Filed I130 currently have B1 / B2

[Elliott & Dora 6]

I searched but I couldn’t find this answer so I decided to ask.

 

I have recently filed my I-130s and my beneficiaries currently have B1 / B2 visas. Does that mean they will no longer require fingerprints since they were taken for the B1 / B2 visa? Does that shorten any part of the process since they are already in the “system”? I did list their visa numbers and US visits on the I-130 as requested on the form.

[Timona 3,924]

1. What stage of immigration are you at? AOS/ ROC?

2. Are these I-130 for the beneficiaries or you?

3. Are you a USC or LPR?

4. And where are the beneficiaries? Here in US or abroad?

 

 

[SalishSea 16,736]

31 minutes ago, Elliott & Dora said:

I searched but I couldn’t find this answer so I decided to ask.

 

I have recently filed my I-130s and my beneficiaries currently have B1 / B2 visas. Does that mean they will no longer require fingerprints since they were taken for the B1 / B2 visa? Does that shorten any part of the process since they are already in the “system”? I did list their visa numbers and US visits on the I-130 as requested on the form.

B2 doesn’t change any part of the petition process, and yes obviously they will need to have biometrics taken.    Why wouldn’t they?

[pushbrk 12,085]

3 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

B2 doesn’t change any part of the petition process, and yes obviously they will need to have biometrics taken.    Why wouldn’t they?

Correct, but beneficiary biometrics are taken on the interview day.

[Elliott & Dora 6]

4 hours ago, Timona said:

1. What stage of immigration are you at? AOS/ ROC?

2. Are these I-130 for the beneficiaries or you?

3. Are you a USC or LPR?

4. And where are the beneficiaries? Here in US or abroad?

 

 

1. Still at initial stage of i-130 being processed in Nebraska

2. Beneficiaries

3. USC

4. We are all abroad. I am a Department of Defense Civilian working in Korea. We are living here on current A-3 Visas.

4 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

B2 doesn’t change any part of the petition process, and yes obviously they will need to have biometrics taken.    Why wouldn’t they?

Because biometrics are taken when they are all issued B2 visas. I assumed they would use the same biometrics taken for that visa.

[SalishSea 16,736]

1 hour ago, Elliott & Dora said:

1. Still at initial stage of i-130 being processed in Nebraska

2. Beneficiaries

3. USC

4. We are all abroad. I am a Department of Defense Civilian working in Korea. We are living here on current A-3 Visas.

Because biometrics are taken when they are all issued B2 visas. I assumed they would use the same biometrics taken for that visa.

Nope.  They will take new ones.

[pushbrk 12,085]

Note that in a CR1 visa case, fingerprints are required 1, at interview, 2 when removing conditions, and 3 when naturalizing.  This is to be sure it's the same person every time.

 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

17 hours ago, Elliott & Dora said:

 

Because biometrics are taken when they are all issued B2 visas. I assumed they would use the same biometrics taken for that visa.

Biometrics are taken for every new visa (and on every entry on a visa).. its part of how they ensure its actually the same person on their records.

[pushbrk 12,085]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Biometrics are taken for every new visa (and on every entry on a visa).. its part of how they ensure its actually the same person on their records.

Oh yes.  Even when I enter the USA, my prints are scanned, and I have Global Entry.