Following is the response I got from FBI. How could my name check is pending since July 10, 2003? What can I do to speed up the process? It seems my approval is held up because this now.
I am responding to your email dated October 26, 2004, concerning your
name check status for immigration purposes.
A review of the FBI's Name Check Program database revealed that a
request from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
for you was received on July 10, 2003, and is 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 99.7% 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 notified at
the earliest possible date upon completion of your case. I am sorry we
are unable to be of more assistance at this time.
Sincerely yours,
David M. Hardy/gmg
Chief, National Name Check
Program Section
Records Management Division
I am responding to your email dated October 26, 2004, concerning your
name check status for immigration purposes.
A review of the FBI's Name Check Program database revealed that a
request from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
for you was received on July 10, 2003, and is 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 99.7% 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 notified at
the earliest possible date upon completion of your case. I am sorry we
are unable to be of more assistance at this time.
Sincerely yours,
David M. Hardy/gmg
Chief, National Name Check
Program Section
Records Management Division