Biometrics appointment walk-in?!?!??

[gigi_a 0]

Hello,

I just received my biometrics appointment letter in the mail yesterday. I am considering a walk-in and I am not sure if they make a big deal out of it (may be turn you around and ask that you come at the designated day and time). I can't be out of work in the middle of the week since that is when I am supposed to be processing payroll for my company, so I was hoping to do it on say a Friday, plus I am excited to move the process along and did not want to reschedule for a later date and request a Friday appointment. That would just take more time, but I don't want to risk being turned away since the Pittsburgh Application Support Center, where my biometrics app is, is at least 2hr away. If all else fails, I am going to try and make it on the day. I guess I am hoping to make the process as painless and convenient for myself as I can since we all know that immigration is anything but that.

So if you have experience with walk-ins (especially at the Pitt Application Support Center) please share :}

Thank you!

[Done--Really 331]

Oops--posted our medical walk in experience and not biometrics--sorry !!! But maybe it will be helpful anyway so am leaving it here !!

All depends on where you are. We did a walk in in Costa Rica just last week, and it was no problem at all. Well, it wasn't 100% a walk in in that we started calling the labs who did the blood work and X-ray, and went to the first one that said come on in. Once we were at the lab, they told us which of the four doctors would be the easiest to see, and since they were in the same building, we went upstairs, and they were able to see us a couple of hours later which was great since that was plenty of time for the blood analysis and picking up the X-ray. The whole thing was maybe 5 minutes to get the blood drawn, 15 minutes for the X-ray--we had to wait our turn, and an hour with the doc, and we had lunch between the lab and the doc. Easy and efficient.

Edited June 7, 2011 by magical

[FrancElsie 6]

Hello,

I just received my biometrics appointment letter in the mail yesterday. I am considering a walk-in and I am not sure if they make a big deal out of it (may be turn you around and ask that you come at the designated day and time). I can't be out of work in the middle of the week since that is when I am supposed to be processing payroll for my company, so I was hoping to do it on say a Friday, plus I am excited to move the process along and did not want to reschedule for a later date and request a Friday appointment. That would just take more time, but I don't want to risk being turned away since the Pittsburgh Application Support Center, where my biometrics app is, is at least 2hr away. If all else fails, I am going to try and make it on the day. I guess I am hoping to make the process as painless and convenient for myself as I can since we all know that immigration is anything but that.

So if you have experience with walk-ins (especially at the Pitt Application Support Center) please share :}

Thank you!

Hello gigi_a,

We had the biometrics appointment as a "walk-in" although it was completely an accident. My wife's biometrics appointment letter was returned as "undeliverable" for some unknown reason. So, we scheduled an INFOPASS appointment at USCIS in Cincinnati to determine the cause of that problem. While there, the very nice woman told us that it was the biometrics appointment letter and we had missed the appointment already. So...she called downstairs to another level of the building to the biometrics area and explained our situation. They said, "send them down and we'll do it right now"! So, we went to that area and had NO WAIT whatsoever. The biometrics took about 15 minutes from start to finish.

AS A NOTE: This was done on a Thursday when they are less busy. The early days of the week are very busy and I doubt if you could do it. Friday is also busy because people want to get it done before the weekend. We were just lucky, I guess. To allay your fears about the immigration process, we have had nothing but GREAT experiences and dealings with really nice people!!!! We started the "Adjustment of Status" part of the process in January, 2011 and yesterday (6/6/11) we received notification that "production of Elsie's Permanent Residency card had been ordered". She got her Worker's Permit & SSN about 6 weeks ago and has already obtained a job which she loves.

Good Luck and Relax,

Craig & Elsie

Edited June 7, 2011 by FrancElsie

[gigi_a 0]

All depends on where you are. We did a walk in in Costa Rica just last week, and it was no problem at all. Well, it wasn't 100% a walk in in that we started calling the labs who did the blood work and X-ray, and went to the first one that said come on in. Once we were at the lab, they told us which of the four doctors would be the easiest to see, and since they were in the same building, we went upstairs, and they were able to see us a couple of hours later which was great since that was plenty of time for the blood analysis and picking up the X-ray. The whole thing was maybe 5 minutes to get the blood drawn, 15 minutes for the X-ray--we had to wait our turn, and an hour with the doc, and we had lunch between the lab and the doc. Easy and efficient.

Oh, my... I guess I am now more confused. I was under the impression that what the biometrics appointment entailed (I received the ASC Appointment Notice)is just taking your picture and fingerprints and stuff like that. Because I already went to pass the physical and was given a sealed form I693 to send with my I485.:{

[Done--Really 331]

Sorry gigi--I answered teh wrong question !!!!