Background/Name Check Pending

[genghiz 2]

Hello All--have a quick question; does anyone know the order of steps for N-400 processing at USICS? I was under the impression that background check is conducted after you've gone in for your biometrics, and if passed that leads to the interview.

 

I had applied for N-400, did my biometrics, went it for interview, and they didn't make a decision based on the fact that I-751 was still pending. 3 weeks ago, my I-751 was approved and I received the actual card in the mail. However, when I called and also went in for an infopass appointment, the lady at the desk told me that my interviewing office was waiting for name-check to come back and once that was done he would be able to make a decision. That just sound weird to me, because I was under the impression they don't even interview before background checks are completed. 

 

There is one more funny fact to it; when I went it to my infopass appointment to check the status on my I-751 petition, that lady gave me the same exact response! She had said, "my interviewing office is waiting for name-check to come back and once that's done he would be able to make a decision." That was 4 weeks ago, and within a week afterwards I received my card in the mail. It just doesn't make sense. I mean clearly my background check was done and that's why they were able to approve my I-751, so what's the point of conducting the same background check after a few days again? Something just doesn't add up...

 

Any thoughts anyone?

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

You're probably over thinking this. The entire immigration process from start to finish is one long continuous series of background checks. I wouldn't assume you're done with background checks until you're reciting the oath, and even then, there's an effort underway to re-examine applications of US Citizens to see if there were any misrepresentations leading to revocation of citizenship. Welcome to America.