NAME CHECK UPDATED DATA

PAKPAC President, Dr. Saud Anwar had another meeting with the FBI to discuss the name check challenge for our community:
Here is the updated data from the FBI on the Name Check and Background Check Status with specific strategies used by FBI to help the backlog... These may be steps in the right direction but far from an acceptable solution-Saud Anwar
National Name Check Program
FY 07 Numbers
                       Total                                USCIS                          

Incoming:    4,071,020                        2,113,323 (52%) 
Processed:   4,091,499                          2,075,781 (50%)    
                  Pending:         544,880                       402,176 (74%)                     
 Total incoming average of over 78,000 per week.

FY 08 Numbers as of February 10, 2008

Total                                  USCIS                

Incoming:    1,427,932                                739,576 (52%)        
Processed:   1,429,819                                779,387 (55%)        
Pending:         542,993                             362,365 (67%)            
Total incoming average of over 75,000 per week.

USCIS Pending:  > 180 days:  181,398; > 1 yr:  126,345; > 2 yrs:  59,604; > 3yrs:  24,376; > 4 yrs:  5005

 Rerun Name Checks still Pending:  881

 Improvements
•         To improve the Name Check Program's ability to forecast performance and timelines, the FBI funded the development of a business forecasting model.  Because name checks vary in their complexity and time to process, forecasting production and estimating time to achieve goals can be a complex exercise and the FBI needed a solid, foundational baseline from which to make predictions. This model will not only increase the FBI's ability to more accurately forecast name check production, but also allow it to better define resources needed to meet any particular benchmarks, in addition to creating more accurate metrics. 

•         The Records Management Division Business Operations Support staff undertook a survey of existing FBI and other GOTS systems. 

·        The Name Check Program implemented new work queue management procedures allowing greater monitoring of work allocation relative to resources.  This allows the prioritization of selected target areas for resource allocation insuring that the oldest cases are worked first by contract staff.  Since the implementation of the work queues in November 2007, the number of USCIS name checks pending over four years has dropped from approximately 12,000 to a little over 5,000. 

·        The FBI procured the services of an independent contractor to provide a Functional Systems Design to assist in the formulation of a completely new Name Check processing system utilizing Government Off-The-Shelf and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf products.   

·        The FBI has revamped its name check process, pulling out the “File Review” phase of the process (the phase whereby paper files were located and scanned) from the middle of the process and placing it at the end.  Since the files associated with many USCIS name checks are electronically available and do not require the retrieval of paper files in order to process name checks, this restructuring significantly streamlines the path that many USICS name checks follow during processing.    

·        Due to the timely restructuring of our Name Check Fee Structure, the FBI will be hiring more personnel who will be dedicated to processing USCIS name checks. 

·        Central Records Complex
–        Will provide immediate access to records.
–        Paper files/information must be retrieved from over 265 different locations
–        Significant contributor to delays in processing.
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