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Hi, I received a Biometric Appointment for AOS today, I just wanna ask what to expect during that time. will they ask me and my husband questions? Does it mean that We will not receive any RFE since we already got biometric appointment? is there a dress code? and what to bring? Thanks and have a great day.

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Biometrics is to get your photo and fingerprints. It is not an interview. You fill out a paper and get your picture taken and fingerprinted. That is it. You need to bring the letter, your passport, and if you changed your name through marriage, then bring your marriage certificate too.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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Hi, I received a Biometric Appointment for AOS today, I just wanna ask what to expect during that time.

will they ask me and my husband questions? No. The petitioner's presence is not required.

Does it mean that We will not receive any RFE since we already got biometric appointment? No. They can still issue an RFE.

is there a dress code? None.

and what to bring? Appointment letter, State issued ID, passport, birth and marriage certificates

Thanks and have a great day.

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My Parents’ B2 Tourist Visa Application - APPROVED

 

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Hi, I received a Biometric Appointment for AOS today, I just wanna ask what to expect during that time. will they ask me and my husband questions? Does it mean that We will not receive any RFE since we already got biometric appointment? is there a dress code? and what to bring? Thanks and have a great day.

My personal experience at USCIS local office in Kendall, Miami, FL.

  • Leave cellphone at your car or you have to go back and put it in your car
  • I was dressed semi-formal.
  • They won't ask questions. Your husband won't allowed to accompany you in the waiting area
  • Bring your passport, marriage certificate, and you have to fill the form in the waiting area
  • The process only took less than 20 minutes
  • Only pictures and fingerprints - They had to redo mine a few times. They did not match! :lol:
  • Your picture will going to be put on your green card and EAD. Make sure you look pretty there! :P
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

- Sun Tzu-

It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop

-Confucius-

 

-I am the beneficiary and my post is not reflecting my petitioner's point of views-

 

                                       Lifting Condition (I-751)

 

*Mailed I-751 package (06/21/2017) to CSC

*NOA-1 date (06/23/2017)

*NOA-1 received (06/28/2017)

*Check cashed (06/27/2017)

*Biometric Received (07/10/2017)

*Biometric Appointment (07/20/2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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princesstammy   6

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My personal experience at USCIS local office in Kendall, Miami, FL.

  • Leave cellphone at your car or you have to go back and put it in your car
  • I was dressed semi-formal.
  • They won't ask questions. Your husband won't allowed to accompany you in the waiting area
  • Bring your passport, marriage certificate, and you have to fill the form in the waiting area
  • The process only took less than 20 minutes
  • Only pictures and fingerprints - They had to redo mine a few times. They did not match! :lol:
  • Your picture will going to be put on your green card and EAD. Make sure you look pretty there! :P
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thank you :)

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It took my wife 5 minutes. She was the only one there when we went in, and I was also allowed to go in with her. She just filled out a form when we arrived, and after that she was called back to get her pic taken and her fingerprints. Then they handed her a comment card to fill out and then we left. Very easy.

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

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princesstammy   6

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It took my wife 5 minutes. She was the only one there when we went in, and I was also allowed to go in with her. She just filled out a form when we arrived, and after that she was called back to get her pic taken and her fingerprints. Then they handed her a comment card to fill out and then we left. Very easy.

thank you zedayn. :)

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It took my wife 5 minutes. She was the only one there when we went in, and I was also allowed to go in with her. She just filled out a form when we arrived, and after that she was called back to get her pic taken and her fingerprints. Then they handed her a comment card to fill out and then we left. Very easy.

Same experience for my wife in Yakima WA.

 

 

Service Center : California Service Center on 2014-03-17Consulate : London, United KingdomI-129F Sent : 2014-03-10I-129F NOA1 : 2014-03-14I-129F NOA2 : 2014-04-07NVC Received :4/21/2014NVC Left :4/23/2014Consulate Received :2014-04-29Packet 3 Received :2014-05-01Packet 3 Sent :2014-05-01Medical Complete: 2014-05-07Packet 4 Received :2014-5-31Interview Date :2014-06-06Visa Issued: 2014-06-10Visa Package Received: 2014-06-13Arrival at POE Seattle: 2014-6-13

Married 07/07/2014

AOS Timeline
AOS package mailed 08/08/2014 (Chicago Lockbox)
NOA date 8/13/2014
Biometrics done 09/14/2014
INTERVIEW DATE!!!! 10/31/2014
Approval e-mail 10/31/2014
Card production e-mail 12/27/2011
GREEN CARD ARRIVED 11/08/201

Employment Authorization Document
CIS Office : Chicago National Office
Filing Method : Mail
Filing Instance : First
Date Filed : 2014-08-04
NOA Date : 2014-08-13
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2014-09-04
Approved Date : 2014-09-25
Date Card Received : 2014-10-03

