Fingerprint expired! Asked to take it again....

[crazysamurai 0]

Fellow VJers... please help me understand my options...

Here is the short version

1. We (actually my spouse) applied in March 2012 for N-400.

2. Fingerprint was done in April 2012.

3. Due to delay in getting to the next step, we called USCIS and talked to Tier-2 case officer 2 weeks ago. He acknolwedged that Fingerprints were done and he didn't see any further actions on the file. He said he put in request to local office to look into case.

4. Now, we got a letter in mail that our "Fingerprints were expired and need to be taken again". We got a location and date to get fingerprints done again.

I am so pissed off right now that we have to do the process again. How can I speed this process up? Can I request 'expediated' or 'premium' processing to speed up the case? I don't want to wait another 5 months after fingerprints again. Please guide me if anyone has faced this and what are my best options?

thanks,

CS.

[Arlington 5]

Fellow VJers... please help me understand my options...

Here is the short version

1. We (actually my spouse) applied in March 2012 for N-400.

2. Fingerprint was done in April 2012.

3. Due to delay in getting to the next step, we called USCIS and talked to Tier-2 case officer 2 weeks ago. He acknolwedged that Fingerprints were done and he didn't see any further actions on the file. He said he put in request to local office to look into case.

4. Now, we got a letter in mail that our "Fingerprints were expired and need to be taken again". We got a location and date to get fingerprints done again.

I am so pissed off right now that we have to do the process again. How can I speed this process up? Can I request 'expediated' or 'premium' processing to speed up the case? I don't want to wait another 5 months after fingerprints again. Please guide me if anyone has faced this and what are my best options?

thanks,

CS.

Sounds like your phone call woke somebody up. Instead of getting upset, you might think of this as a bit of progress. Many fingerprint offices will allow you to go in early on a walk-in basis. Now that you have the letter, you may be able to take care of this right now. If you're signed up for email updates, after your fingerprints, you should get an email saying that you have been placed in line for interview scheduling. Then you can go for an InfoPass appointment, contact your congressman, etc. My advice would be to just go do the fingerprints. It can only help. It is odd though because I thought fingerprints were good for a year, but maybe they didn't register, or something strange like that, and somebody just got around to figuring this out.

[crazysamurai 0]

I am little confused ... why would I need to do an Infopass appointment if I am already scheduled for an interview? is there anything such as 'expedited' processing because they asked to get fingerprints done again? Would Tier 2 Case officer be able to answer why fingerprints need to be taken again even though it hasn't been a year.??

CS

[sasaqlain 24]

Maybe they messed up your Fingerprint record. Because they are good for a year. Secondly, you mentioned that you are scheduled for an interview??? You failed to mention it in your OP.

[crazysamurai 0]

No, I am not scheduled for an interview. I was just replying to his suggestion to setup InfoPass after the interview was scheduled. I was just asking if I learned that interview is scheduled on a specific date, why would I setup InfoPass...

CS

[sasaqlain 24]

I would schedule an info pass, if I were you. This would give you a clearer picture.