Hi Everyone,

Yesterday I wrote a letter to the American Embassy and asked them about my case. They told me "The security name check is under pending review by Washington, once we hear from them we will let you know."

Anybody knows how long does it ultimately take to clear a name? Any time frame? Thanks for ur reply.

Wish I had an answer for you. Ever since March they keep telling me the very exact thing and then they add "At least 90 more days!"

Hi irsatellite, my husband had his interview on June 6th, and we are still waiting for the name check. They told him 4-6 weeks, however the website says it CAN take 4-6 months. It is usually much quicker for a woman than a man. I believe since our spouses are from Iran, we usually end up waiting a bit longer than some other countries. Where are you at in the process?

we are still waiting
10 months 7 days

I didn't do anything much, just sent my applications to the American Embassy. It's still under administrative processings, as they said. They are supposed to notify me when my name clearance is finished. pray for me.

irsatellite, I am afraid that there isn't an "exact" timeframe that you will be able to find. It depends on if your spouse has travelled to the US, his/her last name, if it's common, what they have done for work, and all other countries that they have travelled to, besides alot of considerations that I am sure we are unaware of. So, I am afraid there is no definitive answer out there. You will just have to sit tight and hope it goes through quickly. Some people take weeks some people like shonjaved have waited months. If your spouse is a male from Iran, expect it to take a bit of time. You can see from my timeframe, next month will be one year from the start date. I pray that yours moves quickly!

Joye

Sometimes it can take too dayum long