Consulate "background checks" re: the FAQ

[inhopeofglory 1]

Hi,

It's likely we'll receive NOA2 within the next month, as we're late-March filers, and I'm thinking of visiting my SO sometime in mid-late September for a few days. With that in mind, I have a question...

Does anyone know when in the K-1 process the "initial background check" (as referenced in the FAQ - "... some newsgroupers have reported that once the initial background check is done by the Consulate, subsequent visits to the US required an additional FBI check done by the Consulate, which resulted in a delay in the visa application process.") is done by the Consulate? Is it immediately after the NVC transfer the documents to the embassy? Or do they wait until they receive the completed Packet 3 first?

Thanks!

[Kimbear 53]

checks are done at each stage of the visa process, currently i'm stuck at the uscis stage where my USC Fiance is in FBI background checks which we just found out today from our congressman.

this link may help you:

http://usaimmigrationattorney.com/Security...tiveReview.html

[inhopeofglory 1]

Thanks for the link. I'm still considering visiting my fiancée, but as we're so close to potentially getting NOA2 I don't want to put a spanner in the works...

Anyone know when the Consulates start their security checks?

Edited August 4, 2009 by inhopeofglory

[Greylove 0]

I'm not sure if this helps, but my fiance and I applied at the beginning of April for our I-129F and I went to visit him 3 times since then, and we got our N0A 2 in the mail in the minimum amount of time - just over 3 months (and I will add, they gave me some trouble at the border on one of those occasions). I don't know if this can tell you anything about you and your visa, but I would think that it would be good for you to spend as much time visiting as you can. They want to know that you have spent time together and showing that you would take the time and the money to travel to be with your fiancee seems like a good indicator that you have a real relationship. Though, this is just my take on things.

From one person in a long distance relationship to another, however, I hope you DO get to see her... I just returned from seeing my soon to be hubby today and it is already killing me!!

Best wishes!

[inhopeofglory 1]

Thanks for the reply. What "trouble" did you get at the border?

I was wondering today about the length of time since I last visited my SO, and whether - if I don't visit in September - that will adversely affect my visa interview. It's been almost 5 months now, and will be at least 7 or 8 months by the time I get to interview - will that be considered evidence against a bona fide relationship? We talk and webcam every single day, so far without exception, so the relationship is definitely strong. But we've only seen each other twice, both occasions within six weeks of each other, beginning late January this year.

Perhaps it's worth the risk of a denial of entry and/or going into AP between NOA2 and Packet 3 in order to offset the risk that the CO will look adversely upon the huge gap...