Are 3 biometrics appointments required?

[Tonester 29]

Hi everybody!

So I sent my AOS documents, work permit form, travel document form in April.They sent me NOA-1 for AOS and travel document, and rejected my work permit application because *stupid me who checked everything twice* I forgot my signature there. I sent a new signed form.

Some time after that I got my biometrics appointment, and I saw only my AOS case number. I know some people have 2 numbers (AOS and work permit usually, I guess) in their biometrics appointments, but I figured it's not my case because I mailed my correct work permit form later and they actually sent me a letter that they accepted it only last week.

So my question is - how many times am I supposed to have my biometrics appointments? Am I supposed to have one for each form I mailed - AOS itself (had it today) work permit and travel document? Or they can maybe unite the last two? The ride to the closest office was 5 hours there and 5 hours back for me, so I need to know how many big trips ad ahead of me

Please share your experience and any advice you have

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Hi everybody!

So I sent my AOS documents, work permit form, travel document form in April.They sent me NOA-1 for AOS and travel document, and rejected my work permit application because *stupid me who checked everything twice* I forgot my signature there. I sent a new signed form.

Some time after that I got my biometrics appointment, and I saw only my AOS case number. I know some people have 2 numbers (AOS and work permit usually, I guess) in their biometrics appointments, but I figured it's not my case because I mailed my correct work permit form later and they actually sent me a letter that they accepted it only last week.

So my question is - how many times am I supposed to have my biometrics appointments? Am I supposed to have one for each form I mailed - AOS itself (had it today) work permit and travel document? Or they can maybe unite the last two? The ride to the closest office was 5 hours there and 5 hours back for me, so I need to know how many big trips ad ahead of me

Please share your experience and any advice you have

You have only one biometrics appointment.

[Tonester 29]

You have only one biometrics appointment.

Thank you so much for your quick reply! I hope you don't mind my asking - did you have 2 case numbers in your biometrics appointment letter?

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Thank you so much for your quick reply! I hope you don't mind my asking - did you have 2 case numbers in your biometrics appointment letter?

I had 2 - AOS and EAD. (I didn't apply for AP.)

Edited May 21, 2015 by YouAndMeForever

[Tonester 29]

I had 2 - AOS and EAD. (I didn't apply for AP.)

Oh, this is why you had only 1 appointment, I think. I have only 1 case number in my AOS biometrics appointment

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Oh, this is why you had only 1 appointment, I think. I have only 1 case number in my AOS biometrics appointment

No, everybody has only one biometrics appointment, no matter whether you apply for EAD or AP (or both) or not.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

The I-485 and I-765 both require biometrics, and so when people file all the forms together, they just put both case numbers on the biometrics letter and both are covered. The I-131 does not require biometrics.

Since you applied for the EAD after AOS, then your recent biometrics should be enough. They will only send you a notice for biometrics if necessary.

[Tonester 29]

So, I received my biometrics notice for my EAD, called USCIS hoping that they will say that my AOS biometrics is enough... But it didn't happen So I will have to do biometrics twice.