In my opinion its naive to think that FBI would be stupid enough discriminate against people from specific countries when providing a service to the USCIS. I for one do not think they are doing that based on data in the tracking spreadsheet.
Furthermore, if anything the FBI seem to have priorities for name checks as follows:
- US Citizen cases
- EB1
- EB2
- EB3
I have not been following family cases so do not know where these would fit in.
In addition, I have to take issue with a couple of the points being made. Specifically:
1. Why is it obvious? Are there hard facts that confirm this (the tracker spreadsheet has data for 500+ cases and its inconclusive on this issue)? Or is it rumour/suspicion of discrimination based on national origin because your turn has not yet come? (That's what you seem to imply...)
2. Do you think a more likely scenario is that a large proportion of Adjustment of Status cases are from India/China/Phillipines/Mexico and therefore due to simple statistics there are a larger volume of people from those countries stuck in the 'name check' black hole? Hence the appearance that more people from these countries get stuck? A better objective, statistical measure would be % of people from a specific country. (And the only way you'll know that is when USCIS decides to share that data.)
4. Controversy warning...
I am from the UK. I have served my country as an Officer in HM Armed Forces. That took good moral character, a clean criminal record and a detailed vetting process (to ensure I had no Irish terrorist tendencies). I have also had a full UK security clearance in the past and had permission (from the US DOD) to train with the Air National Guard as a reservist when I first came over to the US.
My family traces its heritage back to the early 1700's and its all from the UK. So that makes me very "European".
Obviously (and I use that word with caution) I would appear to be an ideal candidate for the FBI to process my case quickly. However my name check has still not been completed since it was received by FBI on 7/20/2006.
5. FBI give priority to "hardline country" citizens? That's a contradiction of your previous statement that they focus on European citizens.
You have obviously (there I go again with that darn word...) never known, spoke to or heard about the traumatic experiences of a rape victim. I find it offensive that someone with intelligence (your boss) would have such a vile opinion.
waiting4cagc
I Personally know couple of my colleagues who are stuck in name check for couple of years now and the only common think between us is we all have worked for the US Armed forces with some clearance leave and/ or Local Law Enforcement agencies. From what I have heard, when name check request to the FBI they check on all records, irrespective if criminal or non-criminal records. Once there is a Hit then they request a mannul check on those records.
Based on my experience you fall in the same category.
Vivek
LC State: CA
LC Category: EB2
LC PD: Feb 1999
LC SUB: Yes
I-140 FD: 05/17/06
I-140 RD: 05/22/06
I-140 LUD: 07/17/06
I-140 Receipt #: SRC-06-181-5XXXX
I-140 AD: 07/17/06
I-485 RD: 07/19/06 , LUD 07/22/06,08/09/06,08/10/06,11/03/06, 06/14/07,06/15/07 - Pending Security Clearence
I-765(EAD) RD: 07/19/06 , LUD 07/22/06, AD 08/19/06 , LUD 08/23/06 , AP Extention EAD - 06/13/07
I-131(AP) RD: 07/19/06 , LUD 07/22/06, AD 08/22/06 , LUD 08/23/06, AP Extention EAD - 06/19/07
FingerPrint Code 3 ND 7/27/06, FP Done 08/09/06
Name Check initiated 07/29/06
Spouse
I-485 RD: 07/19/06 , LUD 07/22/06,08/09/06,08/10/06,11/03/06
I-765(EAD) RD: 07/19/06 , LUD 07/22/06 AD 08/08/06 , LUD 08/09/06 ,AP Extention EAD - 06/13/07
I-131 (AP) RD: 07/19/06 , LUD 07/22/06 AD 07/31/06 , LUD 08/07/06 ,AP Extention AP - 06/13/07
FingerPrint Code 3 ND 7/27/06, FP Done 08/09/06
