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Old Mar 31st 2021, 5:02 pm
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Hey all,

Completed N400 back in February and today I received this;

Google has received legal process issued by the Department of Homeland Security compelling the release of information related to your Google Fiber account.”

Anyone else received similar notice, either from
their internet procider or elsewhere? Trying to figure out if it is just my background check for the N400 or some issue that I’m unaware of.

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Old Mar 31st 2021, 5:55 pm
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Originally Posted by michaelr711
Hey all,

Completed N400 back in February and today I received this;

Google has received legal process issued by the Department of Homeland Security compelling the release of information related to your Google Fiber account.”

Anyone else received similar notice, either from
their internet procider or elsewhere? Trying to figure out if it is just my background check for the N400 or some issue that I’m unaware of.

Can't help you, but presumably this came from a legit source and isn't just a fishing expedition?
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Old Mar 31st 2021, 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Nutmegger
Can't help you, but presumably this came from a legit source and isn't just a fishing expedition?
From what I can see elsewhere it is legit.
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What possible reason would they have to be looking at your broadband service? Background checks are typically FBI files etc, not what you've been looking at on the internet.

Unless you've been looking at some shady stuff, I guess
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Default Re: Notice from Google - DHS

Originally Posted by michaelr711
Hey all,

Completed N400 back in February and today I received this;

Google has received legal process issued by the Department of Homeland Security compelling the release of information related to your Google Fiber account.”

Anyone else received similar notice, either from
their internet procider or elsewhere? Trying to figure out if it is just my background check for the N400 or some issue that I’m unaware of.
I have read that in the past DHS has conducted security checks on Google services (Russia, China, etc). No knowledge, but could could be activity unrelated to you personally.
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'Twas nice of Google to let you know about this. If you are clean, I wouldn't worry about it. I know they check with FBI and I've heard that they do occasionally check with Interpol if warranted.
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Update - I asked Google to send me the copy of legal process and it turns out it was dated back in January - they have since awarded me my Removal of Conditions so I assume it was linked to that process.

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They don't look at browsing history and adult sites visited do they?

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Originally Posted by Winston_the_Great_Dane
They don't look at browsing history and adult sites visited do they?

Asking for a friend.
If accessing the websites, and the content in the websites, doesn't contravene any US Federal or State laws then I can't imagine there'd be a problem. I don't think the DHS has a 'perve' stamp
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Did you perhaps include a bill from Google in your evidence? They may have been checking with Google that it was legit.
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Originally Posted by Winston_the_Great_Dane
They don't look at browsing history and adult sites visited do they?

Asking for a friend.

It has been known that USCIS will browse forums such as these. As for it checking out other adult sites a user visits, who knows.
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Old Apr 5th 2021, 1:27 pm
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Can't have been anything to worry about - received an interview notice for my Citizenship today!
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Originally Posted by Rete
It has been known that USCIS will browse forums such as these.
Last time I cited this I was shot down by several members. I would be interested to see evidence of this. Never seen proof since I've been here so it's potentially hearsay.
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Last time I cited this I was shot down by several members. I would be interested to see evidence of this. Never seen proof since I've been here so it's potentially hearsay.
Unless you're an admin of the site and know which IPs USCIS agents specifically use, how would you go about getting evidence of USCIS reading these forums? So I guess I'm agreeing that it's hearsay. But it's also 50/50 in my opinion because of that lol.
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IIRC, I think someone was asked about their postings here on BE during a visa interview.
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