Name Check Cleared, pending background checks

waited2long

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Thanks for all the great information on these forums..Based on inputs from these forums, I called up the Emergency number and came to know that my name check was cleared but it's pending background checks. :confused:

Does anyone has any idea what this background check is all about ? Is there any agency we can call to track the status ?

I also called up FBI and found that my second fingerprinting results were sent back to UCIS on April 4th.

History on my case
I-140/I485 concurrent filing RD Sep 2003.
Have received my second EAD/ AP approved
Second Fingerprinting done.
 
waited2long said:
Thanks for all the great information on these forums..Based on inputs from these forums, I called up the Emergency number and came to know that my name check was cleared but it's pending background checks. :confused:

Does anyone has any idea what this background check is all about ? Is there any agency we can call to track the status ?

I also called up FBI and found that my second fingerprinting results were sent back to UCIS on April 4th.

History on my case
I-140/I485 concurrent filing RD Sep 2003.
Have received my second EAD/ AP approved
Second Fingerprinting done.

i heard that they evaluated someone's educational qualifications for 140. the dude had a textile degree from india. it was reported on this forum earlier this year. maybe it is similar...
 
Thanks Caligornia GC.
My I-140/485 have been pending for more than 19 months. Don't they do these educationl checks initially. I had a RFE on my i-140 8 months back but they did not have any questions regrding my qualification. it was all about company's financials.
Also I don't see any status updates on my case online that they have received fingerprinting results and processing has resumed on my case. How long does it take before they update the message..
 
Hi Hardrock, Have you called up any number and have they given you any status on where your case is pending/ stuck ?
 
waited2long said:
Thanks Caligornia GC.
My I-140/485 have been pending for more than 19 months. Don't they do these educationl checks initially. I had a RFE on my i-140 8 months back but they did not have any questions regrding my qualification. it was all about company's financials.
Also I don't see any status updates on my case online that they have received fingerprinting results and processing has resumed on my case. How long does it take before they update the message..

i don't get updates. hell i didnt get one for the approval even. my case was approved on mar 25th and i found out on apr 10th.

for 140 your lawyer or company hr person needs to call...has your name check cleared? did you email the feds?
 
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Congrats California GC !!!
After talking to the emergency number it looks like my name check has been cleared but they mentioned my background checks are pending.

I have followed up with my attorney to check my I-140 status..but they don't have any idea except for it is pending...It looks like this forum has more information that company's attorney's : :rolleyes:
 
My company's HR called them and found out my petitions were undergoing background check and CSC has no idea how long it will take because it was conducted by another division of Dept. of Homeland Security.


HR
 
Hardrock,
I am quite confused after looking at this thread.
I called emergency number and found that background check is pending.
When I asked if background check is same as name check, the lady told yes.
But now I see that background check and name checks are different.
Now it is hard for me to assume that your I-140 is stuck due to background check coz my I-140 is already approved.
More confusion !!!!!
 
Sorr I think many people confused you. Your name check is pending, The name check will be done in two ways (Random / So called Non Random), we both are sailing in Random case, they do all sorts of checks on these cases.

So friend this is what I have done,

My RD of 485 is 12/03/2003, FP 11/06/2004.

On March 9th I started enquiry, I also called the FBI fingure print number, they said they have processed.
Then I called FBI for name check, they said they will not entertain calls.

I have send the email, fax and there is no reply.

Finally I went to the following site http://foia.fbi.gov/privacy_instruc.pdf
I filled it up and faxed to the given number and also sent by mail (on April 5th 2005), I came to know for this they will give a reply within 10 days.

After you get a letter that no records found, take that letter a copy and write it to FBI director.

Good luck my friend.

May God (USCIS) bless you.
 
BommiDP said:
Sorr I think many people confused you. Your name check is pending, The name check will be done in two ways (Random / So called Non Random), we both are sailing in Random case, they do all sorts of checks on these cases.

So friend this is what I have done,

My RD of 485 is 12/03/2003, FP 11/06/2004.

On March 9th I started enquiry, I also called the FBI fingure print number, they said they have processed.
Then I called FBI for name check, they said they will not entertain calls.

I have send the email, fax and there is no reply.

Finally I went to the following site http://foia.fbi.gov/privacy_instruc.pdf
I filled it up and faxed to the given number and also sent by mail (on April 5th 2005), I came to know for this they will give a reply within 10 days.

After you get a letter that no records found, take that letter a copy and write it to FBI director.

Good luck my friend.

May God (USCIS) bless you.

...but did all this help. did you get name check cleared from fbi
 
Hi BommiDP,

I am faced with the same situation I140/I485 stuck in name check.
I have done exactly what you have done.


I have not contacted as many rep as you did though.

I run out of idea now. I don't know what else I can try besides repeting the same steps again.

It is unfortunate that there is no response from FBI on name check status.
I have sent email, fax and letters.
The first email I have sent was in December 2004.
 
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How to inquire on FBI Fax

Queries regarding the inquiry with FBI:

1. What is the FAx numbe for inquiring with FBI

2. What mechanism do they respond back, does that need to be a FAX or they can email it back ( of course only if they want to..)

3. What is this 10 days thing..has anybody seen a response in 10 days

4. a. By doing all this, is FBI expediting your case or its just telling you the status.

4. b. What happens if they simply say "Name check pending" then one is back to square right?
 
gc_man said:
Queries regarding the inquiry with FBI:

1. What is the FAx numbe for inquiring with FBI

2. What mechanism do they respond back, does that need to be a FAX or they can email it back ( of course only if they want to..)

3. What is this 10 days thing..has anybody seen a response in 10 days

4. a. By doing all this, is FBI expediting your case or its just telling you the status.

4. b. What happens if they simply say "Name check pending" then one is back to square right?

These are good questions. Maybe you should create a seperate thread
for this post so that more people will pay attention.
 
My confusion is exactly the same that what's the difference between background check and name check ? I have done some search and have found background check is generally referred to Fingerprinting and name check ? So I am not sure what other background checks the CIS officer refereed to.

Are the checks done by Dept of Homeland security same as name check done by FBI or this is something different ? Is there any way to contact them and expedite the process ?
 
Finally I received The No REcords Letter from FBI

Hi,

Finally I got a reply from me and my wife for the FIOPA request, stating "no recorsds found".

Gods are gracefull finally.
 
BommiDP said:
Hi,

Finally I got a reply from me and my wife for the FIOPA request, stating "no recorsds found".

Gods are gracefull finally.

Hi BommiDP,

when did you sent the request to FBI? Is it through an email?

regards,
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