Biometrics info

[Kevin20 0]

Hello folks,

 

I got the interview appointment for my parents but it just states about the interview , medical exam which we need to schedule but nothing about the biometrics. Is it not required for everybody? If it is then how do I take one ? How soon can it be scheduled before the interview date ?

[Canerican 242]

@Kevin20, please fill out your timeline and complete your profile so that others can help you. 

 

I assume that your parents are getting a medical in their home country and doing the Consulate interview. If this is the case, they do not mention anything about biometrics, although they do take biometrics (fingerprints) at the interview. This will not be the last time your parents complete biometrics. Each step of the journey they will have to provide biometrics [IR5 interveiw in home country, Removal of Conditions (ROC), and Citizenship, if applicable]. 

[HRQX 4,145]

8 minutes ago, CDN(ON)-USA(VT) said:

Removal of Conditions (ROC)

Parents of USC always get 10-year GCs; thus no ROC for them.

Edited November 17, 2019 by HRQX

[Canerican 242]

Thank you for clarifying

[Kevin20 0]

4 hours ago, CDN(ON)-USA(VT) said:

@Kevin20, please fill out your timeline and complete your profile so that others can help you. 

 

I assume that your parents are getting a medical in their home country and doing the Consulate interview. If this is the case, they do not mention anything about biometrics, although they do take biometrics (fingerprints) at the interview. This will not be the last time your parents complete biometrics. Each step of the journey they will have to provide biometrics [IR5 interveiw in home country, Removal of Conditions (ROC), and Citizenship, if applicable]. 

Thanks for ur response.  Are u sure there's no need to schedule the biometrics separately? Folks at the Mumbai - IR5 interview posts mentioned I need to do that before the interview.  I'm confused now

[Canerican 242]

5 hours ago, Kevin20 said:

Thanks for ur response.  Are u sure there's no need to schedule the biometrics separately? Folks at the Mumbai - IR5 interview posts mentioned I need to do that before the interview.  I'm confused now

Did you receive packet 4? I did some research and found packet 4 at the Mumbai Consulate General Website which outlines all the steps to take after receiving packet 4. It states, "Step 3. Visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com, follow the instructions to create an account, log in, and schedule an appointment to have your photograph and fingerprints captured at one of the five Visa Application Centers in India."  I have also attached the document to this post. I'm sorry I cannot be of any further assistance.  

Mumbai Consulate IV Packet 4 Oct 2015.pdf

[Kevin20 0]

9 minutes ago, CDN(ON)-USA(VT) said:

Did you receive packet 4? I did some research and found packet 4 at the Mumbai Consulate General Website which outlines all the steps to take after receiving packet 4. It states, "Step 3. Visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com, follow the instructions to create an account, log in, and schedule an appointment to have your photograph and fingerprints captured at one of the five Visa Application Centers in India."  I have also attached the document to this post. I'm sorry I cannot be of any further assistance.  

Mumbai Consulate IV Packet 4 Oct 2015.pdf 347.42 kB · 0 downloads

Appreciate your response . No I didnt receive any packet 4. Here's the email I received which doesn't mention anything about the biometrics or packet 4. Is it because my parents have 10 years tourist Visa so they already had their fingerprints ? 

 

The National Visa Center (NVC) completed its processing of your immigrant visa application and forwarded it to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General, where an immigrant visa interview has been scheduled. Appointment information is located at the bottom of this email.

Important Information:
You submitted forms and supporting documents to the NVC in electronic form. You must present the original forms and documents for review by the consular officer during your interview.

Please promptly read and follow all Interview Preparation Instructions located on the Department of State's web site at: https://nvc.state.gov/interview.

Important information regarding the required medical appointment is also listed on this site. Failure to promptly follow all instructions provided on this site will result in your immigrant visa being refused at the initial interview.

You should present this letter upon arrival at the Embassy/Consulate General.

Those members of your family, named below, must appear at the Embassy/Consulate General on the appointment date.

