gc circle1
Registered Users (C)
RD/ND 8/00, EB2 India, AD 9/26, notice received 9/28
My case was transferred to Newark INS office in June. Newark sent 2nd FP notice and then interview notice for 7/26. The interviewing officer said that he is approving the case from INS side but the case will be on hold for 30-60 days for CIA name check hold. Went for EAD renewal to newark on 9/19 (newark office sent EAD renewal interview notice for that date). Got EAD but when asked officer when will the GC get approved, he said "How can you get GC approval so soon!". But, thank god, it is approved exactly 60 days from the interview date. After Sep. 11 tragedy, I had been thinking of worse things but ...
I have seen lots of postings in this forum about CIA name check hold. It is true. This CIA check is done either by VSC or by local office. If the case is transferred in very priliminary stages from VSC to local office, then the check is done by local office otherwise by VSC. But it seems that the case is released after 60 days. The wait is not indefinite til CIA gets back to INS, as in the past.
I am really thankful to Rajiv Khanna for maintaining this site and to all other surfers for sharing their exp. and helping others.
My case was transferred to Newark INS office in June. Newark sent 2nd FP notice and then interview notice for 7/26. The interviewing officer said that he is approving the case from INS side but the case will be on hold for 30-60 days for CIA name check hold. Went for EAD renewal to newark on 9/19 (newark office sent EAD renewal interview notice for that date). Got EAD but when asked officer when will the GC get approved, he said "How can you get GC approval so soon!". But, thank god, it is approved exactly 60 days from the interview date. After Sep. 11 tragedy, I had been thinking of worse things but ...
I have seen lots of postings in this forum about CIA name check hold. It is true. This CIA check is done either by VSC or by local office. If the case is transferred in very priliminary stages from VSC to local office, then the check is done by local office otherwise by VSC. But it seems that the case is released after 60 days. The wait is not indefinite til CIA gets back to INS, as in the past.
I am really thankful to Rajiv Khanna for maintaining this site and to all other surfers for sharing their exp. and helping others.