biometrics fee

[martinzl 91]

I already know the answer but I thought I would ask anyway and take time to vent.  My wife filed for ROC.  Paid the biometrics fee and biometrics was waived.  however, with the long processing time my wife now wants to file for citizenship.  I guess we will have to kick in another $85 for biometrics that won't be taken.  Anyway, my question is since the ROC biometrics were waived and ROC pending, does she still have to pay biometrics with N-400?  I know the answer is yes but in the end we will have paid 3 times for biometrics that were taken only once.  And this isn't a money grab. 

[Ecaen87 43]

2 hours ago, martinzl said:

I already know the answer but I thought I would ask anyway and take time to vent.  My wife filed for ROC.  Paid the biometrics fee and biometrics was waived.  however, with the long processing time my wife now wants to file for citizenship.  I guess we will have to kick in another $85 for biometrics that won't be taken.  Anyway, my question is since the ROC biometrics were waived and ROC pending, does she still have to pay biometrics with N-400?  I know the answer is yes but in the end we will have paid 3 times for biometrics that were taken only once.  And this isn't a money grab. 

Biometrics fee covers the cost of running background checks. When they re use previously captured biometric information, what they do is instead of taking a new picture, new signature and capture fingerprints, they use that previously captured information. They don’t use the results of previous background checks. What if someone committed a crime in the past 2 years? They still need to run new background checks on that previously captured information. It cost money to run those background checks at other agencies. If they return the money every time they waive a biometric appointment, they won’t be able to clear background checks and approve applications.

[Mr Genuis 91]

3 hours ago, Ecaen87 said:

Biometrics fee covers the cost of running background checks. When they re use previously captured biometric information, what they do is instead of taking a new picture, new signature and capture fingerprints, they use that previously captured information. They don’t use the results of previous background checks. What if someone committed a crime in the past 2 years? They still need to run new background checks on that previously captured information. It cost money to run those background checks at other agencies. If they return the money every time they waive a biometric appointment, they won’t be able to clear background checks and approve applications.

Well I know someone who's biometric appointment went through without any fee taken just two months ago. She applied for removal of conditio.