Can you walk into a USCIS office located far across the country at your biometrics appointment time?

[jaysaldi 213]

Wife got a biometrics appointment notice in the mail.

 

Appointment is for next week. In Nevada.

 

We're in Rhode Island.

 

Google maps lists a USCIS Providence field office in Johnston, RI and a USCIS Application Support Center in Cranston, RI. 

 

Can she just walk into one of those at the appointed date and time, and if so, which one?

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

She can try. 

It depends on the ASC's current policy. 

You used to be able to but policies have changed and vary by individual office. Go to the nearest and give it a shot.

[Mike E 11,739]

39 minutes ago, jaysaldi said:

Wife got a biometrics appointment notice in the mail.

 

Appointment is for next week. In Nevada.

 

We're in Rhode Island.

did you move?

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Google maps lists a USCIS Providence field office in Johnston, RI and a USCIS Application Support Center in Cranston, RI. 

 

Can she just walk into one of those at the appointed date and time, and if so, which one?

She can try walking into another office now and see what happens.  
 

Experiences vary.  Some advise waiting until traffic is light.  Some just get turned away. 
 

I don’t know if Johnston does biometrics. I would try the ASC

Edited December 28, 2022 by Mike E

[Verrou 1,962]

i will try to go to ASC days earlier than the appointed date. just in case

[jaysaldi 213]

Yeah but then the guard at the door may notice that the date is off and shoo us away. I figured if we at least have the date/time correct there's a better chance of getting in.

24 minutes ago, Mike E said:

did you move?

She can try walking into another office now and see what happens.  
 

Experiences vary.  Some advise waiting until traffic is light.  Some just get turned away. 
 

I don’t know if Johnston does biometrics. I would try the ASC

We moved from Nevada to Texas. USCIS got the change of address, still scheduled it for Nevada. Currently visiting Rhode Island.

[Mike E 11,739]

55 minutes ago, jaysaldi said:

Yeah but then the guard at the door may notice that the date is off and shoo us away.

And if you wait until the date of the biometrics and are denied entry in RI, and can’t reach USCIS before the appointment time to reschedule, your case will be denied.  
 

I am trying to help you.   I am advising you try something that has succeeded in the past.  
 

If you try  today and get denied, then you know that your next move should be to reschedule the biometrics.  Or return to Texas, bring the biometrics letter and your AR-11 to your field office a day before the appointment and try. You might be allowed in. You might be told to comeback the next day. Or you might be told to just go away. If the latter you can reschedule. 

 

Best wishes for your immigration journey. 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Mike E

[Verrou 1,962]

1 hour ago, jaysaldi said:

Yeah but then the guard at the door may notice that the date is off and shoo us away. I figured if we at least have the date/time correct there's a better chance of getting in.

We moved from Nevada to Texas. USCIS got the change of address, still scheduled it for Nevada. Currently visiting Rhode Island.

if you come on the appointment time and got shoo away, u wont have back up plan. 

dont mess up with uscis

[jaysaldi 213]

29 minutes ago, Mike E said:

And if you wait until the date of the biometrics and are denied entry in RI, and can’t reach USCIS before the appointment time to reschedule, your case will be denied.  
 

I am trying to help you.   I am advising you try something that has succeeded in the past.  
 

If you try  today and get denied, then you know that your next move should be to reschedule the biometrics.  Or return to Texas, bring the biometrics letter and your AR-11 to your field office a day before the appointment and try. You might be allowed in. You might be told to comeback the next day. Or you might be told to just go away. If the latter you can reschedule. 

 

Best wishes for your immigration journey. 

Thanks. I guess there are a couple of variables here I’d like to get more info on.

 

First, if we go in at the designated date and time, but just to a different office, will we be treated like a “walk in” who has entered out of turn or treated more like a proper appointment holder? 
 

Second, if we are turned away and then I call USCIS to reschedule, and I can’t get through before the appointment time (despite the benefit of a 3 hour time change arbitrage) will they really  reject the petition and deny rescheduling if I reach them a few hours or days late? 

[jaysaldi 213]

6 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

if you come on the appointment time and got shoo away, u wont have back up plan. 

dont mess up with uscis

Back up plan is call to reschedule. The Nevada appointment is actually 3 hours later with time change if that helps 

[Verrou 1,962]

 

2 minutes ago, jaysaldi said:

Back up plan is call to reschedule. The Nevada appointment is actually 3 hours later with time change if that helps 

have you actually try to call to reschedule and its working? like @Mike E said we can only advising u what to do.

i think u should know by know changing things with uscis isnt like walk in the cloud ( re : u still schedule for bio appointment in nevada despite changing ur address)

 

good luck with ur journey

 

[jaysaldi 213]

3 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

 

have you actually try to call to reschedule and its working? like @Mike E said we can only advising u what to do.

i think u should know by know changing things with uscis isnt like walk in the cloud ( re : u still schedule for bio appointment in nevada despite changing ur address)

 

good luck with ur journey

 

No I haven’t called to reschedule. I’d prefer to keep the appointment and just do it in Rhode Island. We’re planning to be out if the country February -may. I don’t want to postpone this 5 months 

[Nat&Amy 623]

1 hour ago, jaysaldi said:

No I haven’t called to reschedule. I’d prefer to keep the appointment and just do it in Rhode Island. We’re planning to be out if the country February -may. I don’t want to postpone this 5 months 

But your appointment is for the office in Nevada, not just a time slot to be filled by you in any location of the US. You will not be treated as an appointment in Rhode Island simply because that's not where you've been scheduled to appear.

 

Sure, they might still see you, but as a walk-in. Like everyone else here, I would discourage you from waiting until the date shown in your letter. Go now, and if they say no, call to reschedule. It's applicants that need to change their plans to suit USCIS, not the other way around. 

[Beth & Achraf 328]

1 hour ago, Misscloud said:

if you come on the appointment time and got shoo away, u wont have back up plan. 

dont mess up with uscis

Its better to try then not at all.

 

My husband went a week early, and no issues

[Harmonia 211]

RI takes walk ins. Go do it right away. Don't wait until your appointment date in NV and try to do a RI walk in! 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

7 hours ago, jaysaldi said:

No I haven’t called to reschedule. I’d prefer to keep the appointment and just do it in Rhode Island. We’re planning to be out if the country February -may. I don’t want to postpone this 5 months 

Have you filed for AP?