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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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NAME...........................Biometrics.............AOS Interview.......Approval...........GC Rec'd........Country

dcl766..........................12-31-04...............10-25-05...............Pending............Pending..........Moldova

Sunnyisland..................06-6-05.................10-21-05...............Pending............someday!

mannionsworld..............08-16-05 ..............10-24-05...............Pending............Pending

Karotte.........................11-22-05...............02-15-06...............Pending............Pending

Ghallett........................12-15-05................03-03-06...............Pending............Pending

RebeccaJo....................12-20-05................03-09-06...............Pending............Pending..........UK

Huskerfan.....................12-28-05................02-09-06..............Pending.............Pending

gag5461.......................12-28-05................03-08-06..............04-05-06............04-17-06

Irachka........................01-09-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

Donnal.........................02-01-05................01-09-06..............Pending..............Pending

Lal_brandow.................02-17-06................05-28-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada/Egypt

Pink Rose's Son............02-22-06................05-17-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Annman.......................02-28-06................03-30-06..............Pending..............Pending

Nkem...........................03-03-06................04-11-06..............Pending..............Pending

Chris W........................03-10-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

ChanelKitten.................04-05-06................05-11-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Designermedusa...........02-04-06 (2nd time)09-26-05..............03-06-06.............06-19-06

felina...........................04-10-06................05-09-06..............Pending...............Pending

timelena.......................05-16-06................06-08-06..............Pending...............Pending

Kopa............................unknown................04-27-05..............Pending...............Pending

Ip_Everywhere..............04-15-06...............06-29-06..............Pending...............Pending........Pakistan

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Nigeria
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NAME...........................Biometrics.............AOS Interview.......Approval...........GC Rec'd........Country

dcl766..........................12-31-04...............10-25-05...............Pending............Pending..........Moldova

Sunnyisland..................06-6-05.................10-21-05...............Pending............someday!

mannionsworld..............08-16-05 ..............10-24-05...............Pending............Pending

Karotte.........................11-22-05...............02-15-06...............Pending............Pending

Ghallett........................12-15-05................03-03-06...............Pending............Pending

RebeccaJo....................12-20-05................03-09-06...............Pending............Pending..........UK

Huskerfan.....................12-28-05................02-09-06..............Pending.............Pending

gag5461.......................12-28-05................03-08-06..............04-05-06............04-17-06

Irachka........................01-09-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

Donnal.........................02-01-05................01-09-06..............Pending..............Pending

Lal_brandow.................02-17-06................05-28-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada/Egypt

Pink Rose's Son............02-22-06................05-17-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Annman.......................02-28-06................03-30-06..............Pending..............Pending

Nkem...........................03-03-06................04-11-06..............Pending..............Pending......... Nigeria

Chris W........................03-10-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

ChanelKitten.................04-05-06................05-11-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Designermedusa...........02-04-06 (2nd time)09-26-05..............03-06-06.............06-19-06

felina...........................04-10-06................05-09-06..............Pending...............Pending

timelena.......................05-16-06................06-08-06..............Pending...............Pending

Kopa............................unknown................04-27-05..............Pending...............Pending

Ip_Everywhere..............04-15-06...............06-29-06..............Pending...............Pending........Pakistan

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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NAME...........................Biometrics.............AOS Interview.......Approval...........GC Rec'd........Country

dcl766..........................12-31-04...............10-25-05...............Pending............Pending..........Moldova

Sunnyisland..................06-6-05.................10-21-05...............Pending............someday!

mannionsworld..............08-16-05 ..............10-24-05...............Pending............Pending

Karotte.........................11-22-05...............02-15-06...............Pending............Pending

Ghallett........................12-15-05................03-03-06...............Pending............Pending

RebeccaJo....................12-20-05................03-09-06...............Pending............Pending..........UK

Huskerfan.....................12-28-05................02-09-06..............Pending.............Pending

gag5461.......................12-28-05................03-08-06..............04-05-06............04-17-06

Irachka.........................01-09-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

Donnal.........................02-01-05................01-09-06..............Pending..............Pending

Lal_brandow................02-17-06................05-28-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada/Egypt

Pink Rose's Son...........02-22-06................05-17-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Annman.......................02-28-06................03-30-06..............Pending..............Pending

Nkem...........................03-03-06................04-11-06..............Pending..............Pending......... Nigeria

Chris W........................03-10-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

ChanelKitten................04-05-06................05-11-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Designermedusa..........02-04-06 (2nd time)09-26-05..............03-06-06.............06-19-06

felina...........................04-10-06................05-09-06..............Pending...............Pending

timelena.......................05-16-06................06-08-06..............Pending...............Pending

Kopa............................unknown................04-27-05..............Pending...............Pending

dani_christine...............04-19-06................06-20-06..............Pending...............Pending.......UK (N. Ireland)

Ip_Everywhere.............04-15-06...............06-29-06..............Pending...............Pending........Pakistan

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Carina received a letter from the USCIS Ombusdman yesterday; they have made an official inquiry to USCIS regarding her namecheck/biometrics (or lackthereof as the case may be).

