What's gonna happen at the Biometric?

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leon_nguyen

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Hi all,

I'm waiting for my Fingerprint letter from USCIS right now. Well, out of my mere curiosity, I just want to know what's gonna happen at the Biometric date. What kind of questions or stuff will they ask you? Is this just a formal step that you have to go through in order to obtain a green card?

If any of you all has ever gone through, please share with me!

Thanks!
 
Its truly not a big deal, you will show up at your appt go thru security and sign in show your ID go to the desk give em your letter and they will give you a form to fill out w/your name addy birthdate and where you are a citizen and any other names you have used turn that in to the desk wait to be called, show them your ID get your 20 fingerprints done and a picture and thats it your out the door...its pretty simple :)
 
Our Biometrics FP appt. was yesterday 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.
 
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I was in and out by 15 minutes...heck I joked around with the guy who took my prints, he took my picture and I was like uhh...thats a bad picture, I want to look good for the goverment and the guy laughed lol, just relax its nothing big.
 
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 gentlemen 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 :eek: lost & confused with wet drawers not knowing your name. :confused:



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, :rolleyes:
 
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cheerus said:
Addie, too many horror novels. Go outside and play some sport! :P
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All this serious paranoiya makes everyone so tense and worried, so I thought I would throw in a little humor, Play some sport? I play sport everyday
Tennis, Surfing, and in a way this is sport :D
 
cheerus said:
Addie, too many horror novels. Go outside and play some sport! :rolleyes:
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By the way , have YOU ever woke up in Delaware with amnesthia & wet boxers? It is not a pretty sight, let me tell you, and shouldn't be taken lightly. :p
 
ok notice i answered the original post seriously and honestly as I always do.

But you have to admit some people here need a little smile and laugh now and then to loosen them up and take away some of that anxiety, worry and tension.

Good night and good luck.
 
I agree on introducing some humor, but its not always funny for the original poster who is duely worried about his/her case.

Just my two cents but keep up the good humour. I'll remember to stay away from the water in Delaware :)
 
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