Waiting is finally over

James_Dick

Registered Users (C)
Hi Folks,

Finally, my I-485 case and my wife's and child's I-485 cases got approved on April 19, 2004, via the new electriconic notification system of BCIS website. We are expecting the official approval notices. It is really a long time to have been waiting. I have to say "Thank you" to this website and folks here who share their experience and ideas. It is a helpful forum so that we can share a lot of information here. I appreciate the efforts Mr. Rajiv Khanna made to support this forum. We had waited for over 29 months. The following is details for our cases.

RD: 11/14/2001
ND: 11/30/2001
FP (the 1st): 05/06/2002
RFE received by BCIS: 04/15/2003. For me: Employment verification, plus immigration status after 09/30/2002. For my wife: marriage certificate. For my kid, marriage certificate of me and my wife.
FP (the 2nd): 01/19/2004.
AD: 04/19/2004.

It is really tough, I first saw from Rupnet some 11/2001 cases got approved in 09/2002. There is a gap of over 1 and a half years between me and those guys. I was told my name sent to FBI for name security check at December of 2002, and it was just finished on 03/31/2004, taking so long time. It is really necessary to American Homeland Security? I absolutely doubt it. I contacted two senators, left message democrat senator once, but didn't get any response; contacted republican senator 3 times (one left message on his website, and 2 letters), every time, I got positive response from the republican senator. First time (Nov. 2003), his staff made a phone call and triggered the 2nd FP notice. Second time (Feb. 2004), his staff forwarded me the email response from NSC, so that I knew my name was luckly requested for security check. I called FBI name check number left message in the middle of 03/2004, and two weeks later, I was called from FBI that my name is cleared. Third time (late March 2004), the senator office staff transfer my request to NSC, and ask them to finish it. I just got the response from Senator, it sounds his help reall worked.

Anyway, long-time waiting is over. Hope there is no long-time waiting for other people.

Good luck to everyone,

James_Dick
 
Congrats James !!!
Do you have FBI name check phone#. I would like to call them
and inquire about my case.
I appreciate your help.

My case is stuck in name check since 2002.
RD Jul 11 2001
ND Aug 21 2001.
 
The phone number for FBI name check inquire is 202-324-2399. You will be prompted to left your message: Name (spell out), A#, Daytime phone#.

Good luck,

James_Dick
 
Congratulation

James, Congratulation!

Your senator (or his stuff) in Iowa is goooooood!
Any suggestion on best time that I should contact my local senator? After FBI said that my name is clear?

Thanks.
 
Vcorcl,

It is hard for me to give you any suggestion on contacting your senator. Initially, I had been patiently waiting for a long time. But later I feel my case was sleeping somewhere. Because you can feel the processing progress from this forum or Rupnet. So, I contact my senator. Fortunately, I got a republican senator who is willing to provide help. The other point is that the name check is really a bottle-neck. It took more than 15 months in may case, unbelievable

I think you can determine when you should contact your senator.

Best wishes,

James_Dick
 
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