Stuck in Name Check??? Let's track it

rollingstone said:
ExTrainer,
Did you notice a LUD after namecheck was cleared?

No. Before approval I had to LUDS one was Aug. 18 ... the mass LUD that many experienced and one when they issued my last fingerprinting notice.
 
lx_kumar said:
At last my name check/back ground check completed and wait goes on ?????.
NC initiated on APR 15 2004 and NC cleared on SEP 29 2006.The lady at Dallas Dist office told me and wait for 60 to 180 days......

Can some body tell me what is the next step in process,I mean to again transfer to Service center ????

Details in signature.

It looks like for you and lots of other folks name check takes 2.5 years on average. Did it clear by itself or you had to rattle the cages?
 
2nd finger print

We just got notice for 2nd finger print early this week. Our casde was filed in Dec. 2003 at VSC. It's pending name check. Tried both congressman, senators and first lady. None seemd to work. Our PD become currnet this Feb and 1st FP expired this March. So after receiving notice for 2nd FP, I called VSC and was told that they will only send out renew FP if they see the case can be adjudicated, meaning security check cleared. One warm-hearted office I talked to told me mor edetails. It turned out my spouse's ( primary applicant)name check is cleared and that's why they send out 2nd FP. As of me, they need to keep both files together and that's why i got to do 2nd as well. ( mine is still pending. we were told NC was initiated in Jan. 2004 ).

I think if your Fp has expired and you receive a renew, this definetely means your security chekc is cleared at least inVSC.

belle said:
that's not true according to my attorney(s). my first FP was 3 yrs ago. recently i got the 2nd FP. both of my attorneys said it's a sign that NC has been cleared.
i guess USCIS learned to not bother people for FP?

what i don't understand is, a person's finger prints never change with time, why would they put an expiration date on FP? ....
 
NY congressional help

ynot said:
I think if your Fp has expired and you receive a renew, this definetely means your security chekc is cleared at least inVSC.
I wish you luck with this, ynot. My 2nd FP is tomorrow. I'll keep you guys updated on my case.

And here is advice for those resorting to congressional help. I just called Clinton's office (NY) to follow up on my call for help. They have a 2-year backlog, so you need to politely insist that they look at your file now. So even if you contacted a senator's office already and you think they are doing something for you, try to make sure that there actually is a case worker involved already, otherwise it's all vague. Hillary Clinton's Immigration department is at 212-688-6262, for those of you in NY. I spoke with a very warm-hearted girl Julia; she is really quick too. They have some liasons in FBI and USCIS that they talk to directly and get answers qiuck. I doubt they have influence but at least they get the info that we don't. For example, she told me that all the bullshit that I got from USCIS over the mail lately was due to some contractor who was working for USCIS on my case. I wish I could put that contractor back on wellfare.

And on this note.....good luck. :eek:
 
Online status shows that my case has been approven yesterday - NC pending for more than 2 years. Applied with my husband and he got GC last year. the lawyer filed AILA in June 2006. No lawsuit

