What is "background investigation" ?

[miami2009 0]

Hi, You know the same thing happened to me, but I Filed for my husband's I-130.

The current processing times is 5 months and it has been 9 months already, I am loosing my mind... Us too, we both have a clean record, and do not understand what's the hold up

Please let me know if you receive an update from USCIS.

The best of luck,

I filed on Jun,2008 to VSC and was transfered on 2/11 to CSC. I have been waiting almost a year so I contacted to the Senator on Apr.10 and got a letter today.

Here is the letter from the senator's office.

"I am writing in response to your letter requesting Senator ********'s assistance in determining the status of your Form I-751 application to remove conditional permanent resident alien status. I contacted the USCIS CSC and was advised that the processing of the applicatiion has been delayed as the required background investigation remains open. Until the background investigation is completed, the USCIS CSC cannot issue a final decision. These background checks are required to be completed on applicant who apply for an immigration benefit. Thank you for contacting Senator *******'s office."

Why was the background check delayed? My background is clean; I have not received even a speeding ticket. My opinion is that they found my file among the dust after the senator contacted them and are making an excuse. But I might be wrong ....... but do you have any idea as to how long the background check might take? Do you think they will require a REF or an interview?

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Hi, You know the same thing happened to me, but I Filed for my husband's I-130.

The current processing times is 5 months and it has been 9 months already, I am loosing my mind... Us too, we both have a clean record, and do not understand what's the hold up

Please let me know if you receive an update from USCIS.

The best of luck,

[lawrencetoland 3]

I filed on Jun,2008 to VSC and was transfered on 2/11 to CSC. I have been waiting almost a year so I contacted to the Senator on Apr.10 and got a letter today.

Here is the letter from the senator's office.

"I am writing in response to your letter requesting Senator ********'s assistance in determining the status of your Form I-751 application to remove conditional permanent resident alien status. I contacted the USCIS CSC and was advised that the processing of the applicatiion has been delayed as the required background investigation remains open. Until the background investigation is completed, the USCIS CSC cannot issue a final decision. These background checks are required to be completed on applicant who apply for an immigration benefit. Thank you for contacting Senator *******'s office."

Why was the background check delayed? My background is clean; I have not received even a speeding ticket. My opinion is that they found my file among the dust after the senator contacted them and are making an excuse. But I might be wrong ....... but do you have any idea as to how long the background check might take? Do you think they will require a REF or an interview?

We are waiting too. Probably files got lost there and they have to go find them.

[Immigrant2009 0]

I filed on Jun,2008 to VSC and was transfered on 2/11 to CSC. I have been waiting almost a year so I contacted to the Senator on Apr.10 and got a letter today.

Here is the letter from the senator's office.

"I am writing in response to your letter requesting Senator ********'s assistance in determining the status of your Form I-751 application to remove conditional permanent resident alien status. I contacted the USCIS CSC and was advised that the processing of the applicatiion has been delayed as the required background investigation remains open. Until the background investigation is completed, the USCIS CSC cannot issue a final decision. These background checks are required to be completed on applicant who apply for an immigration benefit. Thank you for contacting Senator *******'s office."

Why was the background check delayed? My background is clean; I have not received even a speeding ticket. My opinion is that they found my file among the dust after the senator contacted them and are making an excuse. But I might be wrong ....... but do you have any idea as to how long the background check might take? Do you think they will require a REF or an interview?

Hi totoro,

Any updates on your case?

Good Luck