Will the U.S. Consulate or NVC conduct any security check?
Yes. After we send the biographical information and certain other information directly to the Consular Post or NVC, depending on the post designation, the consular post or NVC begins the necessary steps to obtain a clearance from the FBI, CIA, Interpol, etc. The purpose is to ensure that there is no criminal, immoral, subversive, or narcotic record, or that no prior fraud in obtaining a visa or immigration benefit has occurred. These checks are beyond the Consulate’s and/or the NVC’s control since other agencies handle them. As such, it is difficult to predict how long the security clearance will take. Once they are done, the Consulate and/or the NVC may then take action.
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