Santa Ana, Buena Park, Gardena
http://immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=108548#post657161
Here is my experience in last December.
2nd fingerprint hassles in Southern California
I got REPRESENTATIVE COPY of 1st FP notice from my attorney before my vacation.
My 1st FP appointment date was 6/8/2002.
I visited three ASCs to try 2nd FP with these copies on 12/30/2003.
1) Santa Ana - too crowded with hundreds of people
2) Buena Park - only ten people, but a receptionist rejected representative copies because its appointment date was too old.
He told me that I had to get an appointment letter at Santa Ana district office.
3) Gardena - almost empty, and a receptionist told me the same as above, however, I was able to meet an officer. She told me basically the same things but gave me three additional information.
- Notice is effective within 90 days from the appointment date.
- The reason is: USCIS has to pay a fee to FBI.
- No one at ASC can access a case information, so one has to get an appointment letter at a district office.
I had no time to visit the district office during the vacation.
Although I received 2nd FP notices, I have to send it to my children and each family member has to visit ASC.