Re-scheduling Biometrics

[wifey246 0]

I was so happy when I got my letter last week and my Biometrics schedule is on a Saturday - I don't have to miss work! I was so confident that my daughter's schedule will be on the same day, as it was in our AOS stage. But her letter came yesterday and her schedule is next Tuesday. As much as I am thrilled about getting it sooner than expected, she cannot make it because she has a group performance on that day - something she and her group has been working on for weeks.

If i want to re-schedule, I need to mail that letter out by tomorrow. I am considering walking in on Friday or Saturday. Any advice?

Thanks!

[russian_armenian 4]

I think they take walk-ins on Wens only. But if they are not busy, you might be lucky on Sat or Fri.

I was so happy when I got my letter last week and my Biometrics schedule is on a Saturday - I don't have to miss work! I was so confident that my daughter's schedule will be on the same day, as it was in our AOS stage. But her letter came yesterday and her schedule is next Tuesday. As much as I am thrilled about getting it sooner than expected, she cannot make it because she has a group performance on that day - something she and her group has been working on for weeks.

If i want to re-schedule, I need to mail that letter out by tomorrow. I am considering walking in on Friday or Saturday. Any advice?

Thanks!

[NickD 203]

I think they take walk-ins on Wens only. But if they are not busy, you might be lucky on Sat or Fri.

I was so happy when I got my letter last week and my Biometrics schedule is on a Saturday - I don't have to miss work! I was so confident that my daughter's schedule will be on the same day, as it was in our AOS stage. But her letter came yesterday and her schedule is next Tuesday. As much as I am thrilled about getting it sooner than expected, she cannot make it because she has a group performance on that day - something she and her group has been working on for weeks.

If i want to re-schedule, I need to mail that letter out by tomorrow. I am considering walking in on Friday or Saturday. Any advice?

Thanks!

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

[wifey246 0]

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

I heard about Wednesdays but the letters I have don't mention anything about walk-ins or the 90-day period. It says "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned". I was planning to try on Friday and Saturday, and if we're not able to get in, then I will mail the letter back on Monday. I'm afraid that if I don't mail it before Tuesday, it may be considered abandonment.

[NickD 203]

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

I heard about Wednesdays but the letters I have don't mention anything about walk-ins or the 90-day period. It says "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned". I was planning to try on Friday and Saturday, and if we're not able to get in, then I will mail the letter back on Monday. I'm afraid that if I don't mail it before Tuesday, it may be considered abandonment.

Should clarify, our latest biometrics was for the N-400 citizenship, but for the I-751, it was the same as yours, be there, or else. We were scheduled on a Tuesday morning in downtown Milwaukee at 8:00 AM early last year during the snow storm season that is over a 200 mile drive for us. We also have a daughter that was in high school with her planned schedule, but they made the appointment the same time as my wife that came in separate envelopes.

She resisted as well, but what is a parent suppose to say? If we don't show up, you may not even be here period for your school activities is all I could think of. The USCIS as well as the old draft board are the only two agencies I know of that make appointments without mutual agreement. Even the nasty IRS makes mutually agreed upon appointments. But when the USCIS says jump, we ask, how high.

[wifey246 0]

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

I heard about Wednesdays but the letters I have don't mention anything about walk-ins or the 90-day period. It says "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned". I was planning to try on Friday and Saturday, and if we're not able to get in, then I will mail the letter back on Monday. I'm afraid that if I don't mail it before Tuesday, it may be considered abandonment.

Should clarify, our latest biometrics was for the N-400 citizenship, but for the I-751, it was the same as yours, be there, or else. We were scheduled on a Tuesday morning in downtown Milwaukee at 8:00 AM early last year during the snow storm season that is over a 200 mile drive for us. We also have a daughter that was in high school with her planned schedule, but they made the appointment the same time as my wife that came in separate envelopes.

She resisted as well, but what is a parent suppose to say? If we don't show up, you may not even be here period for your school activities is all I could think of. The USCIS as well as the old draft board are the only two agencies I know of that make appointments without mutual agreement. Even the nasty IRS makes mutually agreed upon appointments. But when the USCIS says jump, we ask, how high.

Thanks for clarifying. I even asked my co-worker to go through the letters again in case my brain doesn't register what my eyes see

You had to drive 200 miles! Okay, I'll stop complaining about the inconvenience of having 2 schedules. Our ASC is just a few blocks away. I honestly thought there's one in every corner

[Muergana 0]

Hey your daughter should just go with you letter in hand & see if they will let her in. It is worth it to try.

