N-400 Interview letter coming before Biometrics?

[Callie 0]

Hi guys, I received my 797-C NOA Receipt in January, and yesterday I received this interview letter specifying the interview date(next month) and location, I am kinda confused cause' I am supposed to received another letter for biometrics before interview letter. I called the 800-customer service number asking them, but the guy told me that he didn't know either and he suggested I going there for interview directly... Anyone has any clue or suggestion? Appreciate your help!

[sunny808 1]

Hi guys, I received my 797-C NOA Receipt in January, and yesterday I received this interview letter specifying the interview date(next month) and location, I am kinda confused cause' I am supposed to received another letter for biometrics before interview letter. I called the 800-customer service number asking them, but the guy told me that he didn't know either and he suggested I going there for interview directly... Anyone has any clue or suggestion? Appreciate your help!

What does your online status say? Typically, it will indicate that a request for evidence was sent to you (for biometrics). Also, if you've done biometrics within the past 15 months, then USCIS can use your fingerprints from before to satisfy the requirements for your N400.

[v333k 59]

Hi guys, I received my 797-C NOA Receipt in January, and yesterday I received this interview letter specifying the interview date(next month) and location, I am kinda confused cause' I am supposed to received another letter for biometrics before interview letter. I called the 800-customer service number asking them, but the guy told me that he didn't know either and he suggested I going there for interview directly... Anyone has any clue or suggestion? Appreciate your help!

When was the last time you took your biometrics? I know that biometrics are valid for a certain amount of time. Did you just go through the ROC? My guess is that you applied when you became eligible for naturalization and this period between the biometrics for ROC and now isn't greater than the validity period of the biometrics.

if you provide a few more details maybe someone with better understanding of biometrics validity could shed some light.

[Callie 0]

OK I just go through all the letters since I applied for my 2-yr green card(Jan. 2007), here's my time period:

I had my biometrics taken on 2/13/2009, and I received the approval for the removal of the conditional basis of PR status on 3/20/2009 and the 10-yr green card arrived on 4/1/2009. If I remember correctly, the only time I went to the immigration office for biometrics was for the 2-yr green card, and after that my 10-yr green card was mailed to my home, I don't think I have another biometrics in between...

[Callie 0]

What does your online status say? Typically, it will indicate that a request for evidence was sent to you (for biometrics). Also, if you've done biometrics within the past 15 months, then USCIS can use your fingerprints from before to satisfy the requirements for your N400.

Uh the 800- customer service system says that USCIS office will send me a letter indicating the interview date and location and yes I've already received it. If like you said they can use my fingerprint that is taken within the past 15 months, then I don't need to pay the $80 for the biometrics service when I applied for this N-400....I guess I should ask for a refund : )

[v333k 59]

Uh the 800- customer service system says that USCIS office will send me a letter indicating the interview date and location and yes I've already received it. If like you said they can use my fingerprint that is taken within the past 15 months, then I don't need to pay the $80 for the biometrics service when I applied for this N-400....I guess I should ask for a refund : )

If you sent your application without the $80 fee, they will return it and state that you did not enclose the proper amount.

This is a classic move by USCIS with people and children under 14 - children under 14 usually don't require a biometrics for removing conditions, but they still request you include the fee.

Good luck on getting back your $$$

[Callie 0]

If you sent your application without the $80 fee, they will return it and state that you did not enclose the proper amount.

This is a classic move by USCIS with people and children under 14 - children under 14 usually don't require a biometrics for removing conditions, but they still request you include the fee.

Good luck on getting back your $$$

Thanks for helping me clarify, I guess I'll just need to study really hard for those 100 questions AND if I'm REALLY lucky I may get the $$ back but I doubt it..

[antda 13]

Thanks for helping me clarify, I guess I'll just need to study really hard for those 100 questions AND if I'm REALLY lucky I may get the $$ back but I doubt it..

Lol...Yeah...I want my money back too..

I wasted $545 on a 10yr green card that I only got to use for 5 months (and waited 10 months for...lol..see my timeline)

And I seriously think that the citizenship certificate is not worth $675...Just a lame piece of paper and a photo glued on it....I could have made one for a lot less than that...lol....Oh well....

