A great majority of these people are cleared automatically by computer. but for many. FBI agents have to comb through paper records spread across more than 265 sites across the country. According to a November 2005 GAG report. the FBI background check is one of the top factors beyond the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services control that contributes to long wait times and an extended backlog. The report found that 11 percent of applications studied took longer than 3 months. and a significant portion of those took much longer. The Department of Homeland Security has taken many steps to try to speed up this process. but unfortunately there are just too many requests being sent to the FBI. and not enough analysts to deal with them.
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