NAME-----------NC Initiated Date----NC Cleared---- I485 Approval
================================================== =============
NAMABER -----------18-MAY-02--- March 2006------April 6 th stamp on pasport
Udacha6-------------20-Sep-02-----21-Dec-02------16-Nov-04
Udacha6 (dep)-------20-Sep-02-------
dima66a-------------27-Dec-02-----23-Jun-05-------09/03/2005
FavorOfGod----------Dec-02--------Jun-05
XYZ-----------------Dec-02--------Jun-05
Tomcat74------------Dec-02------12-Aug-05
khanhammad---------Jan-03-------07-Dec-05-------02/09/2006
steveva2001---------Feb-03--------
pumukliboy-----------Mar-03---------
slt-------------------Mar-03--------Sept.05-------
Barney_hi------------Mar-03--------Oct-05--------02/20/2006
mani_007------------Mar-03---------
pharmboy------------Apr-03--------March06--------May06
gegemon-------------Apr-03--------???????-------approved
getnkk---------------May-03--------
Mayseventh2003-----May-03------5/7/2006 --------5/18/2006
dl1cd----------------May-03-------
MD_Rockville---------Jul-03--------
kevinwushao---------Jul-03--------Jun-05
LCSilence------------Jul-03--------????????---------approved
PHSESAaug----------Aug-03--------
Srisss ---------------Aug-03--------May-05
nc3years------------Aug-03-----
akbari ------------10-Sep-03
candie---------------Sep-03--------
walt1891-------------Sep-03--------
mmz------------------Sep-03--------
dv_2006 -------------Sep-03-------
cuties----------------Sep-03(estimate)----------May06(afterWOM)
rahul76---------------Oct-03--------
Compass-------------Oct-03------------------------March 21
wait789 -------------Oct-03---------Sept8----------Sept11
Inlineforgc_03--------Oct-03--------
MD_Germantown------Oct-03--------Jul-05
15th_year_in_US-----Oct-03--------
BoFromUkr----------- Oct-03--------
oh_god_why_me----- Oct-03--------
VP2003-------------- Nov-03--------
Oct2003 ------------ Nov-03-------------? -------------?
Belle-----------------Dec-03--------Sep-06-------------10/10/06
benbenr--------------Dec-03--------
mwl------------------Dec-03--------
mila2006-------------Dec-03--------02/22/06--------
mgzh---------------- Jan-04--------
acrossjz------------- Jan-04--------08/07/06--------09/19/06
exTrainer------------ Feb-04--------
nc_maya-------------Feb-04(estimate)----
Kartoshkin-----------Mar-04----------
Hidden_Man----------Mar-04--------
Shrek----------------Mar-04--------unknown--------02/09/06
GCCrak---------------Mar-04--------
eternal_labor------04-Mar-04--------
ishturkish-------------Mar-04--------may 06 & Aug 06---- 9/1/06
fbi_name_check----30-Mar-04--------
simnis-----------------Mar-04--------
Burgher-king --------6-April-04-------
buzzhd--------------4 March 04------11 May 2004------06/15/06
stats-----------------Apr-04--------
wildthing--------------Apr-04--------
Spam70---------------Apr-04--------
lx_kumar-----------15-Apr-04---------------
divsan----------------Apr-04-----------????-----------May06
my485_04----------13-May-04--------
nandpc-------------19-May-04-------unknown--------03/24/2006
INS2004Filer--------24 May 04--------June 21 06------
retrohatao---------06-JUN-04-------June 16 2006----07/17/2006
Quizfan---------------Jun-04---------Jul-05--------08/29/05
heha-----------------Jun-04--------
srr4 -----------------Jun-04--------
Malgi---------------- Jul-04---------
Wang2Mazi-----------Jul-04--------May-06
pd012----------------Jul-04--------
waitingclear----------Jul-04----------dontknow--------10/20/2006
Outletvolt1-----------Aug-04--------
Z2-------------------Sep-04------------------------6/22/06
gcva----------------Sep-04--------May-05
romit---------------- Sep-04--------
ultraraj-------------- Sep-04--------
sd70---------------- Sep-04--------
damascus----------- Oct-04--------6/17/06 -------6/23/06
Endless_Wait-------- Nov-04--------
gwang-------------- Dec-04--------
assur ------------22-Dec-2004 ------
joshi343------------- Dec-04--------
ninehead------------ Dec-04--------
shareef_aadmi------- Dec-04--------
littlemonk------------Dec-04---------
xyr888 --------------Dec-04---------
aukumar-------------Jan-05--------
Timaeuti-------------Jan-05---------Feb-06-----March 20, 2006
pbkreddy ---------09-Feb-05--------
Contact00007--------Feb-05--------
Anil007dc------------Feb-05--------
srinihs -------------- Feb-05--------
ls691035------------ Feb-05---------
EB1UB------------15-Mar-05--------
RealSuperK-----------Mar-05--------
light3222004---------Mar-05--------
stinger-------------- Apr-05--------
sunjoshi------------- Apr-05--------
gcrr------------------Apr-05-------
TerraRosa------------Apr-05--------
scv99----------------Apr-05--------
mailgc2001-----------May-05--------
MYGC_APRIL---------May-05--------
feb2001pd-----------May-05 --------June-06-----07/31/06
happy4you----------Jun-05--------
fdfd-----------------Jun-05-------
zoelee --------------Jun-05 ------
Madss---------------??????--------
Steve31415----------Jul-05---------Sep-05 (I-485 Dec-02)
prshuk---------------Sept-05 -------????---------????
austinjoe----------9-Sept-05 -------????---------????
WhyThisDelay------- Oct-05---------
Pinturicchio-------22-OCT-05-------Jan-06------01/31/06
compjobs----------- Apr-05(?)-----
irtev-------------17-Oct-05--------???-----------AD
tantan------------- Aug-05 (?)---------
Bestbuy518-------14-April-04-------
 