I did a biometric walk-in because I missed my biometrics appointment (I know, this is terrible) I was so worried, but the next day I showed up and was on of the first ones in line at like 730 AM! I showed my appointment notice to the guard and started explaining but I dont think he wanted to hear me talk and he let me in.... I did not have an appointment since I missed it the previous day but I did have the notice in my hand. Maybe I got lucky with the guard, but once I was inside they just ran me through the 'mill' LOL and nobody paid much attention to the date on my NOA

Anyway your daughter should try it, aint got much to lose. But if she is unsuccessful getting in with you then she should definitely not miss her Tuesday apptmt

I was so happy when I got my letter last week and my Biometrics schedule is on a Saturday - I don't have to miss work! I was so confident that my daughter's schedule will be on the same day, as it was in our AOS stage. But her letter came yesterday and her schedule is next Tuesday. As much as I am thrilled about getting it sooner than expected, she cannot make it because she has a group performance on that day - something she and her group has been working on for weeks.

If i want to re-schedule, I need to mail that letter out by tomorrow. I am considering walking in on Friday or Saturday. Any advice?

Thanks!

[wifey246 0]

Hey your daughter should just go with you letter in hand & see if they will let her in. It is worth it to try.

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Anyway your daughter should try it, aint got much to lose. But if she is unsuccessful getting in with you then she should definitely not miss her Tuesday apptmt

Thanks! We are going to try to get in before Tuesday. Actually, my schedule is on the 26th. If I'm lucky, I may be able to get my own biometrics done way ahead of schedule.

[NickD 203]

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

I heard about Wednesdays but the letters I have don't mention anything about walk-ins or the 90-day period. It says "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned". I was planning to try on Friday and Saturday, and if we're not able to get in, then I will mail the letter back on Monday. I'm afraid that if I don't mail it before Tuesday, it may be considered abandonment.

Should clarify, our latest biometrics was for the N-400 citizenship, but for the I-751, it was the same as yours, be there, or else. We were scheduled on a Tuesday morning in downtown Milwaukee at 8:00 AM early last year during the snow storm season that is over a 200 mile drive for us. We also have a daughter that was in high school with her planned schedule, but they made the appointment the same time as my wife that came in separate envelopes.

She resisted as well, but what is a parent suppose to say? If we don't show up, you may not even be here period for your school activities is all I could think of. The USCIS as well as the old draft board are the only two agencies I know of that make appointments without mutual agreement. Even the nasty IRS makes mutually agreed upon appointments. But when the USCIS says jump, we ask, how high.

Thanks for clarifying. I even asked my co-worker to go through the letters again in case my brain doesn't register what my eyes see

You had to drive 200 miles! Okay, I'll stop complaining about the inconvenience of having 2 schedules. Our ASC is just a few blocks away. I honestly thought there's one in every corner

422 miles to be precise, round trip, and thank God or Mother Nature, we didn't get a severe snow storm that day. And you never know about Milwaukee downtown traffic delays, so to make that 8:00AM appointment, we had to leave at 2:30AM, but did get there with 20 minutes to spare. For some of our friends, it's a two day trip.

[russian_armenian 4]

I did a walk-in once without any problem (as many people on this forum). I think "Wen walk-ins" is kind of official since any lawyer would tell you that and if you call CIS, they would tell the same. I would guess that they have some kind of a memo about 90-day and walk-ins. Otherwise, I doubt that my lawyer would send me an official letter telling me that I should not re-schedule and just walk-in within time period on any Wen. (because if i am denied based on missed bio, I can sue lawyer and he might loose his licience. of anybody on earth, lawyers know that and would not put it on paper if not 100% sure). In my opinion, Wen walk-in is pretty safe. But I think, if you need to drive that long and miss work on Wen, you better take your daugter with you on Sat (with all docs). I would say, if they are not that busy, they would take her too (bio is done by a contractor; they are not so stringent being a private co).

PS: yes, my NOA had the same wording "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned".

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

I heard about Wednesdays but the letters I have don't mention anything about walk-ins or the 90-day period. It says "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned". I was planning to try on Friday and Saturday, and if we're not able to get in, then I will mail the letter back on Monday. I'm afraid that if I don't mail it before Tuesday, it may be considered abandonment.

Should clarify, our latest biometrics was for the N-400 citizenship, but for the I-751, it was the same as yours, be there, or else. We were scheduled on a Tuesday morning in downtown Milwaukee at 8:00 AM early last year during the snow storm season that is over a 200 mile drive for us. We also have a daughter that was in high school with her planned schedule, but they made the appointment the same time as my wife that came in separate envelopes.

She resisted as well, but what is a parent suppose to say? If we don't show up, you may not even be here period for your school activities is all I could think of. The USCIS as well as the old draft board are the only two agencies I know of that make appointments without mutual agreement. Even the nasty IRS makes mutually agreed upon appointments. But when the USCIS says jump, we ask, how high.

