hcj1440

We made an inquiry into the status of my husband's green card application. The good news is that they haven't lost our file as we'd feared. The bad news is that the FBI still has not come back with the results of our background check (it's been 8.5 months since our AOS interview).

We were told that there's a backlog of 8 million cases nationwide and that this is perfectly normal and all cases are taking at least a year for the background check to clear. From following various forums and from people I know in RL, I know this is not the case. I've seen multiple cases of people who married, filed, and interviewed after us get their green cards already - even those who filed through the same office as us.

The latest excuse is that I'm a naturalized US citizen as opposed to a born USC. I'd like to take a poll for any willing to participate, to see if this bears out. If you put in your application after 9/11 and are willing to post your experience, please post:

- when & where you filed
- when you interviewed
- when you got your stamp or GC, or what your current status is
- whether the USC spouse is a born citizen or a naturalized citizen

Thanks to all willing to play!

hcj1440

Here's ours:

- when & where you filed
filed I-130 & I-485 on 8/12/02 in San Francisco

- when you interviewed
AOS interview 6/4/03; in interviewer's words, "approved as far as the marriage part goes"

- when you got your stamp or GC, or what your current status is
Currently awaiting clearance of background check

- whether the USC spouse is a born citizen or a naturalized citizen
USC spouse naturalized in 1991 at age 17

And BTW, my husband is Swedish so you would think that wouldn't be too much of a challenge as far as the background check goes.

Foster801

Here is the timeline:

Husband US citizen

I-485 filed on May 23, 2003

I-485 reciept notice got on 6-27-03

EAD /AP on July 10, 03

Fingerprint on July 10, 03

Interview on 2-12-04

Was told to wait for security clearance. PP not stamped.

The officer said it should not take more than 10 days.

Waiting


How long did it take for your security check to clear?

hcj1440

We just got our approval letter. Background check took eleven and a half months after the AOS interview.

katesuiter1

!!!!!!!!! Wow!!! You must feel like 20 tons of weight have been lifted!! Many congrats!

Kate. xxxxx

hcj1440

Oh yes definitely. We were tired of paying out more money for another AP etc and having to take time off work to go down to the CIS office.

Thanks for the congrats!

Foster801

AOS was approved on April 13, 2004(San francisco).Welcome notice on
May 2 and
actual permanent resident card recieved on May 12, 2004 from CSC.Here
is our time line

AOS reciept date:June 27, 2003
EAD/AP: 1st week of July, 2003
Interview: Feb 2nd week,2004
AOS approval: April 13, 2004
PRcard recieved:May 12, 2004