Name check and finger print check cleared what next?

I called the FBI today to find out about my finger print check and i was told on two different times that my finger print check was cleared the same they i did the biometrics which was on the 22nd of sept. 2006 and was forwarded to the USCIS. Can anybody tell me if this can be done so fast and if so why is there USCIS not doing anything about my case because i thought the I-140 and I-485 approvals were based on the name check(which is also cleared) and the finger print check.
Thanks
Spiicy
 
Dear all.

I am new to this forum. I just found out at an InfoPass interview this morning (Boston) that my name check was pending although my wife's has already been completed. I jumped over from the VSC/I140/I485 thread so I am new here.

Could someone please tell me about the NC issue and what I could try to do about it? How do I follow up on my NC with FBI for ex?

Any help would greatly be appreciated. My fingerprints were done in Aug of 2005 and nothing has happened since then (except a couple of LUDs w/o messages after that). Details of my case are below...

Thanks !
 
karatekid said:
Could someone please tell me about the NC issue and what I could try to do about it? How do I follow up on my NC with FBI for ex?

You can start from this FAQ http://www.fbi.gov/page2/nationalnamecheck.htm

Your namecheck can be expedited by USCIS. Previously people used to write representatives from congress, senators, mr. president and the first lady and it used to help, at least to some extent. However once these avenues became commodity FBI stopped paying attention to those "special" requests, they stopped responding to name check status inquiries via email as well.
Search the forum for name check expediting criteria memo published by USCIS. The criteria include extreme medical conditions, lawsuit (WOM) pending in federal court and something else. You can still contact different elected authorities and solicit some help, at least this would be the way for you to exaust all available administrative options.
 
Thank you vic m!

I just wanted a good place to start... now I will do my homework.
Any help from others would be welcome as well!

Thanks again.
 
karatekid said:
Dear all.

I am new to this forum. I just found out at an InfoPass interview this morning (Boston) that my name check was pending although my wife's has already been completed. I jumped over from the VSC/I140/I485 thread so I am new here.

Could someone please tell me about the NC issue and what I could try to do about it? How do I follow up on my NC with FBI for ex?

Any help would greatly be appreciated. My fingerprints were done in Aug of 2005 and nothing has happened since then (except a couple of LUDs w/o messages after that). Details of my case are below...

Thanks !


Are you the primary applicant? If so, then your wife has to wait for your name check to be cleared before proceeding. If not, your wife will get her green card soon. Looks like your name check got initiated just more than one year ago. Not to discourage you, lots of people on this thread have been waiting more than two years( mine is already 2 year 10 months, and still counting...the primary in my case just got cleared name check this month)
 
ynot,

Could you tell me how your spouse's name check got cleared this month after 2 years and 10 months?

Thanks.


ynot said:
Are you the primary applicant? If so, then your wife has to wait for your name check to be cleared before proceeding. If not, your wife will get her green card soon. Looks like your name check got initiated just more than one year ago. Not to discourage you, lots of people on this thread have been waiting more than two years( mine is already 2 year 10 months, and still counting...the primary in my case just got cleared name check this month)
 
xyr888 said:
ynot,

Could you tell me how your spouse's name check got cleared this month after 2 years and 10 months?

