Biometrics not required?

[kandikandi 31]

Hi Everyone - After receiving my NOA1 at the end of May, I finally received a letter from USCIS.  Expecting it to be my long awaited biometrics appointment letter, I was surprised to read that it was a notice that I did not need to appear for a biometrics appointment because they were able to look up my previous biometrics data and will use it to process this case.  Sure enough when I checked the case status online it says "Fingerprint Review was Completed" - saying that as of August 17th they completed review of my fingerprints and working on my form I-751.

 

Another member has suggested that they will probably need biometrics later on in the process but that is a bit confusing to me - is there anyone a bit further in the process who received the same communication?

[Prystine 184]

No, you won't have to worry about doing biometrics for your ROC i751 since you got the letter advising that they are re-using your previous biometrics from the AOS process. The next time you will have to deal with biometrics possibly is when you go to do your naturalization if you decide to become a US Citizen when you qualify.

[kandikandi 31]

8 minutes ago, Prystine said:

No, you won't have to worry about doing biometrics for your ROC i751 since you got the letter advising that they are re-using your previous biometrics from the AOS process. The next time you will have to deal with biometrics possibly is when you go to do your naturalization if you decide to become a US Citizen when you qualify.

Thank you!

[Scandi 4,168]

You will most likely get a biometrics appointment later on in the process. These are just a few posts by people who received the same letter as you regarding biometrics being waived, and who later on received biometrics appointments. If you search the forum you will find hundreds and hundreds in the same situation.

 

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9850217

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9789766

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9796442

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9785360

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9786426

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9783930

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9775410

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9773902

[kandikandi 31]

21 hours ago, Scandi said:

You will most likely get a biometrics appointment later on in the process. These are just a few posts by people who received the same letter as you regarding biometrics being waived, and who later on received biometrics appointments. If you search the forum you will find hundreds and hundreds in the same situation.

 

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9850217

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9789766

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9796442

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9785360

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9786426

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9783930

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9775410

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/685749-i-751-october-2018/?do=findComment&comment=9773902

Well from my research I see that some did experience receiving this letter yet being served a biometrics appointment later on - however the common thread was that their case status online never indicated that the fingerprint review was completed.  One can only assume that upon reviewing the old prints it was decided that new ones were required.

 

On the other hand, I've found lots of others who received this letter and never had to go in for a biometrics appointment.

 

The verdict on this is that its a 50/50 chance of it going either way - however my bet is on not requiring a biometrics appointment in my case.

 

Thank you for your assistance!

 

 

 

[Scandi 4,168]

You'll receive an appointment later on, don't worry about it. Biometrics are only valid for 15 months, and by the time they get around to do the background checks on you your old biometrics will be too old. That's when they will ask for new ones. So it'll take a little while, but you'll very likely get it. It's also not a biggie.

[Ash.1101 1,756]

The only people that struggled with getting a bio metrics request after getting a waiver were those who left the country thinking they wouldn't need to be around for a bit until ROC interview or went on vacation out of state thinking they would be fine.

With that said, my husbands biometrics were waived, other people who filed the same date or within a couple of days of him were waived, and about 10% of those people who were waived received letters to go back and do biometrics.


Plenty of cases like my husbands never even showed ANY or very little online update.

His case on the new system STILL shows that his case was received, even though he's had his green card since Spring of this year. His case on the old system went from saying his number was invalid to "New Card in Production", nothing about receiving the file, biometrics, anything, just "No we don't have it" to "Hey we're making the card!"


Good rule of thumb:

Plan for an RFE (aka make sure to keep collecting proofs and such to provide if needed)
Plan to go to biometrics even if given a waiver letter (Try not to take yourself out of the country for extended periods of time during this process)

[kandikandi 31]

8 minutes ago, Ash. said:

The only people that struggled with getting a bio metrics request after getting a waiver were those who left the country thinking they wouldn't need to be around for a bit until ROC interview or went on vacation out of state thinking they would be fine.

With that said, my husbands biometrics were waived, other people who filed the same date or within a couple of days of him were waived, and about 10% of those people who were waived received letters to go back and do biometrics.


Plenty of cases like my husbands never even showed ANY or very little online update.

His case on the new system STILL shows that his case was received, even though he's had his green card since Spring of this year. His case on the old system went from saying his number was invalid to "New Card in Production", nothing about receiving the file, biometrics, anything, just "No we don't have it" to "Hey we're making the card!"


Good rule of thumb:

Plan for an RFE (aka make sure to keep collecting proofs and such to provide if needed)
Plan to go to biometrics even if given a waiver letter (Try not to take yourself out of the country for extended periods of time during this process)

Thank you for this helpful contribution!  Good advice here.

[Ryan H 3,813]

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