See attached for a copy of the letter.

The letter we wrote to them was in addition to the phone call I made to USCIS on June 15th when I was told a referral would be made.

Thanks, Dave

Letter_from_Homeland_Security.pdf

Thanks to all for the guidance and support and speedy processing to all!


Our Visa Journey Timeline

Marina's parents Nicolai & Galina I-130

01/20/2009 I-130 Petitions package mailed to Chicago Lockbox (priority mail)
01/31/2009 NOA1's rec'd for both petitions
03/16/2009 Approval notices dated 03/10/09 rec'd in the mail for both petitions (no on-line update)
03/30/2009 NVC DS-3032 packets received by petitioner
03/31/2009 Paid $70 AOS (affadavit of support) fee on-line (one fee for both petitions)
04/10/2009 Marina's parent's e-mailed DS-3032 to NVC for both petitions
04/15/2009 AOS documents for both petitions mailed USPS Priority to NVC
04/21/2009 Rec'd e-mails from NVC for approval for Marina to be designated agent for both
04/25/2009 Paid $400 IV (immigrant visa) fee on-line for each petition ($800 total for both parents)
06/04/2009 DS-230 & supporting documents for both petitions mailed USPS Priority to NVC
06/22/2009 Both cases completed at NVC (per automated phone line message on 06/30/09)
07/10/2009 Interview notification e-mail received; both interviews scheduled for 08/11/09
08/11/2009 Interview(s) completed for both parents in Bucharest; visas in hand!
12/21/2009 Nicolai & Galina arrived in the United States as scheduled! (Chicago O'Hare)

Marina's parents Nicolai & Galina N-400

10/21/2014 N-400 applications mailed to Phoenix Lockbox (priority mail)

11/03/2014 NOA1's received for both

11/07/2014 Biometrics letters received for both

11/17/2014 Biometrics completed for both

11/22/2014 Received "yellow letter" for both

01/06/2015 Received "in-line" e-mail for both

01/12/2015 Received interview letter for both (scheduled for 2/10/15)

02/10/2015 Interviews passed for both; waiting for oath ceremony date(s)

03/03/2015 Oath Ceremony in Chicago; two new US Citizens!

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We'll be having a conference call tomorrow to discuss lobbying efforts underway to improve the name check process. Details follow:

Date: Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 5

Time: 9 pm Eastern, 8 pm Central, 7 pm Mountain, 6 pm Pacific

Dial in number: 1-712-432-2323

Access code: 7052006#

You are invited.

Lines are limited, though, so if you plan to attend, please email me (as opposed to replying to this post) so I can reserve a line for you.

Thanks,

Randall Emery

randall [at] americanfamiliesunited [dot] com

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copied from vincit_que_se_vincit 's thread:

Full text, http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/C...Report_2006.pdf

Some types of background and security checks return results within a few days and do not significantly prolong USCIS processing times or hinder backlog reduction goals. However, while the overall percentage of long-pending cases is small, as of May 2006, USCIS reported 235,802 FBI name checks pending, with approximately 65 percent (153,166) of those cases pending more than 90 days and approximately 35 percent (82,824) pending more than one year.

The FBI provides information to USCIS as a paying customer on anyone who is the principal subject of an investigation or is a person referenced in a file. USCIS adjudicators and the Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) unit use this information to determine if applicants are ineligible for benefits. The name checks are not sought by the FBI as part of ongoing investigations or from a need to learn more about an individual because of any threat or risk perceived by the FBI. Instead, the name checks are a fee-for-service that the FBI provides to USCIS at its request. Moreover, the FBI does not record any additional information about the names USCIS submits and does not routinely take any further action. Instead, the FBI reviews its files much like a credit reporting entity would verify and report on information to commercial entities requesting credit validations.

