Does FBI or Immigration call?

[His Glory 25]

Does the FBI ever call the applicant when doing a background check? or does uscis ever call to verify information with us?

[Otto 83]

Don't think you're in any danger of getting a call from the FBI.

If USCIS needs anything - they'll usually send you something in the mail.

[Afrilaskan Queen 0]

Does the FBI ever call the applicant when doing a background check? or does uscis ever call to verify information with us?

I have never heard of the FBI calling the applicant - you, but I think I've heard of background checks of individuals going to people's homes or area to confirm certain facts like for example, one person wrote here on the website that they investigators went to her home to confirm she was indeed single. I am not sure if that is accurate, it was posted here and people can write anything on the internet.

I do think uscis calls to ask for more information whenever they need it because they did that with my family member. I wonder if you're worried about something in particular or if you're hoping to find out if there is information receive. Someone here mentioned to me the freedom of information act in requesting information about the FBI that has been found on you. I have no idea what that is either since I've never done that.

I hope that's somewhat helpful - you must have asked this question because you have a concern of some sort. All the Best.

[His Glory 25]

Thanks for your replies. My husband has been getting calls saying they are from fbi asking for his birthdate. I told him to never give out any information unless he called them and even then to be very careful. I didnt thinkfbi would call but just checking. we cant check our status online. the number we have doesnt work so we are in the dark about where his application for gc is. my husband said to tell yall to tell your S.O.s to be very careful who they give their cell number too because he gave it to one ghanaian man here who seemed very friendly and now he is getting all these calls. He said maybe they think cause he is newly in america that he is a bulu bulu (not sure of spelling, its my husbands word that means knuckle head (loose translation)). thanks

[Afrilaskan Queen 0]

Thanks for your replies. My husband has been getting calls saying they are from fbi asking for his birthdate. I told him to never give out any information unless he called them and even then to be very careful. I didnt thinkfbi would call but just checking. we cant check our status online. the number we have doesnt work so we are in the dark about where his application for gc is. my husband said to tell yall to tell your S.O.s to be very careful who they give their cell number too because he gave it to one ghanaian man here who seemed very friendly and now he is getting all these calls. He said maybe they think cause he is newly in america that he is a bulu bulu (not sure of spelling, its my husbands word that means knuckle head (loose translation)). thanks

Efia06' I think you're very smart! I am not sure if that is the fbi calling but I too would not be giving out information, I'd take their ID and name and let them know you all will contact the FBI with your info to talk at a better time. Glad to hear nothing bad has happened. All the Best.

[000 0]

You are very smart. Believe me, the FBI can find out any information they want with the push of a button.

Have a Blessed Day!!! Good luck!!!

[a&o 4]

my husband said to tell yall to tell your S.O.s to be very careful who they give their cell number too because he gave it to one ghanaian man here who seemed very friendly and now he is getting all these calls. He said maybe they think cause he is newly in america that he is a bulu bulu (not sure of spelling, its my husbands word that means knuckle head (loose translation)). thanks

Yep, that's true! Also be careful about addresses. My husband gave his address to his family, and then someone he knew from the neighborhood asked his brother for our address, telling him my husband told him to ask for it. We started to receive packages via Fedex at our address. Then some guys my husband knew in Accra emailed asking if he could please send those, because the companies wouldn't ship directly to Ghana, and they would give money to his family to cover the postage. Well, it was all stuff bought with stolen credit cards. I was so angry at those guys for putting my husband in jeopardy! They didn't think anything of it...they thought it was just some untraceable, harmless crime. Ugh. Nobody gets our address now!

[His Glory 25]

Yeah u cant be too careful these days. The address story is scary I gotta tell my husband about that one.

[strangerinamerica 0]

Does the FBI ever call the applicant when doing a background check? or does uscis ever call to verify information with us?

Believe me, if the FBI needed information on your husband they won't have to call to ask for it. The USCIS will have all of the relevant information regarding your husband and his application. If the FBI need to know anything about anyone in the US, they have enough resourses to find out.

Bottom line, never give any personal details out to anyone over the phone. Not to anyone that proclaims to be from any organsiation however official that call may seem, because it can be used for any number of things including identity theft.

Yes, the USCIS or ICE do check up and make personal visits to people's homes to verify information, but usually because they may suspect something isn't right about the situation.

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

Hi Efia! Nice to see you still around here.

The FBI could call you or neighbors etc, but they wouldn't ask for personal information. I think it's wise not to give out any personal information on a call you didn't make. You can get their name and ID and call them back to complete the call if necessary to make sure that if the FBI really needs your input you are providing what they might need. If you call back and find out they are a fraud, then you can notify the FBI of what happened right then and there in case there is a breech of their immigration search files. You could also ask them to send you something in writing which you will agree to respond to and can confirm. I only give these options cause it would be very very frustrating if you simply say no....thinking that it's a basic telephone scam....and later find your case has been effected by your actions.

Luckily Bassi hasn't met anything but great people here. (Ghanaians, but also some other immigrants) When his father died dozens of men came over and had prayers for him. They called him and me to give their condolensces. People we didn't even know personally, but heard of his loss and as Ghanaians will do, send their love your way. I didn't realize what a close Ghanaian community we had up here. But then, I'm not Ghanaian so I wasn't part of that community before Bassi came home.

Good Luck!