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Hello,

I have an odd question...

When I did my biometrics for adjustment of status, they could not obtain any legible fingerprints from me despite many attemps. Several officers tried, even the supervisor and they even tried the ink and paper method method and it didn't work. After some time I received an RFE, of course :angry: . I had to obtain police records from the town I lived in, in Virginia (Certificate of Good Conduct).

We have moved and now live in Maryland. I am due for biometrics again at the end of this month. Did anyone else experience the fingerprint problem the first and second time? Did you receive an RFE again...?

I am fearing that I will have to reobtain these certficates from both VA and MD :huh:

Many thanks,

Kiki :star:

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I was just wondering if anyone else had trouble obtaining legible fingerprints at their first biometrics? Mine are really fine and can barely be seen!

If so, what happened at your second biometrics? Was it the same result?

Thanks,

Kiki :star:

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I'm sorry that this is such a worry for you :(

I had to have a few of mine redone while I was having biometrics done, but I think that was just them trying to make sure everything they needed was there.

I hope you you don't have to go to all the trouble of getting police records again.

Good luck!!!

My Timeline:

O1 Visa ~

Jan 2000 - Job offer in US

Jan 2000 -O1 Visa application started

March 2000 - Entered US on tourist visa to check out new job

July 2000 - Return to Ireland to have Passport updated

July 2000 - Return to US with O1 visa valid for 2 years

Dec 2001 - Visa extended to Dec 2004

Nov 2002 - Met future Husband

April 2003 - Started Dating future husband

April 2004 - Married :)

AOS ~

Nov 2004 - I-485 received

Nov 2004 - I-130 received

Nov 2004 - I-765 received

Aug 2005 - Biometrics

Jan 2006 - Initial Interview

Jan 2006- I-765 received

March 2006 - Biometrics

April 2006 - Green Card issued for 2 years (Total 1.5 years)

Removal of Conditions ~

March 2008 - I-751 received

March 2008 - 1 year extension

April 2008 - Biometrics

July 5th, 2008 - Request for Evidence

Aug 4th, 2008 - Mailed RFE

Aug 11th, 2008 - :) Card production ordered

Aug 18th, 2008 - 10 year Card Received :)(Total 5 months)

Other stuff ~

Sep 26, 2008 - Form I-90 mailed for name change from maiden on GC

Sep 30, 2008 - Check cashed for $370

Oct 3, 2008 - NOA received

Oct 20, 2008 - Biometrics

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Hello,

I have an odd question...

When I did my biometrics for adjustment of status, they could not obtain any legible fingerprints from me despite many attemps. Several officers tried, even the supervisor and they even tried the ink and paper method method and it didn't work. After some time I received an RFE, of course :angry: . I had to obtain police records from the town I lived in, in Virginia (Certificate of Good Conduct).

We have moved and now live in Maryland. I am due for biometrics again at the end of this month. Did anyone else experience the fingerprint problem the first and second time? Did you receive an RFE again...?

I am fearing that I will have to reobtain these certficates from both VA and MD :huh:

Many thanks,

Kiki :star:

My fingerprints were illegible the first time round... so they sent me a letter to go and do them again. I don't know what was going on the first day (when three people tried to do my prints and NONE of them worked out!) but when I went back it was 'zip, it's over with'... and I didn't have any problems getting them for my greencard either. So just because it doesn't work one day that doesn't mean it won't work EVER... you might not need to worry. The human body replaces skin cells all the time so it might have been a once-off problem.

Karen - Melbourne, Australia/John - Florida, USA

- Proposal (20 August 2000) to marriage (19 December 2004) - 4 years, 3 months, 25 days (1,578 days)

STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

STAGE 2B - Applying for AOS to GC Approval - 9 months, 4 days (279 days)

STAGE 3 - Lifting Conditions. Filing (19 Dec 2007) to Approval (December 11 2008)

STAGE 4 - CITIZENSHIP (filing under 5-year rule - residency start date on green card Jan 11th, 2006)

*N400 filed December 15, 2011

*Interview March 12, 2012

*Oath Ceremony March 23, 2012.

ALL DONE!!!!!!!!

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I know someone who tried more than a dozen times for a year to get her fingerprints done. No kidding. She had sweaty palms. The weird thing is that the skin on her hands peels off like dry skin, so she has to put on moisturizers. Her fingertips are so smooth, they couldn't get good prints off them. She had to go to several doctors and dermatologists to get treatment.

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04/24/09 - mailed N400

04/27/09 - N400 received

04/30/09 - NOA1 date

05/04/09 - NOA1 received

05/04/09 - check cashed

05/05/09 - touched

05/13/09 - walk-in biometrics

05/22/09 - biometrics schedule

06/02/09 - interview notice date

06/08/09 - received interview notice

07/30/09 - interview - PASSED :P

08/28/09 - Oath Ceremony

08/29/09 - Passport application

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I might have a similar problem to y'all. I went today for my biometrics, and they had a really hard time getting them - I was there for an hour being non-stop fingerprinted. Had no problem 2 years ago for AOS. He said he could tell I type on the computer all day everyday which is true. Had to do ink and paper also, and he still wasn't sure if they would get rejected... :crying:

AOS: ND - June 5 2006 | RFE - June 15 2006 | FP Notice - June 30 (Rescheduled to Sept 16) | AP ND - August 14 2006| Walk-in FP - Sept 5 (FP cleared next day!) | Interview - Sept 8 2006 (Approved!) | Welcome Letter - Sept 13 | EAD received - Sept 19 (kinda moot since I'm waiting for GC) | GC received - Sept 23 2006 - Woohoo!!

