Center and all work on his case would stop. Therefore, they do not recommend a FOIA request.

Can the congressman can really help for name check? and my lawyer's option on FOIPA is correct?

I'd appreciate very much for any of you suggestions.
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I copied my lawyer response in my message. Frankly, I'm not quite understand what they said. I send a message for clarification.

To me, FIONA is a separate process but similar to Name Check. How FBI can link FIONA inquiry from individual for privacy with Name Check or USCIS inquiry for I-485, therefore harms the I-485?

Any clue?
 
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