On the bright side, at least you might not have to spend the extra time and gas/transportation money to get your biometrics done if you they accept your previous fingerprints..Lol...And if you are far away from your local office..It definitely makes a difference there..

And if you have ot go for your fingerprints, make sure you pick up your study guide/booklet too...lol..worth something there...

Nevertheless, good luck with your N-400 too.

Ant

Edited March 3, 2010 by Ant+D+BabyA

[Callie 0]

Lol...Yeah...I want my money back too..

I wasted $545 on a 10yr green card that I only got to use for 5 months (and waited 10 months for...lol..see my timeline)

And I seriously think that the citizenship certificate is not worth $675...Just a lame piece of paper and a photo glued on it....I could have made one for a lot less than that...lol....Oh well....

On the bright side, at least you might not have to spend the extra time and gas/transportation money to get your biometrics done if you they accept your previous fingerprints..Lol...And if you are far away from your local office..It definitely makes a difference there..

And if you have ot go for your fingerprints, make sure you pick up your study guide/booklet too...lol..worth something there...

Nevertheless, good luck with your N-400 too.

Ant

LOL, can't agree more! And yeah we're kinda have a similar timeline here, I couldn't say I WASTED $545 for the 10yr card since I went out of US for vacation for 2 months last year right after I received it, but hey, $545 for a plastic card and only used it for less than a year and now we've got to throw another $700 for a piece of paper... and they are just like this since they are the boss here! LOL..

Yeah probably this extra $80 could save me a 1-hr round trip to SanFrancisco office and waited for couple hours just to press my 10 fingers on that machine, but it definitely an expensive one.. As for this booklet, I think we can simply download it from the web site- resource page..

Anyway, thank you and wish you ###### luck too!

[antda 13]

LOL, can't agree more! And yeah we're kinda have a similar timeline here, I couldn't say I WASTED $545 for the 10yr card since I went out of US for vacation for 2 months last year right after I received it, but hey, $545 for a plastic card and only used it for less than a year and now we've got to throw another $700 for a piece of paper... and they are just like this since they are the boss here! LOL..

Yeah probably this extra $80 could save me a 1-hr round trip to SanFrancisco office and waited for couple hours just to press my 10 fingers on that machine, but it definitely an expensive one.. As for this booklet, I think we can simply download it from the web site- resource page..

Anyway, thank you and wish you ###### luck too!

Callie-Lol....At least you got to use your 10yr card to travel...Likewise, I got the same use out of my card too..Only used it once...lol..for a 2 day trip to Canada while I was 8 months pregnant....Could have used it more...but umm..I wasn't allowed to travel any further along in the preganancy than that....

If you don't mind me asking, how long did you wait for your 10yr card? (I can't find your timeline here...)

And yeah, I could have waited for citizenship..But I really wanted to get rid of the USCIS...So I did it as soon as I could....

Glad that I went for citizenship asap..Happy to get rid of the USCIS once and for all! Lol....Now if only I can get rid of my USCIS debt! (yes, I'm broke after this!)

Oh and here is another insult..They take the green card away when you get your naturalization certificate! Gee, you would think they would let us keep it or something, and mark it invalid or something, for the hardship we had to go through to get it....Oh and that piece of naturalization paper..Can't travel out of the country with that....So would have to spend more on a passport, or other travel compliant document...lol...

Oh yeah..I understand about the 1hr trip too..As likewise, it takes 1-2 hours for me to get to my local office of Buffalo, NY too...

Sure could have saved the $20+ gas and time to get there!...Lol..And it's no easy task travelling with a baby on board either...

Yeah..you can download the booklet online...But if you go for your fingerprints..Do ask for it (the booklet and CD)..As you paid $675 for citizenship..So why not get such too?...lol..

Good luck on your journey too.

Ant

Edited March 4, 2010 by Ant+D+BabyA

[Callie 0]

Callie-Lol....At least you got to use your 10yr card to travel...Likewise, I got the same use out of my card too..Only used it once...lol..for a 2 day trip to Canada while I was 8 months pregnant....Could have used it more...but umm..I wasn't allowed to travel any further along in the preganancy than that....

If you don't mind me asking, how long did you wait for your 10yr card? (I can't find your timeline here...)

