refingerprinting my wife

[nidhi_sachin 0]

Hi All,

I'm putting this question out to see if anyone has experienced the same issue. My wife got fingerprinted on 02/14/2008 and on 12/12/2008 we received a letter telling us her fingerprints have expired. I thought fingerprints were good for 15 months, so does that mean her fingerprints were rejected?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

hmm, someone else just posted the exact same situation within the last week - the timing is about the same as well. Don't know what is going on but if you are concerned you could probably make an info pass and find out - or just do the second biometrics. The information line is likely to be of little use so I don't recommend calling. And yes, fingerprints are supposed to be good for 15 months . . . maybe they aren't clear enough, although they usually state so when fingerprints have been rejected and you need to redo them.

Edited December 14, 2008 by Kathryn41

[nidhi_sachin 0]

That is also my best guess that fingerprints came out bad. Also, my wife confirms that when she was called up for fingerprinting, the technician was fixing the machine so she was asked to sit. Then it took 3 tries to get it done. But the interesting thing is that she said no one came to certify the fingerprints were done correctly. So my guess is that when it came time to issue her GC the person realized they were no good. They could have been honest about it and said it was so. We did our FP at Alexandria, VA

Edited December 14, 2008 by nidhi_sachin

[wakeyDC 0]

That is also my best guess that fingerprints came out bad. Also, my wife confirms that when she was called up for fingerprinting, the technician was fixing the machine so she was asked to sit. Then it took 3 tries to get it done. But the interesting thing is that she said no one came to certify the fingerprints were done correctly. So my guess is that when it came time to issue her GC the person realized they were no good. They could have been honest about it and said it was so. We did our FP at Alexandria, VA

Hi - I posted on here a couple of weeks ago with the same problem. Almost identical time line and at the same location. I went yesterday to have them redone. I asked the technician why and she thought it strange and was "probably a mistake somewhere the first time". I seem to remember when i had them done in Feb that they only took a copy of my forefinger on both hands. This time they did a full set. Perhaps that was why? Either way, it looks like you just have to have them done again and it was an error on their end. If it's any consolation i was in and out in under 30mins yesterday but I'm sure our cases have been delayed as a result.

[nidhi_sachin 0]

The next obvious question, is that going to delay her GC? My guess, probably. I will keep VJ posted. She goes back for FP on Friday 19th

[nidhi_sachin 0]

They said it takes 72 hours to reprocess the prints and then she should get her GC

[nidhi_sachin 0]

They said it takes 72 hours to reprocess the prints and then she should get her GC

Have you heard anything so far? nothing to report from my side

[saunders 0]

My sister also experienced that, 3times , and she received her GC, 2 days after the last fingerprinting.

There reason is that there is an error in her case number, they put 2 instead of 0 , in one of her case number.

Try to call them and ask for an update.

[allely 0]

That is also my best guess that fingerprints came out bad. Also, my wife confirms that when she was called up for fingerprinting, the technician was fixing the machine so she was asked to sit. Then it took 3 tries to get it done. But the interesting thing is that she said no one came to certify the fingerprints were done correctly. So my guess is that when it came time to issue her GC the person realized they were no good. They could have been honest about it and said it was so. We did our FP at Alexandria, VA

Hi - I posted on here a couple of weeks ago with the same problem. Almost identical time line and at the same location. I went yesterday to have them redone. I asked the technician why and she thought it strange and was "probably a mistake somewhere the first time". I seem to remember when i had them done in Feb that they only took a copy of my forefinger on both hands. This time they did a full set. Perhaps that was why? Either way, it looks like you just have to have them done again and it was an error on their end. If it's any consolation i was in and out in under 30mins yesterday but I'm sure our cases have been delayed as a result.

You better send them a question letter,and they will reply why they took mistake of your fingerprint,since the computer tells weather past or not.thanks

[nidhi_sachin 0]

It was a clerical error, the technician took only index finger scan when all fingers should have been scanned. The notice was correct that her complete fingerprint set had expired, since that was done more then 15 months ago. Now, I'm just waiting to see when it happens.