Biometrics After Arrival to US ?

[pony1076 0]

I entered the US on February 24, 2011 on a CR1 visa. On Monday I recieved a letter saying that I have a Biometrics Appointment on March 22, 2011. I thought that this was done before approval of the Visa. Is this normal ? From everything I have read on different posts on here, I can't find many posts on people having to do this. I changed my address after I moved here, could this be a reason why ?

If anyone can help ease my wondering mind it would be greatly appreaciated.

[Kimbear 53]

I entered the US on February 24, 2011 on a CR1 visa. On Monday I recieved a letter saying that I have a Biometrics Appointment on March 22, 2011. I thought that this was done before approval of the Visa. Is this normal ? From everything I have read on different posts on here, I can't find many posts on people having to do this. I changed my address after I moved here, could this be a reason why ?

If anyone can help ease my wondering mind it would be greatly appreaciated.

Not sure how it works for a cr1, but for my k1 i had like 3 bio appointments kinda. pic and fingerprints at the consulate interview, again at the POE and again for the EAD / Green card. But i thought for IR/Cr 1 it was already done before your POE. and you just had to wait a couple week for Green card to be sent to ya after POE? Address should not matter i dont think. in fact my green card pic was a recyled one they used a couple months earlier for my EAD.

[Flames9_RN 358]

With the CR-1, one should not have to do Biometrics again until you file for the 10 yr greencard. So not sure why you got that notice. I know yrs ago one could apply for the k3/cr-1 pretty much at the same time, but I doubt you did that. I was already in the USA on my CR-1 when i got notice my k3 was approved,lol Is there a # on the notice one could call?

With the CR-1, one should not have to do Biometrics again until you file for the 10 yr greencard. So not sure why you got that notice. I know yrs ago one could apply for the k3/cr-1 pretty much at the same time, but I doubt you did that. I was already in the USA on my CR-1 when i got notice my k3 was approved,lol Is there a # on the notice one could call?

[Inky 1,111]

If you did not have your finger prints taken at the crossing when you entered on your CR-1 then you get a notice for biometrics because they should have taken them at the border. OR if you did get them taken it means they couldn't read the finger prints they took and they need another set from you before they can issue the green card.

[Canadiandggal 49]

If you did not have your finger prints taken at the crossing when you entered on your CR-1 then you get a notice for biometrics because they should have taken them at the border. OR if you did get them taken it means they couldn't read the finger prints they took and they need another set from you before they can issue the green card.

I think Inky is correct.

Pretty sure someone else got a letter like that not too long ago.

They are suppose to take your pointer finger print when you poe but it is possible they forgot or that it did not take well. I remember at the interview I had to keep redoing my fingerprints as it wasnt going well.

I would try calling the number on the sheet if there is one. I am sure it will all be ok

[Jill & Jeff 3]

I realize that everyone is saying that you shouldn't have a biometrics appointment, but I wouldn't fret if you do.

This happened with my husband's CR-1 visa as well.

When we did POE they didn't do his finger prints or anything like that. About a week or so after he received a biometrics appointment just like you have. He showed up, and all they took was the pointer finger and a picture. They said it was to verify that he was who he was. When I asked an immigration lawyer why we would have a biometrics appointment, she said not to worry and the picture they took will most likely be the one on his greencard.

No need to worry. My husband was only there for about an hour or so. From there, we just got our welcome notice receipt the other day and I'm expecting his greencard to show up with in a month or so (timeline in sig).

J-

[pony1076 0]

It has been about a month and half now since my biometrics appointment on March 22, after my POE. I still don't have a Welcome letter or Green Card. I have signed up for case status on the USCIS with my SRC receipt number and no touches. Is there anything else I can do ? If I do get a job offer, will my stamp in my Passport work ? I have tried calling the 1-800 phone number but I have no idea which prompt to use to get an actual person.

If anyone could please help me, it would be greatly appreciated !

[Inky 1,111]

It has been about a month and half now since my biometrics appointment on March 22, after my POE. I still don't have a Welcome letter or Green Card. I have signed up for case status on the USCIS with my SRC receipt number and no touches. Is there anything else I can do ? If I do get a job offer, will my stamp in my Passport work ? I have tried calling the 1-800 phone number but I have no idea which prompt to use to get an actual person.

If anyone could please help me, it would be greatly appreciated !

It should, when I accepted my job and filled out the verification forms one of the usable evidences was a I-155 stamp in the passport.

If you need to double check - go to this link and view the form for employment verification that prospective employees fill out that are immigrants. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

There is a list of acceptable documents and a foreign passport with I-155 stamp is in list A.

[Jill & Jeff 3]

If you check my sig, it took a little over a month for Jeff's green card and welcome letter to arrive after he did the biometrics appointment. I wouldn't stress just yet. And yes, your I-155 stamp should work just fine.

J-