And yeah, I could have waited for citizenship..But I really wanted to get rid of the USCIS...So I did it as soon as I could....

Glad that I went for citizenship asap..Happy to get rid of the USCIS once and for all! Lol....Now if only I can get rid of my USCIS debt! (yes, I'm broke after this!)

Oh and here is another insult..They take the green card away when you get your naturalization certificate! Gee, you would think they would let us keep it or something, and mark it invalid or something, for the hardship we had to go through to get it....Oh and that piece of naturalization paper..Can't travel out of the country with that....So would have to spend more on a passport, or other travel compliant document...lol...

Oh yeah..I understand about the 1hr trip too..As likewise, it takes 1-2 hours for me to get to my local office of Buffalo, NY too...

Sure could have saved the $20+ gas and time to get there!...Lol..And it's no easy task travelling with a baby on board either...

Yeah..you can download the booklet online...But if you go for your fingerprints..Do ask for it (the booklet and CD)..As you paid $675 for citizenship..So why not get such too?...lol..

Good luck on your journey too.

Ant

Oh yeah right i didn't put my timeline here since I was about to do that as soon as my journey is over, LOL, it was quite smooth to me though: I got to the US at the end of 2006 on K1 and applied for 485 on Jan 2007, received the 2-yr green card on April....two years later... Jan 2009 I applied for 751 and received my 10yr green card on April, and this year on 1/10 I sent out my N-400 and here I am, received the interview letter a few days ago. Quoting what they said about this 15-month time period regarding biometrics, I guess I do not need to take it again before interview? Not sure, maybe another letter will show up in my mail box tomorrow, see here's the thing, on one hand you wish you could at least get some use out of that 80 bucks and on the other you dont want the hassle to go all the way there for fingerprinting! LOL!

Like you said I could have waited for this citizenship thing too, and yes I just want to say GOODBYE to them once and for all, who knows when they are gonna increase the charge again... and yeah you are definitely right, I thought they would let us keep the card, at least it's not that bad looking and hey we paid for it... yet they have to take it back... And honestly saying, green card is more convenient in the sense that if we are not travel once a month all over the world, LOL...

Oh and for that booklet, I still recall when I went to the office for the 1st biometrics back in 2007, I saw this stack of booklets for citizenship thing laying on the desk and I thought I could use it someday so I asked the officer sitting back there if I can take one, she looked at me with that cold and confusing face saying "oh no dear, this is not for you"...WHAT? We pay hundreds of dollars for this and we couldn't even get a booklet? OK~~ you are the BOSS...

Well your journey is finally over and you have these cute babies, so enjoy your life in NY! I'm not yet about to have a baby any time soon since the living expense is so high in CA here...

[taho 1]

hi Callie

I will have the same situation in few months. I had my Bio in August 2009 but will be eligible to apply for N-400 on 6/13/2010.

Please keep me posted if for some crazy reason you get biometrics appointment. I will not be surprised if I get bio notice in the mail.

Please put your timeline so everyone in the forum will be posted

Take care man

Taho

[lidcomg 0]

15 months Finger Print Rule.

Hello all, please help me regarding 15 months rule

I got my 1751 approved in July 2009. However I lost my 10 year green card in mail.

I have to apply I-90 ( replacement of green card ) with following time lines

Applied for I-90 : September 2009

Finger Prints Done : October 24, 2009

Card Received : January 16, 2010

Applied for N-400 : 15 Feb 2010

Notice received : Feb 27 ( with priority data of Feb 17, 2009 )

Finger Print Notice : Not received

Now my question is I have to go emergency outside the country. I am waiting so bad for my finger prints NOTICE so that once I receive I WALK in for Finger Prints. I checked all the others people with my time lines in (Hartford, Ct ) office all of them got Finger Print Schedule Letter. I have not received any thing except receipt ( online status is same as the day I received receipt )

By reading in this forum I got to know about 15 month rule, can any one help me if they have accepted my October 24 Finger Prints since based on 15 months finger print rule ??? Can any one direct me where is this 15 month rule is listed. Any other suggestion will greatly appreciated

thanks

Edited March 16, 2010 by lidcomg