Biometrics question (Humor)

[Ste 6]

I notice on a lot of peoples' timelines something like the following:

"Biometrics walk-in - Successful"

How can you have an unsuccessful biometrics appointment?

Perhaps there's a few ways:

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: My hands have no fingerprints.

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: The camera exploded when it tried to take my picture.

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: I came on the wrong day.

The only good reason I can think of is if you forgot your ID or your appointment letter, but I'm sure none of us would ever do that.

[jlisakay 2]

perhaps they mean that they did a walk in before their letter stated and were successful at being allowed to take their biometrics and not told to come back when their letter stated just like I did walked in 3 weeks before date and was accepted there so saved 3 weeks off of my wait got my Work Authority within a week

[Gosia & John 0]

I notice on a lot of peoples' timelines something like the following:

"Biometrics walk-in - Successful"

How can you have an unsuccessful biometrics appointment?

Perhaps there's a few ways:

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: My hands have no fingerprints.

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: The camera exploded when it tried to take my picture.

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: I came on the wrong day.

The only good reason I can think of is if you forgot your ID or your appointment letter, but I'm sure none of us would ever do that.

:thumbs:

[Messybrownhair 251]

A walk-in usually means they went ahead of their scheduled time. Sometimes they will not let you through, which is why they post successful/ unsuccessful. ;p

[kzielu 1,149]

perhaps they mean that they did a walk in before their letter stated and were successful at being allowed to take their biometrics and not told to come back when their letter stated just like I did walked in 3 weeks before date and was accepted there so saved 3 weeks off of my wait got my Work Authority within a week

That's exactly what they mean - and it is not very rare to be turned away. Did a walk in too 3 weeks ahead of a scheduled date. Successful ;-)

[GnBnL 50]

how about: walked in wearing trench coat and a ski mask, got detained instead. unsuccessful.

or: shouted "I'm MARRIED!" everytime the technician tried to grab your hand to get your prints. unsuccessful.

[him4life 13]

well i have seen where someone posted that because they had sweaty palms they failed the bio test, meaning their fingerprints could not get captured

[jingo 38]

A walk-in is going on a day which isn't your appointment day. Successful means the security guard let you in and didn't make a fuss about the date on the letter.

I thought going for my biometrics 3 weeks early would speed my process along but it definitely didn't!

[Ste 6]

well i have seen where someone posted that because they had sweaty palms they failed the bio test, meaning their fingerprints could not get captured

I may have read the same thing. The person said they did take the fingerprints but they were later rejected by an FBI check. (I could be thinking of something else though)

About the walk-in thing... You mean I could have gone and had my biometrics done before I was supposed to? Why didn't anyone tell me? I thought everyone just gets a letter with a date. I'm confused.

From the AOS guide: "Your beneficiary (non-US Citizen Spouse) will be required to have their biometrics taken as part of the I-485 processing (fingerprints and photos). The beneficiary will be sent a notice in the mail to schedule an appointment at the nearest USCIS biometrics office to have their fingerprints and photos taken." This says to schedule an appointment, so it's neither telling us to wait for our appointment letter with a date on it nor to just walk-in on a random day.

Jingo. Who told you you could go in before Nov 14th, or how did you know they'd let you in?

Edited December 12, 2011 by Ste

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

People have talked about walk-ins on here for years. Most people are allowed in IF they have their appointment letter. You can't walk in before the official appointment letter comes. You don't know if they will take you 'til you show up and ask. If it's a 3 hour drive, then maybe you choose not to gamble on getting in. If it's not too far, then nothing ventured, nothing gained. All they can say is "no". They don't bite or snarl at you. Mornings are usually busy, so after lunch is when we went.

[himher 634]

My wife had two failed biometrics during AOS (triggered interview) then another one during lifting conditions.

During AOS it was same lady/same office in Houston. We thought it was just that lady. Then we got a rejected fingerprint notice from New Orleans during lifting conditions. Now I think she actually has no prints.

Summary: She has never had a successful biometrics appt LOL.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

About the walk-in thing... You mean I could have gone and had my biometrics done before I was supposed to? Why didn't anyone tell me? I thought everyone just gets a letter with a date. I'm confused.

From the AOS guide: "Your beneficiary (non-US Citizen Spouse) will be required to have their biometrics taken as part of the I-485 processing (fingerprints and photos). The beneficiary will be sent a notice in the mail to schedule an appointment at the nearest USCIS biometrics office to have their fingerprints and photos taken." This says to schedule an appointment, so it's neither telling us to wait for our appointment letter with a date on it nor to just walk-in on a random day.

Everyone DOES get a letter with a date and that's when you're supposed to go in. You can try a walk-in though but not every office/officer will allow it. Why did no-one tell you? Because "technically" you're supposed to go on your interview date and because no-one HAD to tell you because it's just something we talk about on here working out. It is commonly talked about on here though and that's how I found out about it. I would try a walk-in before I would reschedule an appointment.

So yes - the "walk-in - unsuccessful" talks about people that attempted to "walk-in" before their appointment date/time and have their biometrics done and weren't successful. Not everyone is. Use to be more common t be approved that to be rejected but they seem to be wanting to stop the walk-in's now.

[Girl from Celebes 588]

ha ha ha, very funny. Made my day!

[david'sgirl 134]

I notice on a lot of peoples' timelines something like the following:

"Biometrics walk-in - Successful"

How can you have an unsuccessful biometrics appointment?

Perhaps there's a few ways:

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: My hands have no fingerprints.

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: The camera exploded when it tried to take my picture.

Biometrics walk-in - unsuccessful. Reason: I came on the wrong day.

The only good reason I can think of is if you forgot your ID or your appointment letter, but I'm sure none of us would ever do that.

Love it!

[Ste 6]

People have talked about walk-ins on here for years. Most people are allowed in IF they have their appointment letter.

That's all very well, but if you've not been on here for years and don't know to look for it then you'll never know unless you just find it by pure luck. Perhaps it should be added as a side-note on one of the guides even if it's not technically recommended that you do it, along with a few other things.