In November 2005, based on earlier data, the DHS IG reported that FBI name checks take more than a month to complete for six percent of submissions and more than six months to complete for one percent of submissions.44 The longer time is required because the FBI must conduct a manual review of its files to verify that the applicant is actually the subject of an FBI file. This review can include the FBI reporting on fragments of names on people who are not necessarily central or directly related to a case. USCIS has limited capability to produce reports detailing the status of long-pending FBI name check cases. In addition, USCIS systems do not automatically indicate when a delayed name check is complete and the case can be adjudicated. Often, this leads to a situation where the validity of other checks expire before USCIS reviews the case. Those checks then need to be reinitiated, adding financial and time costs for applicants and USCIS. The high volume of FBI name check cases and the relatively limited resources devoted to background and security checks are major problems. The FBI’s manual processing exacerbates delays. USCIS’ planned Background Check Service (BCS), a new IT system that will track the status of background and security checks for pending cases, needs to be implemented as soon as possible. The Ombudsman looks forward to more information from USCIS on the BCS implementation schedule.

Considering the cost and inconveniences caused by the delays, the value of the FBI name check process should be reexamined. In almost every name check case that the FBI conducts for USCIS, the foreign national is physically present in the United States during the name check process. Thus, delays in the name check process actually prolong an individual’s presence (albeit in an interim status) in the United States while the check is pending. In that sense, the current USCIS name check policy may increase the risk to national security by prolonging the time a potential criminal or terrorist remains in the country. Further, checks do not differentiate whether the individual has been in the United States for many years or a few days, is from and/or has traveled frequently to a country designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, or is a member of the U.S. military. Most individuals subject to lengthy name checks are either already green card holders or have been issued EADs allowing them to receive Social Security cards and state drivers’ licenses. Additionally, most green card applicants are also eligible to receive advance parole to enable them to travel outside the United States and return as long as their cases are pending, which can be for years under the current process.

USCIS requires that the FBI name check be completed before issuing a green card. However, in removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge, the judge will require confirmation of all background and security checks by DHS before the judge can grant any relief (for example, ordering USCIS to issue a green card). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE – another DHS agency) attorneys indicate to the judge that all background and security checks have been initiated. The judge proceeds with issuing an order which grants green card status to the individual. Based on this order, USCIS, as the producer of the actual card, must issue the green card despite the outstanding FBI name check. These two policies need to be harmonized.

On March 16, 2005, Secretary Chertoff outlined a risk-based approach to homeland security threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences: Risk management must guide our decision-making as we examine how we can best organize to prevent, respond, and recover from an attack . . . . Our strategy is, in essence, to manage risk in terms of these three variables – threat, vulnerability, consequence. We seek to prioritize according to these variables, to fashion a series of preventive and protective steps that increase security at multiple levels. In addition, the IG recommended that USCIS establish a comprehensive, risk-based plan for the selection and completion of security checks. Despite Secretary Chertoff’s statement and the IG’s recommendation, USCIS recently stated that “[r]esolving pending cases is timeconsuming and labor-intensive; some cases legitimately take months or even several years to resolve.” Unfortunately, the process is not working and consideration should be given to reengineering it to include a risk-based approach to immigration screening and national security.

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NAME...........................Biometrics.............AOS Interview.......Approval...........GC Rec'd........Country

Elsa_Ali............................ 1-05..................5-23-05...............Pending............Pending..........Algeria

dcl766..........................12-31-04...............10-25-05...............Pending............Pending..........Moldova

Sunnyisland..................06-6-05.................10-21-05...............Pending............someday!

mannionsworld..............08-16-05 ..............10-24-05...............Pending............Pending

Karotte.........................11-22-05...............02-15-06...............Pending............Pending

Ghallett........................12-15-05................03-03-06...............Pending............Pending

RebeccaJo....................12-20-05................03-09-06...............Pending............Pending..........UK

Huskerfan.....................12-28-05................02-09-06..............Pending.............Pending

gag5461.......................12-28-05................03-08-06..............04-05-06............04-17-06

Irachka........................01-09-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

Donnal.........................02-01-05................01-09-06..............Pending..............Pending

Lal_brandow.................02-17-06................05-28-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada/Egypt

Pink Rose's Son............02-22-06................05-17-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Annman.......................02-28-06................03-30-06..............Pending..............Pending

Nkem...........................03-03-06................04-11-06..............Pending..............Pending

Chris W........................03-10-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

ChanelKitten.................04-05-06................05-11-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Designermedusa...........02-04-06 (2nd time)09-26-05..............03-06-06.............06-19-06

felina...........................04-10-06................05-09-06..............Pending...............Pending

timelena.......................05-16-06................06-08-06..............Pending...............Pending

Kopa............................unknown................04-27-05..............Pending...............Pending

Ip_Everywhere..............04-15-06...............06-29-06..............Pending...............Pending........Pakistan

Elsa USA, Ali Algeria

I-129F sent 3/25/2004

NOA #1 3/30/2004

NOA #2 7/6/2004 100 days!!!