I-751: 06/10/08 Mailed package to VSC direct (per memo instructions) not TSC. The wait begins... | 06/11/08 Package received at VSC (12.12pm) | 06/19/08 Check cashed | 06/20/08 Received NOA1 in the mail - ND is 06/17/08 | 07/10/08 Received Biometrics Appt Letter - ND is 7/7/08 | 07/22/08 Biometrics (had to do ink & paper also...) | 07/22/08 Touched | 07/23/08 Touched | 02/11/09 Transferred to CSC (got email)... | 02/12/09 Touched | 02/20/09 Touched (but no email) | 03/24/09 Approval letter arrives in the mail! Approval date is 3/18/09 from VSC | 04/03/09 Received card, postmarked 3/31 from CSC

N-400: 06/11/09 Mailed to Lewisville Lockbox | 06/12/09 Package received at Lockbox and signed for at 1.31pm | 06/18/09 Check Cashed | 06/19/09 NOA, PD 06/12/09 | 07/06/09 Biometrics letter received, ND is 07/02/09 | 07/24/09 Biometrics appointment | 08/06/09 IL received, ND 08/03/09 | Interview 09/14/09 at 9.30am (approved!) | Oath 10/21/09 | USC ☺

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I might have a similar problem to y'all. I went today for my biometrics, and they had a really hard time getting them - I was there for an hour being non-stop fingerprinted. Had no problem 2 years ago for AOS. He said he could tell I type on the computer all day everyday which is true. Had to do ink and paper also, and he still wasn't sure if they would get rejected... :crying:

Quick update: I called the FBI Biometrics status people, and he said the 'response was sent to USCIS yesterday' (fingerprints are supposed to be turned around within 24 hours), and so I asked if the prints were legigible and he said 'they were not rejected'. So I think that's good news...

AOS: ND - June 5 2006 | RFE - June 15 2006 | FP Notice - June 30 (Rescheduled to Sept 16) | AP ND - August 14 2006| Walk-in FP - Sept 5 (FP cleared next day!) | Interview - Sept 8 2006 (Approved!) | Welcome Letter - Sept 13 | EAD received - Sept 19 (kinda moot since I'm waiting for GC) | GC received - Sept 23 2006 - Woohoo!!

I-751: 06/10/08 Mailed package to VSC direct (per memo instructions) not TSC. The wait begins... | 06/11/08 Package received at VSC (12.12pm) | 06/19/08 Check cashed | 06/20/08 Received NOA1 in the mail - ND is 06/17/08 | 07/10/08 Received Biometrics Appt Letter - ND is 7/7/08 | 07/22/08 Biometrics (had to do ink & paper also...) | 07/22/08 Touched | 07/23/08 Touched | 02/11/09 Transferred to CSC (got email)... | 02/12/09 Touched | 02/20/09 Touched (but no email) | 03/24/09 Approval letter arrives in the mail! Approval date is 3/18/09 from VSC | 04/03/09 Received card, postmarked 3/31 from CSC

N-400: 06/11/09 Mailed to Lewisville Lockbox | 06/12/09 Package received at Lockbox and signed for at 1.31pm | 06/18/09 Check Cashed | 06/19/09 NOA, PD 06/12/09 | 07/06/09 Biometrics letter received, ND is 07/02/09 | 07/24/09 Biometrics appointment | 08/06/09 IL received, ND 08/03/09 | Interview 09/14/09 at 9.30am (approved!) | Oath 10/21/09 | USC ☺

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FormerBrit   0

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Hello,

My biometrics were done very efficiently today. The staff were really nice :thumbs: . However, as I expected, the officer couldn't get several of my fingers, and commented that I have "no fingerprints" and that they were "strange"! :crying:

So I guess all I can do is wait and see if I need to get those certificates of good conduct again. :(

Oh yes - they took the I-94 from my passport AND gave me an I-551 stamp :P .

Kiki (F)

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Hello,

My biometrics were done very efficiently today. The staff were really nice :thumbs: . However, as I expected, the officer couldn't get several of my fingers, and commented that I have "no fingerprints" and that they were "strange"! :crying:

So I guess all I can do is wait and see if I need to get those certificates of good conduct again. :(

Oh yes - they took the I-94 from my passport AND gave me an I-551 stamp :P .

Kiki (F)

I'm sorry about that. You will be fine, but you have to wait for a while. Good Luck ! :D

02/17/10 Sent the package

02/22/10 USCIS received the package

02/26/10 Noticed date of NOA

03/01/10 Check cashed

03/02/10 Online status updated

03/04/10 Received NOA

03/12/10 USCIS sent a FG letter

03/13/10 Online status updated

03/15/10 Received a FG appointment letter

03/16/10 Online status updated

04/01/10 Fingerprinted

04/30/10 Received the interview letter

06/03/10 Interview Date

 
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