background check for i-129f petition

[jr10 0]

HELLO EVERY ONE! I JUST WANT TO ASK SOMETHING IF SOMEBODY CAN ANSWER MY QUESTION... HOW DO THEY BACKGROUND CHECK A PETITIONER FOR K1... DO THEY COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND LOOK FOR THE PETITIONER OR THEY JUST GONNA LOOK IN THE FBI RECORDS... I FILED AN I-129F PETITON LAST NOVEMBER 2011.. IT'S BEEN 5 MOS ALREADY AND MY CASE STATUS STILL ON INITIAL REVIEW.. CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER IS THE ONE PROCESSING MY CASE.. IS THAT HOW THEY PROCESS IN CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER? IT TAKES LONG TIME? ANY FEEDBACK? THANK YOU..

[Darnell 8,478]

http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/SecurityNameChecksAndAdministrativeReview.html

[DanishBill 15]

Yup, it takes that long. You can check the timelines link - but be patient and good luck.

[leith@Ievgeniia 8]

if i am not mistaken Philippians is considered a high froid country. so the process will take longer on checks and so on due to the past problems coming form there. i would say close to 1 year.. but i cannot be sure.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/SecurityNameChecksAndAdministrativeReview.html

This is from an immigration attorney not a US government site. Specifically the initial USCIS background check is a computer check which is completed in less than 1 minute IF there are no "hits". If there are "hits" a manual background check is required, up to and including an FBI manual check. The FBI has a presence in each service center. It is very rare for a petitioner to be contacted during this. Other checks are done at the NVC and consulate levels.

[Darnell 8,478]

Yup Yup - that list contains all, at each intake spot (USCIS, NVC, IV Unit, etc)

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

if i am not mistaken Philippians is considered a high froid country. so the process will take longer on checks and so on due to the past problems coming form there. i would say close to 1 year.. but i cannot be sure.

The country of origin has no affect on the processing of the PETITION unless "hits" are generated and it is necessary to get information on the benficiary from a foreign country, then the speed at which that foreign country responds could make a difference.

This is, officially, no such thing as a "high fraud" country and such is not an issue for the petition anyway. A petition is merely a qualification to APPLY for a visa. While there is "unofficially" high fraud those things have affects at the consulate more than anything else.

[Jack Henry III 0]

how many years back do they go for the background check?