my biometric experience

[candyattitude]

hey i just want to write about my experience.

i had an fp appt on the 24th of july, this coming monday at 12pm.

i decided to go today, friday, 21st july, because i was going to be busy on monday and on wednesday (the day they tell you to come in if you can't make it for your original appt).
my ASC was varick st. in manhattan.

so i tried to get up early and get there by 8am, which is when they open. i got there by 8:05..there were already 15 ppl in front of me...and some started standing behind....they scanned the ppl in front and were asking for ID and the appt letter...so i was freaking out, thinking that they are going to tell me to come back on monday....but nothing like that...they just looked at the paper, the ID and said ok...scanned the bag, i walked thru the beep thing, which didn't beep and went to the 10th fl...there i went to room 1023..and there were like another 10-15 ppl there....i filled up a sheet and was told to stand in line to get a number. but when it was my turn the guy just took my fp notice and id and checked the address to see if it matched (i took my drivers license), he checked my hands, stamped my appt notice, then took me over to the fingerprint machine, and rolled my fingers around, this went on for like 5 mins, took my photo and then a fp specialist came over, looked at the fp's on the screen and signed the stamp that was on it.

i then had to fill out some wack "how we are doing" survey, and was out of there in 20mins. oh i didn't get to see what my pic looked like, and also when my fp's were been taken the computer would say that it was not good, so the guy would take it over and over again. i would also like to say put lots of lotion on your hands, it really helps.

it was great!! i was worried they would turn me away, but i think if you go when they just open, then its ok because there's hardly any ppl. i can just imagine what it would have been like at 12pm on a monday afternoon in downtown manhattan, ny (my original time).

 

[sarrebal]

Cool.
I have to go on Tuesday at 3pm. I live 3 blocks away and work 3 blocks the other way so hopefully it won't be a long time. Is the entrance on Varick or Houston?

PS: Was your case updated online?

 

[candyattitude]

case not updated online yet.
the entrance is on varick....its 201. just walk like you are going to take the 1 downtown line and go straight towards hudson st. i think. it'll be on your left. i would advise you to go early and because there can be a lot of ppl. if you get there by 8am, you'll get out faster. it's up to you of course. i just went a couple of days early cuz i wanted to get it over with and i have things to do on monday that i couldn't cancel.

 

[Addie_Goodvibes]

what REALLY happens at Biometrics

When you walk up to the door there is a thick heavy black Curtain blocking any light or visability from the "outside world"

As soon as you walk through the curtain and door you enter a cold room lit only by infrared Red lighting. You notice only Large men all named "SMITH" in black suits and dark sunglasses, then when you are getting ready to scan the room again & a very abbrasive big individual "Agent Smith" suddenly comes up to you and throws a blind fold over your eyes & bag over your head, escorting you into a cold long tunnel.

As you walk down this tunnel you hear faint echos of screaming and heavy breathing, the air is cold,damp and earie. As you approach the end of the tunnel you hear this sudden loud CLANG! of a steal door, you notice all the faint screaming that you heard before has stoppd and turned into a sputtering whimper. Next thing you know you are tossed into a cold steal chair strapped down from your neck to your ankles.

Your heart races, then you hear mumbled whispers and another voice enters the room. the sound of metal clanging startles you more as they GRAB your hand & inspect your fingers with meticulous grunts of approval ,taking your fingers one by one & placing them in what feels like warm body fluid. Your hands are placed on a cold surface with this warm fluid ooozing in between your fingers and then, your blindfold is removed & suddenly there is a BRIGHT Blinding Flash of light! Next thing you know ..you wake up (if your fortunate enough in Wyoming) or Delaware lost & confused with wet drawers not knowing your name.



Disclaimer: majority of cases go smoothly without fear or worry The above is only hearsay none of the events could be proven, however the numerous missing persons out of ASC ending up in Delaware with amnesthia have boggled the public mind for years,

 

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Ok ok previous post was a slight exxageration

Our Biometrics FP appt. was last Saturday morning, Our schedueld Appt. was for 8:00am we were in and out in 10 minutes.

Arrive Early before the ASC office opens as there are many people that have same Appt. time , the line fills in fast.

Bring the following:

1)Your original ASC appt. notice
2) Photo ID (IF Photo ID passport has different last name than your ASC notice , bring Marriage license, If your ID and Appt. notice name are not same they will turn you away unless you have Marriage license)
3) Bring your original Receipt notice for your I-485
Be sure your fingers/ hands are not dry or cracked, If you have dry hands put lotion on the nigt before so when you arrive they will take good prints
We arrived at 7:40. thank goodness we arrived Early because there were already 3 people waiting.The line really got long there more than 10 people in line before the ASC opened at 8:00am.
Once ASC opened you do intial pre-screen check in with a security guard, they ask for your Appt. letter & Photo ID.

Please note : If you filed your I-485 with your new married name and your Govt. ID has your given name or maiden name you will be asked to show the marriage liscense. 2 people were turned away this morning because the name on their ASC FP notice was different than their Passport. Bring your marriage liscense. Luckily for us we went to the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles yesterday morning and had them make a name change to her passport to reflect her new married name. Once we showed the name change on her passport the ASC office did not need the marriage lsicense.

Moving on' after being pre-screened we were motioned over to the reception desk where they check ID and Appt. Notice AGAIN, and then they look at your hands to see if there are any cuts or scrapes and to be sure that you will take good prints, My wife has dry hands and very thin fingers the lady at reception inspected her hands then said "your hands are really dry it may be difficult to get good prints, but we will try"

We were given a number card (#1 ) They gave her a form to fill out, with name, address A# and Receipt number, then they called her number and she was seen by the Finger print dude, he had a hard time taking her prints but finally was able to get good prints, then they took her photo. After that a USCIS officer came over to verify & inspect the prints/ photo before the process was complete.

Once the USCIS officer verified everything looked good we were asked to fill out a customer survey, they stamped her ASC Appt notice and sent us on our way.

We were in & Out in 12 minutes!

Now we wait for the interview Appt. hopefully we dont get stuck in a dreaded FBI Name check hold