[russian_armenian 4]

I did a walk-in once without any problem (as many people on this forum). I think "Wen walk-ins" is kind of official since any lawyer would tell you that and if you call CIS, they would tell the same. I would guess that they have some kind of a memo about 90-day and walk-ins. Otherwise, I doubt that my lawyer would send me an official letter telling me that I should not re-schedule and just walk-in within time period on any Wen. (because if i am denied based on missed bio, I can sue lawyer and he might loose his licience. of anybody on earth, lawyers know that and would not put it on paper if not 100% sure). In my opinion, Wen walk-in is pretty safe. But I think, if you need to drive that long and miss work on Wen, you better take your daugter with you on Sat (with all docs). I would say, if they are not that busy, they would take her too (bio is done by a contractor; they are not so stringent being a private co).

PS: yes, my NOA had the same wording "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned".

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

I heard about Wednesdays but the letters I have don't mention anything about walk-ins or the 90-day period. It says "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned". I was planning to try on Friday and Saturday, and if we're not able to get in, then I will mail the letter back on Monday. I'm afraid that if I don't mail it before Tuesday, it may be considered abandonment.

Should clarify, our latest biometrics was for the N-400 citizenship, but for the I-751, it was the same as yours, be there, or else. We were scheduled on a Tuesday morning in downtown Milwaukee at 8:00 AM early last year during the snow storm season that is over a 200 mile drive for us. We also have a daughter that was in high school with her planned schedule, but they made the appointment the same time as my wife that came in separate envelopes.

She resisted as well, but what is a parent suppose to say? If we don't show up, you may not even be here period for your school activities is all I could think of. The USCIS as well as the old draft board are the only two agencies I know of that make appointments without mutual agreement. Even the nasty IRS makes mutually agreed upon appointments. But when the USCIS says jump, we ask, how high.

[russian_armenian 4]

I did a walk-in once without any problem (as many people on this forum). I think "Wen walk-ins" is kind of official since any lawyer would tell you that and if you call CIS, they would tell the same. I would guess that they have some kind of a memo about 90-day and walk-ins. Otherwise, I doubt that my lawyer would send me an official letter telling me that I should not re-schedule and just walk-in within time period on any Wen. (because if i am denied based on missed bio, I can sue lawyer and he might loose his licience. of anybody on earth, lawyers know that and would not put it on paper if not 100% sure). In my opinion, Wen walk-in is pretty safe. But I think, if you need to drive that long and miss work on Wen, you better take your daugter with you on Sat (with all docs). I would say, if they are not that busy, they would take her too (bio is done by a contractor; they are not so stringent being a private co).

PS: yes, my NOA had the same wording "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned".

We were given that option on the biometrics form, any Wednesday at noon (except USCIS holidays they get that we don't) within 90 days of the assigned date.

I heard about Wednesdays but the letters I have don't mention anything about walk-ins or the 90-day period. It says "if you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned". I was planning to try on Friday and Saturday, and if we're not able to get in, then I will mail the letter back on Monday. I'm afraid that if I don't mail it before Tuesday, it may be considered abandonment.

Should clarify, our latest biometrics was for the N-400 citizenship, but for the I-751, it was the same as yours, be there, or else. We were scheduled on a Tuesday morning in downtown Milwaukee at 8:00 AM early last year during the snow storm season that is over a 200 mile drive for us. We also have a daughter that was in high school with her planned schedule, but they made the appointment the same time as my wife that came in separate envelopes.

She resisted as well, but what is a parent suppose to say? If we don't show up, you may not even be here period for your school activities is all I could think of. The USCIS as well as the old draft board are the only two agencies I know of that make appointments without mutual agreement. Even the nasty IRS makes mutually agreed upon appointments. But when the USCIS says jump, we ask, how high.

[wifey246 0]

Thanks for the advices. My daughter and I got our biometrics processed without any problem.

We went to the ASC office around 10 am last Saturday, July 12 (My daughter's sched is July 15th and mine is July 26th) The guard asked if we have an appointment, and I said it's not until July 15th. He asked if we want to re-schedule. I said we were hoping they can squeeze us in. Then he asked for our IDs, stamped the letters, and gave us numbers and forms to fill up. My husband went in with us.

We weren't even finished with the forms and they were already calling our numbers. They said it's been real slow lately. They let my daughter re-take her picture several times until she's happy with the result. When it was my turn, they let my husband observe and they chatted for a while about how the fingerprinting machine works and what those numbers on the screen mean.

It's definitely a YMMV.