USCIS ASC biometric appointment overseas

[bashar1989 0]

Hi, i entered the US on IR1 visa and i get the I-551 Stamp then i left the US for emergency. yesterday my wife informed me that i received I-797C an ASC biometric appointment after less than 2 weeks from now. Should i back to the US to have the appointment? or i can do it somewhere in the UAE?

[SalishSea 17,828]

1 hour ago, bashar1989 said:

Hi, i entered the US on IR1 visa and i get the I-551 Stamp then i left the US for emergency. yesterday my wife informed me that i received I-797C an ASC biometric appointment after less than 2 weeks from now. Should i back to the US to have the appointment? or i can do it somewhere in the UAE?

I'm confused.  What was the receipt notice and biometrics for?

[bashar1989 0]

1 hour ago, SalishSea said:

I'm confused.  What was the receipt notice and biometrics for?

Now i became confused, this is not a common thing? 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

4 hours ago, bashar1989 said:

Now i became confused, this is not a common thing? 

No, it is not normal.  You cannot do this outside the US.  Ask your spouse if there are rescheduling instructions on the notice.

Edited June 13, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[bashar1989 0]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

No, it is not normal.  You cannot do this outside the US.  Ask your spouse if there are rescheduling instructions on the notice.

Yes there are rescheduling installations. But i don't want to be late.

If this not normal, why this could happen? 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

Just now, bashar1989 said:

Yes there are rescheduling installations. But i don't want to be late.

If this not normal, why this could happen? 

They put those re-scheduling instructions on there for a reason.  Rescheduling is a much better choice than just missing the appointment.  I would absolutely reschedule or come back to the US.  I'm not sure why they want biometrics.  Perhaps they need some info missed at POE or perhaps they need to clarify some information in your records.  

[SalishSea 17,828]

12 hours ago, bashar1989 said:

Hi, i entered the US on IR1 visa and i get the I-551 Stamp then i left the US for emergency. yesterday my wife informed me that i received I-797C an ASC biometric appointment after less than 2 weeks from now. Should i back to the US to have the appointment? or i can do it somewhere in the UAE?

It doesn't make sense that you would need biometrics (or anything more) at all.  That would have been done prior to receiving the visa, and assuming you paid the GC fee, you should be receiving it shortly if not already.

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

15 hours ago, bashar1989 said:

Hi, i entered the US on IR1 visa and i get the I-551 Stamp then i left the US for emergency. yesterday my wife informed me that i received I-797C an ASC biometric appointment after less than 2 weeks from now. Should i back to the US to have the appointment? or i can do it somewhere in the UAE?

Did your wife send you a photo or scan of the letter? If not, I would definitely ask her to do so. It may help us make sense of it if you are able to post the letter here, will all identifying information removed. 

 

As others have said, biometrics is NOT normal for someone who has arrived in the U.S. on an spousal visa. 

[Lil bear 4,201]

2 hours ago, SalishSea said:

It doesn't make sense that you would need biometrics (or anything more) at all.  That would have been done prior to receiving the visa, and assuming you paid the GC fee, you should be receiving it shortly if not already.

There may be issues with the current stored biometrics taken at POE.. usually the fingerprints … and during processing  of the GC this was noticed. My card was delayed for months because of the quality of my prints at POE. If this is what has happened… . be glad they identified it early 

[SalishSea 17,828]

2 hours ago, Lil bear said:

There may be issues with the current stored biometrics taken at POE.. usually the fingerprints … and during processing  of the GC this was noticed. My card was delayed for months because of the quality of my prints at POE. If this is what has happened… . be glad they identified it early 

Ah, okay.  

[bashar1989 0]

Thaks all for replying

I noticed after reading your replies that my fingerprints never taken in POE. They just stamped my passport without any finger prints. I'm not sure if "POE" means the airport.

[pushbrk 12,882]

21 hours ago, bashar1989 said:

Thaks all for replying

I noticed after reading your replies that my fingerprints never taken in POE. They just stamped my passport without any finger prints. I'm not sure if "POE" means the airport.

POE means the airport.  That's the reason.  You can either reschedule or you might be able to go to the nearest Deferred Inspection Office for Customs and Border Patrol to get that done.  Worth a try.

[Chancy 6,241]

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