Q: Correlation between visa security checks and I485 security checks for common name?
Hello,
Is there a correlation between how long a security check would take for a non-immigrant visa (consular processing) vs adjustment of status while in USA (I-485)? I waited for my F1 visa for 10 months years ago due to my common name and just wondering if I should expect a similar delay for I-485? I was also always subject to secondary inspection at the border (No questions asked, just waited), although that stopped after I filed a Redress Inquiry through DHS. Any help/advice would be appreciated.
A: It is unlikely, since you have already been admitted to the US, and you say that you waited for F1 approval “years ago”. Having said that, depending on what country you are from you might still be subjected to significant scrutiny as part of your adjustment of status application, given the current political reality in the U. S.
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