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION ON HEALTH CARE: On October 4, 2019, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 9945 on the "Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System." For the most up to date information on how PP 9945 might affect your case, please visit https://travel.state.gov/healthcare.

What To Do if You Cannot Keep the Appointment:
Some Embassies/Consulates General reschedule interview appointments themselves; others utilize an outside service provider to reschedule appointments. To determine the proper procedure for rescheduling your interview appointment, please go to the Department of State's web site at: https://nvc.state.gov/interview, under "Step 2", select your interview location from the dropdown and click "Download PDF" and follow your Embassy/Consulate General's instructions listed under "Contact Information" on the right.

Reminders:

• Read and follow all interview instructions located at https://nvc.state.gov/interview.
• Bring this letter to your medical examination because the panel physician may need to review it before performing the examination.
• If a sponsor filed an I-864 (Affidavit of Support) AND provided the NVC with proof of an IRS Federal Income Tax Extension in lieu of a Federal Income Tax Return, you must upload this to CEAC or bring the sponsor's most recent Federal Income Tax Return to the visa interview.
• Failure to present all necessary documents to the Consular Officer will result in your immigrant visa being refused at the initial interview.

 

Questions:
The National Visa Center has completed its processing of this case and any further inquiries should be addressed to the U.S. Embassy, Consulate General, or Diplomatic Mission listed below. When communicating with the Embassy/Consulate General by e-mail, letter, or fax, always refer to your name and case number exactly as they appear.

 

 

[Canerican 242]

1 hour ago, Kevin20 said:

Appreciate your response . No I didnt receive any packet 4. Here's the email I received which doesn't mention anything about the biometrics or packet 4. Is it because my parents have 10 years tourist Visa so they already had their fingerprints ? 

 

The National Visa Center (NVC) completed its processing of your immigrant visa application and forwarded it to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General, where an immigrant visa interview has been scheduled. Appointment information is located at the bottom of this email.

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Questions:
The National Visa Center has completed its processing of this case and any further inquiries should be addressed to the U.S. Embassy, Consulate General, or Diplomatic Mission listed below. When communicating with the Embassy/Consulate General by e-mail, letter, or fax, always refer to your name and case number exactly as they appear.

 

 

Ok. So this email that you received from the National Visa center (NVC) states that they have processed the application and it has been forwarded to the US Consulate in your parents home country. What is going happen now is ( @HRQX, please correct if I am wrong):

 

1) Your parents will receive packet 3 that explains what they will need to send the US Consulate

2) They will then receive a packet 4 similar to the one I attached from the US Consulate [This is when they will schedule their biometrics (Photograph & Fingerprints) as outline in the packet]

3) They will have their medical exam (This is also outlined in packet 4)

4) They will have their interview at the US Consulate

[Kevin20 0]

7 minutes ago, CDN(ON)-USA(VT) said:

Ok. So this email that you received from the National Visa center (NVC) states that they have processed the application and it has been forwarded to the US Consulate in your parents home country. What is going happen now is ( @HRQX, please correct if I am wrong):

 

1) Your parents will receive packet 3 that explains what they will need to send the US Consulate

2) They will then receive a packet 4 similar to the one I attached from the US Consulate [This is when they will schedule their biometrics (Photograph & Fingerprints) as outline in the packet]

3) They will have their medical exam (This is also outlined in packet 4)

4) They will have their interview at the US Consulate

Email I attached also had the interview details (location and time ) at the bottom which I didnt past it here. So u mean I'll still receive packet 3 ? I thought that was the final email before the interview

[Canerican 242]

38 minutes ago, Kevin20 said:

Email I attached also had the interview details (location and time ) at the bottom which I didnt past it here. So u mean I'll still receive packet 3 ? I thought that was the final email before the interview

I would read the information at the link that the NVC gave you in the email: https://nvc.state.gov/interview and then if you have questions contact the US Consulate in your parents home country. To answer your questions, I assume that you will still receive packet 3 & 4, but I interviewed at a different US Consulate and different visa but from what I have seen in IR-5 timelines is that you still receive packet 3 & 4.