Background Check Question

[Gwapo1ako 14]

Hi all...

Just curious how long a typical background check may take?

Been trying to patiently wait for our NOA2 (NOA1 on Nov 15, 2013) while others have been getting theirs done in no time.

[Cathi 5,833]

it's only been 2 months. And why do you think it's a background check?

[Gwapo1ako 14]

it's only been 2 months. And why do you think it's a background check?

I called USCIS and transferred me to Tier 2 (Immigration Officer) and they said that it was sent for background check on Dec 23, 2013.

I am just going by what they told me.

[corvusheart 163]

It usually takes 5 months to get the NOA2 after getting the NOA1.

[Gwapo1ako 14]

It usually takes 5 months to get the NOA2 after getting the NOA1.

Oh wow. I saw recently that some people have gotten their NOA2 in 3-4 weeks and some have even completed their entire process, even getting their actual visas in their hands, in 3 months or less.

Yes, some have been Filipinos but I saw that a good number were from other countries as well.

I wish mine was that fast.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

Oh wow. I saw recently that some people have gotten their NOA2 in 3-4 weeks and some have even completed their entire process, even getting their actual visas in their hands, in 3 months or less.

Yes, some have been Filipinos but I saw that a good number were from other countries as well.

I wish mine was that fast.

It all depends how backlogged they are. I filed back in May 2013 and received my NOA1 in early July 2013 and NOA2 in late August 2013. My fiance would have had her visa by September, but she wanted to spend Christmas and New Years at home.

Edited January 21, 2014 by Mike-eeh and Odie

[KayDeeCee 4,900]

How long it takes to get your approval will vary. It depends on which service center you are at too. Some are getting fast approvals, some average, and still some waiting over 5 months. Just because someone gets approved in 3 or 4 weeks does not mean you will, or that you were supposed to. The same goes the other way around too. Just because the average processing time is listed as 5 months does not mean it will be exactly 5 months. It can be more or less than that.

~ Moved from K-1 Process to K-1 Progress Reports - topic is case status ~

Edited January 21, 2014 by Jay-Kay

[Tingbudong 12]

Something that a brilliant but unnamed woman on QQ told my fiancee… Go to the USCIS site to punch in your number and check your status. Then change the last one or two digits of your case number to go forward consecutively one or two five etc numbers.. go to higher numbers and check those too… and see how other people around you are doing. When I did this I found most people before us were accepted.. Most after were still processing.. So I knew I was probably next. Then we got ours a week later.

Another thing… I still don't have my paper letter of NOA2.. I called and requested another copy. I did however get an email 2+ weeks ago of my acceptance. Make sure to sign up for the email notifications from the USCIS site. Its quite possible that your paper letter can get lost or be otherwise late or misplaced but you will know right away if you are accepted and on to next step if you do the email thing.

I called and asked USCIS when I was getting antsy about the wait and getting no feedback was killing me.. more accurately killing her and she was driving me crazy! But the person I spoke to on the phone told me they were averaging 5 months, then I got our email notification at close to the two month point. So try not to worry too much.. You can't really know. It might come a lot earlier, or might take 5 months based on things totally not to do with you guys.

Background check is just part of what they do on everyone. Its no big deal. Try to relax and get back on Skype for some more quality time with your other half, at least you are stuck waiting with somebody who can relate perfectly to everything you are feeling.