is Namecheck still a bottleneck?

[funny]

Folks,

Do you know if USCIS is still waiting for NC to be cleared before approving the 485 application? Are they following the memo ( >180 days doen't matter) or not?

Thanks

[funny]

^bump^

[gc_kaavaali]

Unfortunately Yes...i had infopass appointment on monday and IO told me samething. NC has to be cleared before 485 can be approved. But they are targeting they will clear NC within 180 days after Feb 2009.

[chintu25]

Unfortunately Yes...i had infopass appointment on monday and IO told me samething. NC has to be cleared before 485 can be approved. But they are targeting they will clear NC within 180 days after Feb 2009.

Just read a post on a different thread where a 2006 NSC case was cleared without NC

[shana04]

Just read a post on a different thread where a 2006 NSC case was cleared without NC

Friends,

Even I am stuck with Name Check and what is the approach to clear name check.

Any help / suggestions, please advice.

thanks in advance.

Shana

[prabasiodia]

This is the link to USCIS - FBI joint initiative where they plan to clear all the backlog by June 2009 to acceptable limits: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/NameCheck_2Apr08.pdf

This is the link to Aytes' memo where he directs to approve I-485 if NC Pending > 180 days: http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/DOC017.PDF. Unfortunately, the IO officers are oblivious to this memo.

[prout02]

My infopass IO told me so. My wife's namecheck got cleared last October. However, it was waiting for mine and it cleared the hurdle July 08. So yes, it matters even if one year has passed since I applied for 485.

[InTheMoment]

Infopass IIO's are not the best in terms of reliability of their statements ...or actually opinions !

Most of them refer not the Feb 08 memo (180 day +) but the one that has given the timeline for Name Check backlog elimination !

see this one:

http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=276078&postcount=10

[intheyan]

Back log elimination..
I took Infopass to enquire about my name check. I even showed the print out paper that says about the 180 day rule after initiating the name check process.

My name check is initiated in OCT 2007 still pending stuck in name check. My pd is current my processing days rule is applicable. My RD is July 2 nd 2007 at Texas.

The office was repeatedly saying that FBI has given them FEB 2009 as time limit on clearing the Name check. The officer doesn't care about the Aytes 180 day rule.

The officer told they are sticking with the FBI Time Frame and not with the 180 day rule b'cause they need to follow the FIFO for the already pending cases on Name check for years ... say for 3 yrs.

[intheyan]

I should those got the CARD PRODUCTION ORDER without name check are lucky and that are only few cases. Most of the cases are stuck with name check even though the PD is current and the RD rule applicable.

[intheyan]

I feel the name check rule is just for our satisfaction and it is not helping most of the name check clearence.

[anilvt]

IO told me in infopass that she can't tell me about my name check and don't worry about it since 180 day rule applies ,....i guess she had good knowledge of the rule

[shana04]

Friends,

Even I am stuck with Name Check and what is the approach to clear name check.

Any help / suggestions, please advice.

thanks in advance.

Shana

Now that our PD dates will be current for more than 30 days (based on next months visa bulletin), can we use Odbumsman 7001 form

Or Can we expidetite the process, as when ever we call IO they give this BS explination saying that we can only expedite if your dates are current for more than 30 days and your file is still pending.

[calgirl]

Folks,

If I contact a Senator and they probe TSC for status, will my lawyer or the firm come to know I initiated this?

Any ideas.?
Thanks.

Now that our PD dates will be current for more than 30 days (based on next months visa bulletin), can we use Odbumsman 7001 form

Or Can we expidetite the process, as when ever we call IO they give this BS explination saying that we can only expedite if your dates are current for more than 30 days and your file is still pending.

[pd_recapturing]

I do not think so. I have contacted Congressman but I doubt my lawyer pr employer will ever know about it. But on separate note, whats the issue if employer/lawyer get to know about it ?