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Subject: Background Check Information
  I emailed CIC-Buffalo to check on my application status and I got the same reply I have got for past 6 months!

"We have requested background information from other government offices(s). Unfortunately, we cannot respond to requests for the status of your application before this information is received."

All necessary documents, Medicals and RPRF were submitted to Buffalo early Jan 2005. That completed all requirements from my end. Does anyone have same experience on the emails? How long does it take for CIC to finish conducting the BG Checks?

Will ordering my CAIPS Notes help - I ordered mine in Aug 2005; which stated the same thing.

Thanks for the help!

[19-01-2006,14:47]
[***.113.161.122]
Ash
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what is ur time line? from which country did u apply
[19-01-2006,14:50]
[***.43.65.245]
skilled worker 1
(in reply to: Background Check Information)
Applied at the Buffalo CIC (Foreign National In the US)

Applied : Jan 2004
AOR : Feb 2004
IA : Oct 2004
Medicals : Oct 2004 (No Interview)
FBI/Police Clearance/Other Docs Submitted: Jan 2005

I have lived and worked in 3 other countries and I can understand the delay to obtain clearance from all countries.

However, I was wondering if there is a time limit to conduct these checks. Is there anyone else with this experience? I just want to know how many more months do I need to wait?

I mean I did submit all the needed FBI and Police Certificates as asked. Why does these checks take this long?

[19-01-2006,14:57]
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starwars
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I guess we are unlucky ones. Please see the thread I posted yesterday "Suffering long delayed background check" by big apple. Some members of this forum suffer the same background check delay.

It seems we can not do anything to speed up the process. They give you the same kind answer every time. I tink they are checking our backgrounds which relate to humanity and military serviecs, etc. Although I don´t think they should check me, since my bio doesn´t relate to any of those things.

[19-01-2006,14:58]
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big apple
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Well - none of us I guess. I never had a Military or Criminal record.

What do they check anyway? And why does it take that time? If they ask formally to a foreign govt. - they should have their answer in maybe 4-5 months, this I´m saying for third world countries with no database. In advanced countries with database it just takes some minutes to run checks.

[19-01-2006,15:01]
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Anonymous
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I am wondering if any of you hired an attorney? I am also wondering whether Bufallo just choose those applicants who didn´t hire an attorney to check their background and take an awful long time, since they know you can do nothing to them.

Can anyboday tell me whether an attorney helps? I am thinking to hire one if anyone had success using attorney to expediate the process.

[19-01-2006,15:13]
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big apple
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Hi guys,
I totally feel you, since we are in the same boat here. Waiting for our BGs to be completed, since everything was done a while ago.
Anonymous, how do you know that it takes about 4-5 months to request a check from the third world countries?
Thanks

[19-01-2006,15:24]
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faith
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Faith,

That is just a guess. I mean usually paper work moves slowly in offices where they don´t have computers, but not this slow - most of us are waiting on BG Checks for what 12-13 months! That is utterly a careless attitude taken by CIC. It is as if they are not at all answerable to anyone. I apologize for my outburst, but I´m totally frustrating waiting on this stupid BG Check which I have no idea what it is.


[19-01-2006,15:28]
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Anonymous
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I am in the same boat with you guys. I also got the BG response tiwce in the the last four months. I applied in March 2004, got the AOR on April 2004, Sent extra doucuments on November 2004 to add a spouse to my application, Med done in August 2005. Waiting ever since for the PPR.
[19-01-2006,16:31]
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CanadianWannabe
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In my case, BG check has been close to 15 months and there is still no sign of an end. We are already being slapped with additional screening ( yes, i said additional), the least CIC can do to comfort us is to be more aggressive on the BG check process. Making us wait infinitely is certainly not comforting, not to mention it instills a feeling of prejudice and inequality. Some people point the finger at the government of applicants´ home countries for the dalay, so does that give CIC or whoever the justification for lenthy no-action. What happen to that reserved right of calling applicants up for further interview? What if, i repeat, what if those foreign govenments never respond to CIC´s inquiries, then what?
[19-01-2006,18:00]
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hwsgeo
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Why you guys are so desperate. Look at me I applied in Sept 2002.Still in background check. I received letter in Jan 2004 that my file is going to transfer from Buffalo to Detroit. But after 2 years of wait they didn?t transfer yet. What a service ?lol
[19-01-2006,18:08]
[***.66.179.109]
MR