December 2013 AOS Filers

[dwinge 34]

We just did a walk-in biometrics in Santa Ana, CA our appointment was scheduled for January 7th, 2014 but we went in at 1pm today, it took about 30 minutes.

[BeMerry 0]

We received our biometrics appointment letter today. Scheduled for Jan, 10th.

[Laura. 90]

Got my Biometrics letter today! Jan 16th, hoping to do a walk-in sooner though.

I've noticed the letter says it's only for my I-485 and I-765, is this correct? Should the I-131 be on there too?

[Laura. 90]

Nevermind, just read that biometrics not required for AP.

[Somerset Boy 0]

We just got our email & text notification for my parents it shows initial review on the website. Great way to end 2013 lets hope for fast approvals in 2014.

Happy New Year Everyone on their journey.

[Dare_Do 3]

Are all applications being forwarded to national benefits center? Got our NOA1 yesterday after it being delivered on December 26 (didn't expect them to process that fast)

[Laura. 90]

Successful biometrics walk-in, two weeks before appointment.

Got there at 8:20 and had to wait around a bit while they did the 8 and 9 o'clock appointments. In total was there just over an hour.

[Chayes02 1]

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

So nice to see that others are done with their biometrics. Hoping mine is on the way. Just received in the mail the hard copy of our NOA1!

[moments12 8]

Hi everyone! Happy New Year!

I just got my appointment letter but would like to do a walk-in much earlier as well. Do we have to do an InfoPass appointment like what USCIS's website says? If we don't, do you then tell the officers that you are there for early biometrics?

[Laura. 90]

Hi everyone! Happy New Year!

I just got my appointment letter but would like to do a walk-in much earlier as well. Do we have to do an InfoPass appointment like what USCIS's website says? If we don't, do you then tell the officers that you are there for early biometrics?

No InfoPass required.

I'm sure it varies from center, but when I got to the reception I was asked what time my appointment was, I said "It's not today." and was told to just go wait in another bit until they were quiet enough to fit me in. After that it wasn't even mentioned that I was two weeks early.

[Ann Wood 4]

DONE!!!! with our advance BIOMETRICS WALK- IN [ 01- 02 - 2014 ] today... kinda weird experience but everything

works fine. Thank you God!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US ~ 2013 AOS FILERS

[tool 3]

So I went to the Chatsworth, CA office yesterday to submit my biometrics and it was a mess. I had a 3 o clock appointment and arrived there at 2:30 but they weren't able to process me till 3:50 and while we were waiting the lady at reception kept saying that because it was so close to closing time that some of us would have to be sent back home and told to come in another day (yeah right... I drove an hour to get there... AND I had an appointment!!!).

In any case, they were very obviously taking walk-ins. In fact, there was just one line regardless of if you were a walk-in or had an appointment. The guy who took my fingerprints told me that they don't put the walk-in option on official correspondence because "then everyone would turn up" but that they do accept walk-ins. Also, due to budget cuts, they halve the number of staff working after 12pm so if you want to avoid the long waits get there early.

[BeMerry 0]

So I went to the Chatsworth, CA office yesterday to submit my biometrics and it was a mess. I had a 3 o clock appointment and arrived there at 2:30 but they weren't able to process me till 3:50 and while we were waiting the lady at reception kept saying that because it was so close to closing time that some of us would have to be sent back home and told to come in another day (yeah right... I drove an hour to get there... AND I had an appointment!!!).

In any case, they were very obviously taking walk-ins. In fact, there was just one line regardless of if you were a walk-in or had an appointment. The guy who took my fingerprints told me that they don't put the walk-in option on official correspondence because "then everyone would turn up" but that they do accept walk-ins. Also, due to budget cuts, they halve the number of staff working after 12pm so if you want to avoid the long waits get there early.

I'm glad you got your biometrics done after all. I'm doing my biometrics on my appointment date as well. Thanks for the tip; plan on being there even earlier then our appointment time. Edited January 4, 2014 by BeMerry

[Somerset Boy 0]

Just got NOA with priority date Dec 23, 2013

[Laura. 90]

Has anyone had their I-485 status change to Initial Review yet? Mine still says Acceptance from Dec 19.

Just wondering if there's a time frame I should be expecting? (If it's even going to change, I read that a lot don't.)