ADVANCED Parole
CIS Office : Chicago National Office
Filing Method : Mail
Filing Instance :First
Date Filed : 2014-08-04
NOA Date : 2014-08-13
RFE(s) :
Date Received : 2014-10-03


ROC Timeline
ROC package mailed to CSC 10/13/2016
NOA1 date 10/17/2016
Biometrics date 12/8/2016

Interview: None
Card production ordered: 03/27/2018
10-YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVED

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Hi... How long before you received a biometrics appointment after receiving a receipt? Thnx

When my wife had to go for biometrics the appointment notice came shortly after she received the receipt.

I never went with my wife to any of her biometrics appointments.

Here is the information regarding the cases for my in-laws (wife, their daughter, is the petitioner under the IR-5 category, Parents of a USC):

Submit I-130 (2 petitions) to USCIS on May 30, 2013

USCIS approved the cases on March 10, 2014.

Received notice online from USCIS the cases were sent to NVC on March 17, 2014.

NVC received the cases on March 28, 2014

The case numbers were created on Monday, April 28.

We received the numbers by phone on Friday, May 2.

DS-261 became available on both cases late in the evening on Friday, May 2. Both DS-261 filed on Saturday, May 3.

Received emails to my wife regarding AOS at around 8am on Wednesday, May 7. At the same time received emails that were cc of letters sent to my in-laws. However, the date of all of the letters was Monday, May 5.

Received emails regarding the Immigrant Visa Fee at around 11:15am on Wednesday, May 7. IV fees became available online at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 7. Date of invoice was Tuesday, May 8.

Paid all the fees on Wednesday, May 7 at around 1:15pm.

All fees marked as paid and DS-260 become available sometime late on Friday, May 9.

Dropped off IV and AOS packages (in two different envelopes - 1 for AOS and 1 for IV documents) at the local post office at around 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Submitted DS-260 (for both cases) around 10am on Sunday, May 11.

Both document packages received by NVC on Monday, May 12 (according to Post Office Tracking - one around 1pm and the other around 4pm. Don't know why they got separated.)

Received checklist email for both cases at 4pm on Thursday, June 12 regarding the IV civil documents

Wife called NVC in the afternoon of Friday, June 13 to inquire about the checklist. Told by a representative they are normal and automatic and not to worry. AOS under review. Call back after Tuesday, June 24.
Received a checklist for my father-in-law on Monday, June 16. NVC reviewed his AOS paperwork, but waiting for the documents the requested the week before.

Wife called NVC in the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Told by the agent they don't have the document requested for dad, and they don't have the AOS package for her mom.

Put in a request with our Senator to get more information. Response was mother-in-law is documentary complete and father-in-law was in document review for the military document.

Wife called NVC on the morning of Tuesday, July 1 and spoke with a supervisor regarding her dad's military document. Supervisor said she would look into it.

Supervisor called us and left a voicemail on the morning of Wednesday, July 9 and stated they have located my father-in-law's military documents. Case sent back to document review.

Per conversation with an agent, the expedited request originally requested by email on July 7, was sent to the Embassy on Thursday, July 10.

Received by postal mail on Thursday, August 21 from our Senator regarding the response of another inquiry. Still the same.

Early in the morning on Friday, August 22:

Wife calls the Embassy and was told the IV section doesn't accept calls, and was given a number in the states that turned out to be scheduling assistance for NIV interviews.

Called NVC as soon as they opened and was told the Embassy denied the expedite request, but the case was completed by NVC on Monday, August 18. Wife inquired about interview scheduling, and was given some good information.

At 5 PM on Thursday, September 11, received the interview letters. Interview is scheduled for the morning of October 9.

Mother-in-law approved. Father-in-law placed in Administrative Processing due to follow-up TB test.

CEAC stated ISSUED for my mother-in-law on October 15. DHL had the package for pick up on October 17 but called the wrong number. Package picked up on October 27.

On December 11 mother-in-law received a phone call from the Embassy that the medical is back for my father-in-law and to DHL his passport to them. Passport sent on December 12.

On December 18 CEAC updated to ISSUED for my father-in-law. My wife is happy!!!! Embassy said they gave it to DHL on December 19

Due to a DHL delay the package did not become available for pick up until December 24. USCIS Immigrant Fee paid the same day.

POE: JFK Terminal 1 - December 26, 2014 - They are finally here!!!

Took them to a local SSA office to get SSN on January 6, 2015. Cards received on January 10, 2015.

Green Cards received by priority mail on January 23, 2015 (four weeks after arrival).

Both went to motor vehicles and got state issued ID cards on April 11, 2015.

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