7/30/2004 Arrived NVC

8/11/04 Ali received packet from Consular

8/24/04 Ali had interview and was approved

Had to waited 2 weeks for security check

9/15/04 Arrived POE Atlanta

9/28/04 Applied SSN

10/19/04 Recieved SS card

10/25/04 Drivers license (IN requires permit for 60 days)

10/30/04 Married

12/7/04 AOS sent

1/05 Biometrics

5/23/05 AOS interview Approved pending FBI background check

1/06 EAD- (renewed )

AP- applied online took 6 weeks to receive

(we made all the request possible, but were told they could do nothing about how long the FBI was taking)

12/06 FBI background check finished after 2 years

7/07 after 7 months Indianapolis sends request for new bio metrics (made numerous inquiries to NSC and senator)

7/17/07 Bio metrics done again

8/8/07 Received request for further proof of relationship

8/13/07 Bills, photos, letters showing proof received by Indy

9/10/2007 Finally the card production and welcome letter email received

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NAME...........................Biometrics.............AOS Interview.......Approval...........GC Rec'd........Country

Elsa_Ali............................ 1-05..................5-23-05...............Pending............Pending..........Algeria

dcl766..........................12-31-04...............10-25-05...............Pending............Pending..........Moldova

Sunnyisland..................06-6-05.................10-21-05...............Pending............someday!

mannionsworld..............08-16-05 ..............10-24-05...............Pending............Pending

Karotte.........................11-22-05...............02-15-06...............Pending............Pending

Ghallett........................12-15-05................03-03-06...............Pending............Pending

RebeccaJo....................12-20-05................03-09-06...............Pending............Pending..........UK

Huskerfan.....................12-28-05................02-09-06..............Pending.............Pending

gag5461.......................12-28-05................03-08-06..............04-05-06............04-17-06

Irachka........................01-09-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

Donnal.........................02-01-05................01-09-06..............Pending..............Pending

Lal_brandow.................02-17-06................05-28-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada/Egypt

Pink Rose's Son............02-22-06................05-17-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Annman.......................02-28-06................03-30-06..............Pending..............Pending

Nkem...........................03-03-06................04-11-06..............Pending..............Pending

Chris W........................03-10-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

ChanelKitten.................04-05-06................05-11-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Designermedusa...........02-04-06 (2nd time)09-26-05..............03-06-06.............06-19-06

felina...........................04-10-06................05-09-06..............Pending...............Pending

timelena.......................05-16-06................06-08-06..............Pending...............Pending

Kopa............................unknown................04-27-05..............Pending...............Pending

Ip_Everywhere..............04-15-06...............06-29-06..............Pending...............Pending........Pakistan

how come i keep disappearing off of this list? :blink: first of all, i'm ignored and thrown into the black hole by USCIS, and now VJ, too? :lol:

a girl could start getting a complex.

NAME...........................Biometrics.............AOS Interview.......Approval...........GC Rec'd........Country

dcl766..........................12-31-04...............10-25-05...............Pending............Pending..........Moldova

Sunnyisland..................06-6-05.................10-21-05...............Pending............someday!

mannionsworld..............08-16-05 ..............10-24-05...............Pending............Pending

Karotte.........................11-22-05...............02-15-06...............Pending............Pending

Ghallett........................12-15-05................03-03-06...............Pending............Pending

RebeccaJo....................12-20-05................03-09-06...............Pending............Pending..........UK

Huskerfan.....................12-28-05................02-09-06..............Pending.............Pending

gag5461.......................12-28-05................03-08-06..............04-05-06............04-17-06

Irachka.........................01-09-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

Donnal.........................02-01-05................01-09-06..............Pending..............Pending

Lal_brandow................02-17-06................05-28-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada/Egypt

Pink Rose's Son...........02-22-06................05-17-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Annman.......................02-28-06................03-30-06..............Pending..............Pending

Nkem...........................03-03-06................04-11-06..............Pending..............Pending......... Nigeria

Chris W........................03-10-06................04-26-06..............Pending..............Pending

ChanelKitten................04-05-06................05-11-06..............Pending..............Pending.........Canada

Designermedusa..........02-04-06 (2nd time)09-26-05..............03-06-06.............06-19-06

felina...........................04-10-06................05-09-06..............Pending...............Pending

timelena.......................05-16-06................06-08-06..............Pending...............Pending

Kopa............................unknown................04-27-05..............Pending...............Pending

dani_christine...............04-19-06................06-20-06..............Pending...............Pending.......UK (N. Ireland)

Ip_Everywhere.............04-15-06...............06-29-06..............Pending...............Pending........Pakistan

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So I read this in the USCIS memo...

