Question to all: Anyone had their FP taken non-electronically?

[curiousGeorge]

Has anyone on this forum had their fingerprints taken non-electronically? I would assume most people here have had their fingerprints done electronically, but I've heard it mentioned that "ink and paper" fingerprints can be also be taken, and those usually take longer to transfer to BCIS.

If so, which city are you in?

 

[Al2]

Yes, some support centers are taking finger prints the old fashion way with ink on cards. Last week I and my wife went to take our second set of fingerprints. She was lucky, she got the electronic scan. I had to take my fingerprints the other way.
I Just checked the status today (August 13 2003) and hers already had been cleared while mine still not. If you have to take your fingerprints try to convince the people at the support center that they should take yours on the machine. The support center I went to is the Van Nuys support center in California.