Biometrics fee required?

[Pickle_slushy 4]

We are about to submit our paperwork... Adjustment of status based on marriage... Not k1. Came here on tourist, then married. Filing concurrently I130, I485, I131, I765.

 

The only question I have left is about biometrics.... I thought this was not required yet, but a read a few things lately making me question that. Is it required now? Or do I get a letter request asking for it?

 

And if it is required now, I assume it's just once not for all three (I485, I131, I764)???

[milimelo 4,544]

Always required. 

[Pickle_slushy 4]

8 minutes ago, milimelo said:

Always required. 

Interesting. As OCD as I am, I'm not sure where I missed that requirement, but I'll definitely have to re-read the form instructions! 

[payxibka 10,047]

26 minutes ago, Pickle_slushy said:

We are about to submit our paperwork... Adjustment of status based on marriage... Not k1. Came here on tourist, then married. Filing concurrently I130, I485, I131, I765.

 

The only question I have left is about biometrics.... I thought this was not required yet, but a read a few things lately making me question that. Is it required now? Or do I get a letter request asking for it?

 

And if it is required now, I assume it's just once not for all three (I485, I131, I764)???

K1 is an arrival status.  An adjustment from k1  is also one based on a marriage to a USC 

[Pickle_slushy 4]

3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

K1 is an arrival status.  An adjustment from k1  is also one based on a marriage to a USC 

I realize that.. But do you have an answer to my question? Just wanted to distinguish in case there happened to be any differences. 

[payxibka 10,047]

15 minutes ago, Pickle_slushy said:

I realize that.. But do you have an answer to my question? Just wanted to distinguish in case there happened to be any differences. 

They are the same type of adjustment, therefore biometrics is REQUIRED.

 

All greencards have biometrics embedded in the card.

Edited September 5, 2020 by payxibka

[Crazy Cat 42,148]

16 minutes ago, Pickle_slushy said:

Just wanted to distinguish in case there happened to be any differences. 

The only difference I can think of is that an I-130 is needed in your case.

[JeanneAdil 6,610]

anytime you apply to USCIS and need interview (or approval without one)

this would be anytime you take an oath with immigration officer

the biometrics will be repeated when you apply for citizenship 

all this is a security check to insure the person is who he/she says 

and we are waiting to see if the administration adds facial and voice recognition along with DNA to the biometrics as they announced 

[kris&me 572]

yep,  fee required for biometrics 

luckily October 2nd that fee is reduced 

[mushroomspore 3,044]

8 hours ago, Pickle_slushy said:

I realize that.. But do you have an answer to my question? Just wanted to distinguish in case there happened to be any differences. 

Biometrics fee ia required across the board, no matter the type of application or immigration benefit. It says so in every instruction packet.

[Scandi 4,178]

11 hours ago, Pickle_slushy said:

Interesting. As OCD as I am, I'm not sure where I missed that requirement, but I'll definitely have to re-read the form instructions! 

I assume you have already visited the i-485 page on USCIS website. All you need to do is scroll down to "filing fee" and read the info. You don't have to be OCD to do that.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

[HRQX 4,145]

13 hours ago, mushroomspore said:

Biometrics fee ia required across the board, no matter the type of application or immigration benefit. It says so in every instruction packet.

That is correct for now.

 

On or after October 2nd, it'll just be the application filing fees: "Although DHS eliminates the separate biometrics service fee of $85 for many application types in this final rule, it establishes fees for most forms to reflect the estimated full cost of adjudication, including the cost of biometric services that are typically associated with that form. Thus, DHS will continue to recover the cost of providing biometric services, but it will do so by adjusting form fees to reflect the total cost of an adjudication, including providing biometric services. DHS will not forego any revenue associated with the biometric services fee because of this change." https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-16389.pdf

[mushroomspore 3,044]

8 hours ago, HRQX said:

That is correct for now.

 

On or after October 2nd, it'll just be the application filing fees: "Although DHS eliminates the separate biometrics service fee of $85 for many application types in this final rule, it establishes fees for most forms to reflect the estimated full cost of adjudication, including the cost of biometric services that are typically associated with that form. Thus, DHS will continue to recover the cost of providing biometric services, but it will do so by adjusting form fees to reflect the total cost of an adjudication, including providing biometric services. DHS will not forego any revenue associated with the biometric services fee because of this change." https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-16389.pdf

Ahh thank you! This is why I appreciate VJ so much. You guys are so on top of all the updates.

[HRQX 4,145]

57 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

Ahh thank you! This is why I appreciate VJ so much. You guys are so on top of all the updates.

Do note that there is talk about lawsuit from immigrant advocacy groups against the fee changes: https://mobile.twitter.com/gsiskind/status/1296992997679288324 Hard to predict if something will result from it (e.g. delaying fee changes, etc.)