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Ethan&Yuuka   1

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Hi everyone,

I have a question about my background check for my employment.

I am GC holder and I recently got a job at a hospital through a staffing company.

I had my interview at a hospital on October 16th and I was hired then, and

right after my interview, I was told to come into the staffing company to sign a paper to obtain my background check.

On October 21, I was told that they need my high school diploma and I submitted it that day.

It has been almost a month. Should I be worried?

I am 21 years old and am from Japan. I knew the background check would have taken a long time but isn't a bit too much?

I have graduated from high school in Japan in 2013 and I have been working at a fast food restaurant (2011-2013)

so pretty much my past 7 year history (except when I went to WI for an exchange student program 2010-2011, which could

take an extra time for the background check to go through!) was based in Japan so it could be more complicated than having

been living in the US for the past 7 years.

It would be great to hear some of your experience similar to what I am having. Thank you so much for your help!

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LORIEandPHIL   123

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You should not be worried, checks from abroad do take a long time. For my background check they had to use a company in Scotland. After a couple of weeks they phoned me and said because of how long the checks were taking I could sign a paper stating that I understood if anything untoward was found on my background checks they could terminate my employ immediately, and let me start work straight after signing.

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Ethan&Yuuka   1

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You should not be worried, checks from abroad do take a long time. For my background check they had to use a company in Scotland. After a couple of weeks they phoned me and said because of how long the checks were taking I could sign a paper stating that I understood if anything untoward was found on my background checks they could terminate my employ immediately, and let me start work straight after signing.

Thank you so much for the reply!

I'm afraid that I'm annoying my staffing company because I contact them every week...

Do you mind if I ask you how long it took for you to get your background check done?

Thank you so much :)

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genddob   10

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How would anyone possibly know how long this would take, without knowing who is going to do it? Ask your company.

5/2/14 - Marriage to USC (Australian citizen on E-3 visa)

6/20/14 (Day 0): AOS package received at Chicago Lockbox
6/24/14 (Day 4): Text notification of receipt (I-130, I-131 and I-765 "Initial Review", I-485 "Accepted")
6/30/14 (Day 10): Received NOAs and biometrics notice for 7/24
7/7/14 (Day 17): Walk-in biometrics at Pittsburgh ASC
7/30/14 (Day 40): Email update: I-485 has moved to "Testing and Interview" stage

8/20/13 (Day 61): Text notification: I-131 and I-765 approved, "Card Production" status

8/28/14 (Day 69): Text notification: EAD/AP card mailed

8/29/14 (Day 70): EAD/AP card received

9/10/14 (Day 82): Text msg of case update - interview date notice mailed

10/16/14 (Day 118): Interview - approved. Text update of "card production" status
10/20/14 (Day 122): Received welcome letter

10/23/14 (Day 125): Received green card

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Ethan&Yuuka   1

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I don't have direct experience of this. However, I think that a month is a long enough period of time to call and ask about progress.

I have been asking them every week and today, they finally told me that they are supposed to get my background check next week but it might be delayed due to the holiday. So I'm guessing it's done processing. Yay finally!

 
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