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We had our interview yesterday(family based GC sponsored by US citizen spouse). We got through the interview but officer said that she can not stamp the passport because of not yet receieving clearance on background check..I know many people are stuck in this same issue..does background check differ from name check etc or are these all different names meaning the same thing..I dont want to wait a year before taking action. Any suggestions on what we can do from our side to help expedite this process? Thanks

Background check and the fbi name check are two different things. All in all they do three types of checks: one is the fingerprint check (I think they run your fingerprints through a system to see if it shows a previous arrest or something), two is a background check (kind of like they do at some places when you start a new job - this is done through any of the identity verification companies), and finally an fbi name check (whereby they run your name and date of birth through the fbi list of people who should not be let in). Are you sure the officer said the background check was pending and not the fbi name check?

Thanks for your reply..Yes she said Background check..I am not sure if she meant FBI name check though..she never said anything about FBI..how long does background check alone take? thanks

Fingerprints, IBIS checks, and name checks are all part of the background check CIS performs before approving certain applications.

Your interviewer opted not to be specific when he/she said background check....99.99% of the time its the name check thats still pending, because the other checks take days maximum.