Interview without biometrics

[logitech 0]

Hello

I received the interview letter today but never received biometrics appointment letter.

Is it possible to have interview without biometrics.

Please advise.

Thanks

[Inky 1,110]

Did you have your removal of conditions biometrics taken within the last year? if so this could be the reason for not having to do biometrics.

[logitech 0]

Yes I did go for biometrics last year. I called uscis customer service and they raised a ticket for this. The agent did not know why I did not receive the notice.

I just wanted to check if somebody had the same experience.

[Steve D. 22]

Umm I think no matter what you have to do the bio first... Mine ROC was filed 11 months ago (AND STILL PENDING) yet I still need to do the bio again for my N-400.

Sometimes I wonder who run the USCIS... bunch of monkeys?

[Deep2009 18]

Steve D. - you can legally file for N400

[pepper 34]

Yes it is possible. My biometrics was waived. I was not even asked to have my FP taken on my interview.

[nwctzn 55]

And then I read about a case where one applicant had to do the biometrics after the interview

I think it can happen if there is a delay and the validity of the fingerprints expire before the oath ceremony.

[Steve D. 22]

Steve D. - you can legally file for N400

I did, already have my N-400 bio done 3 weeks ago. Now it's a waiting game.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

And then I read about a case where one applicant had to do the biometrics after the interview

I think it can happen if there is a delay and the validity of the fingerprints expire before the oath ceremony.

That happened to me.. well, in the sense of that I could do it right after the interview on the same day. The IO said there was no such thing as a 12 or 15 month validity of the biometrics, she claimed it had to be done with every single application. If it's true or not, I don't know, fact is that I would not have been approved if I didn't do it right after :/

[jhm3 15]

As the responses here indicate, many (most?) naturalization applicants have their biometrics taken as part of the process, but at least some who had biometrics collected within 15 months of filing the application do not. My wife recently went through the whole process and never had a biometrics appointment, and I have seen others on these boards report a similar experience. If you have an interview notice, go to the interview. You probably don't need new biometrics, but if you do, they will tell you there (as has apparently happened in some cases) or you might perhaps get a separate notice when/if the records on file expire, but I wouldn't worry that something has gone wrong here.

[sib 7]

Mu husband did not do biometrics for N-400 (he is scheduled for his oath). He did ROC biometrics in June 2011.

Sib