Thanks.

Frankly, I don't know. I contacted my congressman back in March and they did am enquiry to FBI and find out it's pending. Then i tried both senators, no response. I guess it just took its course and get cleared. Mine is still pending, though. So I really don't think anything I did actually helped.
 
Approved

Hi, my name check has been pending since Jan 04, and my case is now approved. I had to file a lawsuit to expedite the name check. If you have questions please send me a private message.
 
mwl said:
Hi, my name check has been pending since Jan 04, and my case is now approved!!!. I had to file a lawsuit to expedite the name checkWhy, when your case has approved?. If you have questions please send me a private message.
 
Newbie

Hey,

I am newbie at NC pending forums.

Please find my entry in the bottom.

NAME-----------NC Initiated Date----NC Cleared---- I485 Approval
================================================== =============
NAMABER -----------18-MAY-02--- March 2006------April 6 th stamp on pasport
Udacha6-------------20-Sep-02-----21-Dec-02------16-Nov-04
Udacha6 (dep)-------20-Sep-02-------
dima66a-------------27-Dec-02-----23-Jun-05-------09/03/2005
FavorOfGod----------Dec-02--------Jun-05
XYZ-----------------Dec-02--------Jun-05
Tomcat74------------Dec-02------12-Aug-05
khanhammad---------Jan-03-------07-Dec-05-------02/09/2006
steveva2001---------Feb-03--------
pumukliboy-----------Mar-03---------
slt-------------------Mar-03--------Sept.05-------
Barney_hi------------Mar-03--------Oct-05--------02/20/2006
mani_007------------Mar-03---------
pharmboy------------Apr-03--------March06--------May06
gegemon-------------Apr-03--------???????-------approved
getnkk---------------May-03--------
Mayseventh2003-----May-03------5/7/2006 --------5/18/2006
dl1cd----------------May-03-------
MD_Rockville---------Jul-03--------
kevinwushao---------Jul-03--------Jun-05
LCSilence------------Jul-03--------????????---------approved
PHSESAaug----------Aug-03--------
Srisss ---------------Aug-03--------May-05
nc3years------------Aug-03-----
akbari ------------10-Sep-03
candie---------------Sep-03--------
walt1891-------------Sep-03--------
mmz------------------Sep-03--------
dv_2006 -------------Sep-03-------
cuties----------------Sep-03(estimate)----------May06(afterWOM)
rahul76---------------Oct-03--------
Compass-------------Oct-03------------------------March 21
wait789 -------------Oct-03---------Sept8----------Sept11
Inlineforgc_03--------Oct-03--------
MD_Germantown------Oct-03--------Jul-05
15th_year_in_US-----Oct-03--------
BoFromUkr----------- Oct-03--------
oh_god_why_me----- Oct-03--------
VP2003-------------- Nov-03--------
Oct2003 ------------ Nov-03-------------? -------------?
Belle-----------------Dec-03--------Sep-06-------------10/10/06
benbenr--------------Dec-03--------
mwl------------------Dec-03--------
mila2006-------------Dec-03--------02/22/06--------
mgzh---------------- Jan-04--------
acrossjz------------- Jan-04--------08/07/06--------09/19/06
exTrainer------------ Feb-04--------
nc_maya-------------Feb-04(estimate)----
Kartoshkin-----------Mar-04----------
Hidden_Man----------Mar-04--------
Shrek----------------Mar-04--------unknown--------02/09/06
GCCrak---------------Mar-04--------
eternal_labor------04-Mar-04--------
ishturkish-------------Mar-04--------may 06 & Aug 06---- 9/1/06
fbi_name_check----30-Mar-04--------
simnis-----------------Mar-04--------
Burgher-king --------6-April-04-------
buzzhd--------------4 March 04------11 May 2004------06/15/06
stats-----------------Apr-04--------
wildthing--------------Apr-04--------
Spam70---------------Apr-04--------
lx_kumar-----------15-Apr-04---------------
divsan----------------Apr-04-----------????-----------May06
my485_04----------13-May-04--------
nandpc-------------19-May-04-------unknown--------03/24/2006