When a naturalization application takes longer than 120 days to adjudicate from the date of the naturalization examination, an applicant is permitted to bring a lawsuit in federal court and a judge can determine the outcome of the application (INA Section 336(B)). Applicants have recently been filing claims under this section of law where they have completed their naturalization interview, more than 120 days have passed since the interview, and where the application is still pending due to a delay with the FBI name check.

Has anyone got first-hand info on this? I had my AOS interview back in March, and don't have a common name -- here or in Australia. But I'm still waiting for the FBI check to complete...

09/27/05: Posted I-129F to VSC

09/30/05: Received NOA1 from VSC

10/08/05: NVC receives I-129F from VSC

11/28/05: Medical completed in Dakar

11/30/05: Interview completed in Dakar

12/01/05: Received visa in Dakar

12/22/05: Arrived in the U.S. via JFK & received temp. EAD

12/28/05: Applied for SSN

12/29/05: Applied for marriage licence

01/07/06: Got married!

01/17/06: Received SSN (still waiting for actual card)

01/18/06: Started new job

01/18/06: Applied for Maine state ID

01/26/06: Sent EAD, AOS and AP applications to Chicago lockbox

01/28/06: Received Maine state ID

02/04/06: Received NOA1 for AOS and AP, sent in wrong check for EAD :(

02/06/06: Resent EAD to Chicago lockbox

02/14/06: Received NOA1 for EAD

02/15/06: Received biometrics appointment date

03/10/06: Gave biometrics

03/24/06: AP approved via email

03/30/06: Received AP document in mail

04/12/06: Get immunization supplements

04/24/06: AOS interview (case pending, need another I-864 and FBI name check pending)

04/28/06: EAD approved via email

05/01/06: Received EAD card in mail

10/20/06: AOS approved! After almost 180 days...

10/21/06: Received AOS approval email

10/27/06: Received Welcome to America letter

10/29/06: Received Green Card in mail

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there have been instances where a writ of mandamus have been filed, apparently the FBI *feels the pressure* and processes the file to completion as a result. i never saw that here on VJ, but other sites have discussed it quite a bit.

edited to add: i have seen *more* situations where this is used for pending naturalization applications vs. PR status.

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there have been instances where a writ of mandamus have been filed, apparently the FBI *feels the pressure* and processes the file to completion as a result. i never saw that here on VJ, but other sites have discussed it quite a bit.

edited to add: i have seen *more* situations where this is used for pending naturalization applications vs. PR status.

Yeah, Laura. I think the operative word here is naturalization.

Tomorrow makes 120 days for us.

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there have been instances where a writ of mandamus have been filed, apparently the FBI *feels the pressure* and processes the file to completion as a result. i never saw that here on VJ, but other sites have discussed it quite a bit.

edited to add: i have seen *more* situations where this is used for pending naturalization applications vs. PR status.

Yeah, Laura. I think the operative word here is naturalization.

Tomorrow makes 120 days for us.

Does anyone know when the FBI check actually starts....

Is it from the biometrics date

or the AOS receipt date

or whenever they feel like submitting it!!!

Also when your fingerprints expire, (ours is over a year), will the USCIS contact the applicant upon the 15 month expiration date?????????????

Thanks for any help!!!

Getting used to waiting........

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Today I spoke with an officer from INS. He told me that our FBI name check is still pending since after interview in May 2005. He said that this is the only one thing that slows the approval. What should we do-go to the lawyer (lawyer asking 2000 dollars for this case minimum) or we have to wait. Thanks, Good luck

font=Comic Sans MS]October 2002 married

April 2004 K3 visa in hand

May 2005 interview

Feb 2006 case sent to Cali

April 2006-fingerprints

Ocober 2006-still pending FBI name check

April 2007 -faxed to senator...

Work Auth. filed for the third time

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Sunnyisland,

To answer your question, our interviewing officer seemed to indicate that the FBI name check for me was initiated on 04/04/06, which was 1 day before my Biometrics appt., but don't know if that is standard procedure for everyone?!

Also, from my understanding, the writ of mandamus can be filed against USCIS, etc, once it's been 120 days or more from the interview date, a name check is still pending and there has been no decision made on the case....even for greencard applicants. The reason is that I guess there is legislation that states that an interview is not even supposed to be performed until ALL security/background checks have been performed. I also read somewhere that a writ of mandamus can be filed pro se, which means that you can file it on your own without the help of a lawyer and there are websites that detail this process step by step.

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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