November I-751 Filer Biometrics Q

[Nick_Visa 0]

Hello Ladies and Gentleman.

We sent our I-751 package to VSC on 11/16 and received the NOA1 797-C on 11/23.

We'll be taking vacation soon and I'm concerned while we're away the biometrics letter will come and we'll miss the biometrics appointment. I'm trying to proactively avoid this sitution but feel like my hands are tied until the biometrics appointment letter comes in the mail. It seems like you need this biometrics letter (specifically its receipt number) to even contact USCIS or make an Infopass appointment.

From the looks of it, most people are receiving their biometrics appointment letter roughly one month after NOA1. Is that true? Or is the date everyone is posting in their timelines the actual biometrics appointment?

How can I get ahold of someone to say whether or not the biometrics letter has been sent out? If I use teh 797-C receipt number it isn't found in the USCIS system so it won't let me go any further on the phone. Am I too early?

Thanks

[v333k 59]

Hello Ladies and Gentleman.

We sent our I-751 package to VSC on 11/16 and received the NOA1 797-C on 11/23.

We'll be taking vacation soon and I'm concerned while we're away the biometrics letter will come and we'll miss the biometrics appointment. I'm trying to proactively avoid this sitution but feel like my hands are tied until the biometrics appointment letter comes in the mail. It seems like you need this biometrics letter (specifically its receipt number) to even contact USCIS or make an Infopass appointment.

From the looks of it, most people are receiving their biometrics appointment letter roughly one month after NOA1. Is that true? Or is the date everyone is posting in their timelines the actual biometrics appointment?

How can I get ahold of someone to say whether or not the biometrics letter has been sent out? If I use teh 797-C receipt number it isn't found in the USCIS system so it won't let me go any further on the phone. Am I too early?

Thanks

Your biometrics letter will arrive depending on your ASC (application service center's) location. But yes, generally, you should expect your letter within a few weeks from their package receipt. My guess, you will receive it by this week or next week. If the date on the letter is not going to work for you, you can try to go as a walk-in and see if they will take you that way. If that is also not going to work, then you will have to reschedule and give them a good reason why you can't be there when they asked you to.

As for the NOA letter, most people receive that letter but the receipt number doesn't work. The receipt number on your Biometrics letter will work, but sometimes you need to give it some time for the USCIS to update their system to recognize your receipt number.

HTH

[Nick_Visa 0]

v333k:

Thanks for the reply. Hopefully it will arrive this week so we can head over to the ASC and get it out of the way before we leave.

If it doesn't come before we leave I'll have our trusty neighbor check the mail so they can read the dates and numbers to us. Then if we're still out of the country I can still call USCIS and tell them to move the date. (assumine uscis is the people to call and no infopass appointment is necessary to move the date).

Any idea if the USCIS email notification system will give all the information that is on the biometrics appointment letter? That way we can just check email instead of bothering our neighbors to look for the letter.

My motto: Chance favors the prepared mind.

Thanks again.

[Nick_Visa 0]

Update.

Of course, when I come home today, the biometrics appointment letter was in the mailbox. I guess it's only karma that I would need to worry a bit before it would come!

My only question now is, is it necessary for my wife to have her passport when going? Or will the green card do? Her passport is with the Japanese embassy for a tourist visa... We'll just do a walk-in and show them our flight itinerary showing we wouldn't be available for the original date.

Thanks for the wise words.

[Yurika & Jim 77]

If she has a driver's license, it'll be fine, I think.

[v333k 59]

Update.

Of course, when I come home today, the biometrics appointment letter was in the mailbox. I guess it's only karma that I would need to worry a bit before it would come!

My only question now is, is it necessary for my wife to have her passport when going? Or will the green card do? Her passport is with the Japanese embassy for a tourist visa... We'll just do a walk-in and show them our flight itinerary showing we wouldn't be available for the original date.

Thanks for the wise words.

When I went to my FP, they only asked for the letter and GC. DL should work too if available. Make sure you have all three.

You don't need to show them your itinerary to convince them of the dates, a lot of people go for a walk-in.

However, take whatever you want, it never hurts to carry an extra document.

Edited December 9, 2009 by v333k

[Nick_Visa 0]

Happy to report that the Application Service Center was gracious enough to do our biometrics as a walk-in today.

[Yurika & Jim 77]

Happy to report that the Application Service Center was gracious enough to do our biometrics as a walk-in today.

That's good! Where was your local office?

By the way, why don't you join "November Filers"?

[v333k 59]

Happy to report that the Application Service Center was gracious enough to do our biometrics as a walk-in today.

Excellent... glad to hear that this portion has been completed without any problems....