Biometrics and Interview Office

[poolmom 1]

Was wondering if the location for biometrics is the same as the office for interviews? I just got my biometric appointment and the location is only 15 minutes from my house in the Northern suburbs of Chicago. It's really convenient and it would be great if the interview is there too and I don't have to drive to downtown Chicago.

[No-Where-Man 147]

I do not know about others, but for me, they are at the same building but different rooms, I knew that since my biometric state a different room number than the local office that handle the interviews (which I know from the USCIS website)

so to know, go to USCIS website and locate your local office, and match the address/number with the one that is in your biometirc.

Edited July 27, 2012 by no_where_man

[HeatDeath 431]

It might be the same building, or it might be different buildings.

USCIS has two kinds of facilities that are relevant to us: Field Offices, and Application Support Centers. By way of example, until last year, in Salt Lake City, the FO and the ASC were in separate buildings, clear across town from each other. Apparently the ASCs were actually run by a private corporation under contract. Last year though, USCIS moved the office into a newly renovated building and moved the ASC into the same building. Now you do interviews in a slightly different area on the same floor in the same building.

I don't know what the situation in Chicago is, though you way be able to find out by checking the USCIS website to find their addresses in Chicago. the keywords "Field Office" amd "Application Support Center" will help you there.