fingerprinting advice

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JohnnyR

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I have my fingerprinting appointment in Raleigh next Tuesday and I have read quite a few stories where people had fingerprints taken that were later rejected as unusable by the FBI. Because of the delay that this causes, I would like to make sure that I do all I can to produce legible fingerprints.

I have also been using moisturizing lotion on my finger tips daily for a while now. Is there any other advice as to what to watch out for while getting fingerprinted?

Thank you in advance,
Johnny
 
If you are not particularly old and do not have an occupation that has ruined your prints (work with harsh chemicals or manual labor that built up callouses) or have a particular medical skin condition, the reject rate is very very low, so, you may be worrying about an obscure situation. Do you have cause to worry about this or is worrying merely a hobby?
 
I plead guilty as charged, worrying is my hobby. I found fodder for my obsession searching for the topic across the web, it brings up quite a few cases where people had problems with their fingerprints. I wonder if these were all individuals at an advanced age, with occupational wear, or medical conditions (I don't think I fall into any of these groups). From what I have read, I am also wondering if fingerprinting staff can be trusted to catch poor-quality fingerprints.
 
The contract fingerprint staff are at about the same level of expertise as a trained monkey. It's all done by machines nowadays. Prints are scanned and instantly tell you if they are adequate and are sent almost intantaneously.

People who actually have to get inked prints are the ones with problems. Those are the ones who are overseas, (military and their dependents) or confined to a nursing home or hospital (bedridden). Very rare cases these days. For this latter group, if it is a domestic case, the ASC Manager (a USCIS Adjudications Officer) will go out to the person's bedside, they will make multiple sets of prints to try to overcome any unclassifiable prints in the lot. Overseas, the Consular Officers are hit or miss on quality, same with Military personnel.
 
My first fingerprints were rejected. I have another appointment on Weds but I can't imagine what can change. I have been a nurse for many years and my hands are dry and the fingerprints are difficult to see but at the same time that is what my fingerprints are like! If I was to rob a bank those would be the prints I left. I am trying to moisturize but its a losing battle I wash my hands dozens of times a day. I hope I have a more friendly fingerprint person this time the last one.
 
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