walk-in biometrics

[KnJ 0]

I'm seeing a lot of filers talking about walking in to do biometrics, essentially ignoring their scheduled appointment.

Completely innocent curiousity -- why do walk in biometrics?

I can understand if you have a trip planned and can't attend the scheduled appointment, but is there another reason I'm missing?

[Otto 83]

You're probably not missing anything - many do so in order to fit their schedule (more convenient) - or to just get it out of the way - but it doesn't 'speed' up the process (not that I've seen).

[Shri & Vai 1]

To try to get the processing done quicker. If they have the biometrics, they might get the EAD/AP processing quicker. (I don't know if it works or not though).

[KnJ 0]

To try to get the processing done quicker. If they have the biometrics, they might get the EAD/AP processing quicker. (I don't know if it works or not though).

Cool. I figure on just waiting. Looking at Danu's Feb 2010 spreadsheet, how far off the appointment is maybe depends on location of local office. And whether one can walk in or not probably also depends on the local office.

but it doesn't 'speed' up the process (not that I've seen).

I'm glad I asked, it was seeming like some kind of special knowledge people had, that somehow going ahead of schedule was advantageous.

[Danu 19]

Cool. I figure on just waiting. Looking at Danu's Feb 2010 spreadsheet, how far off the appointment is maybe depends on location of local office. And whether one can walk in or not probably also depends on the local office.

I'm glad I asked, it was seeming like some kind of special knowledge people had, that somehow going ahead of schedule was advantageous.

I think people assume that getting their biometrics done means they will get the EAD faster because some timelines seem to suggest people get their EAD a few weeks after the biometrics. However with them being fairly quick anyway its hard to say it was the biometrics that spead it up over it being time for it to happen anyway.