INS2004Filer--------24 May 04--------June 21 06------
retrohatao---------06-JUN-04-------June 16 2006----07/17/2006
Quizfan---------------Jun-04---------Jul-05--------08/29/05
heha-----------------Jun-04--------
srr4 -----------------Jun-04--------
Malgi---------------- Jul-04---------
Wang2Mazi-----------Jul-04--------May-06
pd012----------------Jul-04--------
waitingclear----------Jul-04----------dontknow--------10/20/2006
Outletvolt1-----------Aug-04--------
Z2-------------------Sep-04------------------------6/22/06
gcva----------------Sep-04--------May-05
romit---------------- Sep-04--------
ultraraj-------------- Sep-04--------
sd70---------------- Sep-04--------
damascus----------- Oct-04--------6/17/06 -------6/23/06
Endless_Wait-------- Nov-04--------
gwang-------------- Dec-04--------
assur ------------22-Dec-2004 ------
joshi343------------- Dec-04--------
ninehead------------ Dec-04--------
shareef_aadmi------- Dec-04--------
littlemonk------------Dec-04---------
xyr888 --------------Dec-04---------
aukumar-------------Jan-05--------
Timaeuti-------------Jan-05---------Feb-06-----March 20, 2006
pbkreddy ---------09-Feb-05--------
Contact00007--------Feb-05--------
Anil007dc------------Feb-05--------
srinihs -------------- Feb-05--------
ls691035------------ Feb-05---------
EB1UB------------15-Mar-05--------
RealSuperK-----------Mar-05--------
light3222004---------Mar-05--------
stinger-------------- Apr-05--------
sunjoshi------------- Apr-05--------
gcrr------------------Apr-05-------
TerraRosa------------Apr-05--------
scv99----------------Apr-05--------
mailgc2001-----------May-05--------
MYGC_APRIL---------May-05--------
feb2001pd-----------May-05 --------June-06-----07/31/06
happy4you----------Jun-05--------
fdfd-----------------Jun-05-------
zoelee --------------Jun-05 ------
Madss---------------??????--------
Steve31415----------Jul-05---------Sep-05 (I-485 Dec-02)
prshuk---------------Sept-05 -------????---------????
austinjoe----------9-Sept-05 -------????---------????
WhyThisDelay------- Oct-05---------
Pinturicchio-------22-OCT-05-------Jan-06------01/31/06
compjobs----------- Apr-05(?)-----
irtev-------------17-Oct-05--------???-----------AD
tantan------------- Aug-05 (?)---------
Bestbuy518-------14-April-04-------
Desi_boy_usa-------08-Mar-06-------India
 
I am thinking about a lawsuit also. My name check has been pending for more than 3 years. By now you would think the government knows more about you than yourself, yet they still put you in an infinite wait. I am sick to my stomach whenever thinking about this.
 
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That is so sad

3Years? You got to be kiddng. Sue them right away. Don't waste a singleday.
I don't think they have a ground to argue.
What country you are from(if you don't mind telling)?
 
desi_boy_usa said:
...I don't think they have a ground to argue...
I am wondering if waiting more than 3 years alone gives you a sufficient ground to sue them. I am getting close to the 3 year mark myself and thinking of suing too, but I'm not sure my motives would be convincing to them. I don't have a family here, I don't have to travel, no sick relatives abroad... Yes, my freedom is very limited, but that's still an efemeral notion. :confused:
 
3+ and more to go ?

Hi Guys,

My 485 RD is July 2003. Still stuck in the dreaded name check. Followed up with the USCIS, Senator and Congressman. Finally got a senators reply saying "Pending Security Clearance". I hope the senator inquires now with FBI.

I will give till end of the year for the name check to clear, if not, I file WOM. Let's see. I think I have a very strong case + a letter from USCIS dated early july 2006 that my background check is pending.

Contemplating whether to hire a lawyer or go pro se. Any advice ?
 
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