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SalishSea Grand Master

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34 minutes ago, mamipapi said:

 We just received a letter from USCIS informing my spouse she does not need to take her biometric at this time.Now our case is showing "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS". We file I-130 and 485 concurrently. how many months should we deduct from the process.Thank you

 

Reusing fingerprints is something USCIS typically does.  It doesn't measurably change the process timeline.

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1 hour ago, mamipapi said:

 We just received a letter from USCIS informing my spouse she does not need to take her biometric at this time.Now our case is showing "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS". We file I-130 and 485 concurrently. how many months should we deduct from the process.Thank you

 

It doesn't deduct anything, but it does save you a trip.

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You can deduct the time it would take you to drive to the office and drive home, give or take the 20 min. it would take to do the fingerprints. They reuse the fingerprints about 99% of the time. Gives them an extra 85 dollars for the Lunch fund.

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10 hours ago, mamipapi said:

 We just received a letter from USCIS informing my spouse she does not need to take her biometric at this time.Now our case is showing "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS". We file I-130 and 485 concurrently. how many months should we deduct from the process.Thank you

 

Zero.  Those things do nothing to shorten the process.

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12 hours ago, Loren Y said:

You can deduct the time it would take you to drive to the office and drive home, give or take the 20 min. it would take to do the fingerprints. They reuse the fingerprints about 99% of the time. Gives them an extra 85 dollars for the Lunch fund.

You’re underestimating the drive

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18 minutes ago, mamipapi said:

how likely they will refund the biometric fee?

They won't.

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20 minutes ago, mamipapi said:

how likely they will refund the biometric fee?

@Joyoussinger is right.  In fact, I have never heard of USCIS refunding any money...ever.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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