Hi Follow-Kin 
,
Today I decided to have my FP/Bio done by walk-in at ASC Dallas office at 3701 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX and was successful ! I would like to share my experience with you all !
Here is what happened:
Yesterday, I got my NOA. I called USCIS (8 am) to make an appointment for fingerprinting, the date I got is September 24. That is 55 days far away!!!
I decided on the inspired advise of Meers (a Registered User at this portal) to do walk-in at ASC Dallas at the above address.
I reached at 1.30 pm. The receptionist the gentleman officer asked for my passport and NOA, then he gave me a clip-board with a form to fill in. I took 2 minutes to fill it. The form asked normal stuff like: Name, address, phone number, nationality, date of birth & country, SSN, A#, ASC code, etc.
After filling, I was asked to show that form to a lady officer who took my passport and drivers license to verify the info on that form. Then she asked me to see my hands and fingers etc. Then she gave me a number # 71. There was only one couple before me, filling a form like mine.
I was told to have a seat and wait. I waited for 2 minutes then another lady officer called numbers from the electronic number display... 69, 70 (none were there) then she asked number 71 (that's me) I was asked to follow her to the next room.
In the next large room there were six or seven work stations for finger printing. One of those work stations had two customers(?). I was asked to sit on a seat. Then another gentleman officer asked to come over to his workstation.
He took my NOA, Passport and drivers license with the number 71 ticket. He pointed me to sit at a seat in this work-station. He took time to wear two set of gloves, when done he asked me to come near the computer where he was entering my info from the form onto the computer. Which I find it was correct and okayed every detail. He clicked okay and continued....
He sprayed my hand (one by one) with some spirit based liquid and wiped it off with a napkin. He took my left hand four fingers print on this electronic device followed by the thumb. Then the right hand was done in the same manner. Then he asked one of his colleague to witness his work, then he took my ten fingers print on the same device one by one... then he asked me to take a seat so that he will take my photograph. He did and after this his colleague came and witness the whole process. Then the first officer gave me a yellow piece of paper and asked me to fill in the service satisfaction report which was simple to fill in. It took me 30 seconds to do that.
The officer asked me to drop that yellow paper in a box and then I was told that's it! Have a nice day!!
I thanked the office and the lady officer at the reception and the first officer I met at the enterance.
I had my finger printing done ... within 15 minutes!!!
I wish this type of service existed in all departments! Wonderful staff at ASC Dallas at 3701 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX.
I called my wife and gave her the good news! She was very happy to hear all this !!
Now it's the next step forward... what's next???!!! I am sure it will be enlightening as it was today!
Love and best wishes to all who inspired me, especially MEERS (a registered member at this portal... a big thank you to you Sir/Madam!!!)
Piyalove
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Timeline:
25 July 2005 : (Day 01) Forms submitted @ DORA Dallas
25 July 2005 : (Day 01) Interview for 5 minutes
29 July 2005 : (Day 05) NOA Processed - I-485
29 July 2005 : (Day 05) NOA Processed - I-130
01 Aug 2005 : (Day 08) Received NOA - I-485
01 Aug 2005 : (Day 08) Received NOA - I-130
24 Sept 2005 : (Day 62) FP/Bio Appointment - NOT NEEDED NOW!
02 Aug 2005 : (Day 09) FP/Bio Done @ Dallas ASC
Now what ?! CAn anybody tell me more on the next step forward!....
,Today I decided to have my FP/Bio done by walk-in at ASC Dallas office at 3701 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX and was successful ! I would like to share my experience with you all !
Here is what happened:
Yesterday, I got my NOA. I called USCIS (8 am) to make an appointment for fingerprinting, the date I got is September 24. That is 55 days far away!!!
I decided on the inspired advise of Meers (a Registered User at this portal) to do walk-in at ASC Dallas at the above address.
I reached at 1.30 pm. The receptionist the gentleman officer asked for my passport and NOA, then he gave me a clip-board with a form to fill in. I took 2 minutes to fill it. The form asked normal stuff like: Name, address, phone number, nationality, date of birth & country, SSN, A#, ASC code, etc.
After filling, I was asked to show that form to a lady officer who took my passport and drivers license to verify the info on that form. Then she asked me to see my hands and fingers etc. Then she gave me a number # 71. There was only one couple before me, filling a form like mine.
I was told to have a seat and wait. I waited for 2 minutes then another lady officer called numbers from the electronic number display... 69, 70 (none were there) then she asked number 71 (that's me) I was asked to follow her to the next room.
In the next large room there were six or seven work stations for finger printing. One of those work stations had two customers(?). I was asked to sit on a seat. Then another gentleman officer asked to come over to his workstation.
He took my NOA, Passport and drivers license with the number 71 ticket. He pointed me to sit at a seat in this work-station. He took time to wear two set of gloves, when done he asked me to come near the computer where he was entering my info from the form onto the computer. Which I find it was correct and okayed every detail. He clicked okay and continued....
He sprayed my hand (one by one) with some spirit based liquid and wiped it off with a napkin. He took my left hand four fingers print on this electronic device followed by the thumb. Then the right hand was done in the same manner. Then he asked one of his colleague to witness his work, then he took my ten fingers print on the same device one by one... then he asked me to take a seat so that he will take my photograph. He did and after this his colleague came and witness the whole process. Then the first officer gave me a yellow piece of paper and asked me to fill in the service satisfaction report which was simple to fill in. It took me 30 seconds to do that.
The officer asked me to drop that yellow paper in a box and then I was told that's it! Have a nice day!!
I thanked the office and the lady officer at the reception and the first officer I met at the enterance.
I had my finger printing done ... within 15 minutes!!!
I wish this type of service existed in all departments! Wonderful staff at ASC Dallas at 3701 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX.
I called my wife and gave her the good news! She was very happy to hear all this !!
Now it's the next step forward... what's next???!!! I am sure it will be enlightening as it was today!
Love and best wishes to all who inspired me, especially MEERS (a registered member at this portal... a big thank you to you Sir/Madam!!!)
Piyalove
----------------------
Timeline:
25 July 2005 : (Day 01) Forms submitted @ DORA Dallas
25 July 2005 : (Day 01) Interview for 5 minutes
29 July 2005 : (Day 05) NOA Processed - I-485
29 July 2005 : (Day 05) NOA Processed - I-130
01 Aug 2005 : (Day 08) Received NOA - I-485
01 Aug 2005 : (Day 08) Received NOA - I-130
24 Sept 2005 : (Day 62) FP/Bio Appointment - NOT NEEDED NOW!
02 Aug 2005 : (Day 09) FP/Bio Done @ Dallas ASC
Now what ?! CAn anybody tell me more on the next step forward!....