Biometrics

[warlord 73]

I recieved my 10 year GC a few months ago and now will be applying for citizenship around this upcomming Oct. My question is, will I have to get another biometrics test done for it? I just had one 2 years ago for my original Conditional Green Card (all through marriage) and am just curious if this is a mandatory step for all applicants or only those that have never had one before?

Thanks...

[zyggy 9]

I recieved my 10 year GC a few months ago and now will be applying for citizenship around this upcomming Oct. My question is, will I have to get another biometrics test done for it? I just had one 2 years ago for my original Conditional Green Card (all through marriage) and am just curious if this is a mandatory step for all applicants or only those that have never had one before?

Thanks...

Yes, you will have to have biometrics and fingerprints done again for Naturalization...

[meauxna 15]

I recieved my 10 year GC a few months ago and now will be applying for citizenship around this upcomming Oct. My question is, will I have to get another biometrics test done for it? I just had one 2 years ago for my original Conditional Green Card (all through marriage) and am just curious if this is a mandatory step for all applicants or only those that have never had one before?

Thanks...

After I-751 approval, some people have to go to their District Office and give a fingerprint and autograph for the new, 10-year Green Card. This is not "biometrics".

About one week after N-400 Application for Naturalization is accepted, a letter is generated that directs the applicant to the local ASC office for fingerprinting. A 10-digit set of fingerprints was taken in my husband's case, and as I understand it, *this* is "biometrics".

[warlord 73]

Ok thanks, I was hoping I wouldn't have to fork over another couple of hundred dollars on top of the N-400 to get a pretty much "basic checkup" from a "INS authorized doctor" again. Fingerprints I don't have an issue with, since it's cost free (or was for me years ago).

Ok, well I guess I'll just have to suffer with it and do it I guess...

[meauxna 15]

Ok thanks, I was hoping I wouldn't have to fork over another couple of hundred dollars on top of the N-400 to get a pretty much "basic checkup" from a "INS authorized doctor" again. Fingerprints I don't have an issue with, since it's cost free (or was for me years ago).

Ok, well I guess I'll just have to suffer with it and do it I guess...

Oh, I think we misunderstood each other.

"Biometrics" is a set of fingerprints and photograph.

It sounds like you are talking about a medical exam---that is ONLY for when you are immigrating. You're in now, you can be as scurvy as the rest of us!

For naturalization, there is nothing to suffer through on that front. Only study for the civics test!

[warlord 73]

Ok thanks, I was hoping I wouldn't have to fork over another couple of hundred dollars on top of the N-400 to get a pretty much "basic checkup" from a "INS authorized doctor" again. Fingerprints I don't have an issue with, since it's cost free (or was for me years ago).

Ok, well I guess I'll just have to suffer with it and do it I guess...

Oh, I think we misunderstood each other.

"Biometrics" is a set of fingerprints and photograph.

It sounds like you are talking about a medical exam---that is ONLY for when you are immigrating. You're in now, you can be as scurvy as the rest of us!

For naturalization, there is nothing to suffer through on that front. Only study for the civics test!

Ok thanks, I was hoping I wouldn't have to fork over another couple of hundred dollars on top of the N-400 to get a pretty much "basic checkup" from a "INS authorized doctor" again. Fingerprints I don't have an issue with, since it's cost free (or was for me years ago).

Ok, well I guess I'll just have to suffer with it and do it I guess...

Oh, I think we misunderstood each other.

"Biometrics" is a set of fingerprints and photograph.

It sounds like you are talking about a medical exam---that is ONLY for when you are immigrating. You're in now, you can be as scurvy as the rest of us!

For naturalization, there is nothing to suffer through on that front. Only study for the civics test!

Ok thanks, I was hoping I wouldn't have to fork over another couple of hundred dollars on top of the N-400 to get a pretty much "basic checkup" from a "INS authorized doctor" again. Fingerprints I don't have an issue with, since it's cost free (or was for me years ago).

Ok, well I guess I'll just have to suffer with it and do it I guess...

Oh, I think we misunderstood each other.

"Biometrics" is a set of fingerprints and photograph.

It sounds like you are talking about a medical exam---that is ONLY for when you are immigrating. You're in now, you can be as scurvy as the rest of us!

For naturalization, there is nothing to suffer through on that front. Only study for the civics test!

Oh, I think we misunderstood each other.

"Biometrics" is a set of fingerprints and photograph.

It sounds like you are talking about a medical exam---that is ONLY for when you are immigrating. You're in now, you can be as scurvy as the rest of us!

For naturalization, there is nothing to suffer through on that front. Only study for the civics test!

Ahhhhhhh that's it, ok that makes sence then. Yes it's the medical, when I originally was moving from a TN to marriage based GC we had a lot of stuff to do at that time, so I just figured the biometrics was the finger printing and the medical. Ok that's a relief, I freaking hate needles and being probed ha ha. Well I have downloaded the exam questions etc, unfortunatly they've been sitting in my car for 6 months since I last read and memorized them. Guess I had better get back into it then. Thanks for clarrifying...