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| Subject: Re: I - 485,, Background check !!!!! Any help...
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Posted on: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:46:06 +0000
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> Update:
> 26 months since my I130 / I485 application
> 15 months since my Interview
> Status - currently waiting for background check to be completed
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> Thought I would write this just to give people info on current
> processing.
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> FBI
> Talked to the FBI (got through straight away) and the woman told me
> that their current policy is NOT to give the status on background
> checks that are requested by email, phone or fax.
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> Lawyer
> Talked to my lawyer and she says that you can't use Mandamus to get
> the FBI to make a decision on the Background check and that if the
> background check is truly what's holding things up, there's very
> little I can do. Lawyer also mentioned that often the phrase "We're
> waiting for the background check" can cover a multitude of other
> possibilities inc. lost file, file in an in-tray that never gets
> emptied etcetc. Lawyer wrote to the Area Director at USCIS to find out
> what's going on.
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> FPs
> My FPs expired 9 months ago. I called USCIS to find out about getting
> an appt to renew my FingerPrints. They said that they would inform the
> relevant dept about that. I called 30 days later to find out why I
> still hadn't received a notice about a FP appt and they said that it
> was up to the dept to request me to go and that neither USCIS or I
> could force them to update my FPs.
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> Congressman
> Called my Congressman in VA. He actually has a person assigned to take
> immigration calls. He told me that they get 10 letters a week and they
> pass them on FBI / USCIS and usually get a standardised "we're working
> on it" reply. Wrote to letter to Congressman anyway. Been told not to
> expect much from this avenue.
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> InfoPass
> Had an InfoPass appt 6 months ago. I figure it's time to talk with
> them again :) I've made an InfoPass appt to discuss my matter with an
> Immigration Officer, although not expecting much.
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> Waiting...
The congressman's office has liasion with BCIS and the FBI. They are in
a better position to inquire at both places and be able to put the
puzzle together. When I was going through the process, the congressman's
office got information in less than a week, sometimes in a day or two.
Glad the attorney is involved and once s/he gets the response from BCIS
the attorney might make an FOIA request to get a copy of your file from
BCIS to know precisely the stage BCIS is at wrt your application. As he
said, manadamus action won't help speed things up.
[QUOTE=jamie jo]Update:
26 months since my I130 / I485 application
15 months since my Interview
Status - currently waiting for background check to be completed
Thought I would write this just to give people info on current
processing.
Lawyer
Talked to my lawyer and she says that you can't use Mandamus to get
the FBI to make a decision on the Background check and that if the
background check is truly what's holding things up, there's very
little I can do.
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