Is taking biometrics/fingerprints required when you enter the US for the 1st time with CR1/IR1 visa?

[Moda25 44]

My husband disclosed to me that at his POE, the immigration officer at the airport did not take his fingerprints. Is that not a requirement? Cos I remember mine was taken when I entered 12 years ago. I’m asking because we have been waiting for over 6 weeks for his green card to be produced but to no avail. I have heard about people who received theirs within 4 weeks of arrival. A lady I spoke to entered recently and when he contacted USCIS to change her address, and she asked to go and get her biometrics done before her green card was produced and mailed to her. Could his fingerprints not taken be the reason for the delay? Should we contact the USCIS or wait for the 90 days to pass first? 

[milimelo 4,465]

Why don't you get in touch with the cbp deferred inspection office closest to you to see if they're missing something?

 

https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/deferred-inspection-sites

[appleblossom 2,329]

8 hours ago, Moda25 said:

My husband disclosed to me that at his POE, the immigration officer at the airport did not take his fingerprints. Is that not a requirement? Cos I remember mine was taken when I entered 12 years ago. I’m asking because we have been waiting for over 6 weeks for his green card to be produced but to no avail. I have heard about people who received theirs within 4 weeks of arrival. A lady I spoke to entered recently and when he contacted USCIS to change her address, and she asked to go and get her biometrics done before her green card was produced and mailed to her. Could his fingerprints not taken be the reason for the delay? Should we contact the USCIS or wait for the 90 days to pass first? 

Ours weren’t taken at POE last year - presumably because they already had taken them at our interview. 
 

GC takes up to 90 days so there isn’t any delay yet. Ours took 6 weeks which seems fairly standard. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Melancholic Mage 87]

22 hours ago, Moda25 said:

My husband disclosed to me that at his POE, the immigration officer at the airport did not take his fingerprints. Is that not a requirement? Cos I remember mine was taken when I entered 12 years ago. I’m asking because we have been waiting for over 6 weeks for his green card to be produced but to no avail. I have heard about people who received theirs within 4 weeks of arrival. A lady I spoke to entered recently and when he contacted USCIS to change her address, and she asked to go and get her biometrics done before her green card was produced and mailed to her. Could his fingerprints not taken be the reason for the delay? Should we contact the USCIS or wait for the 90 days to pass first? 

 

I entered early October on CR-1 and iirc I didn't have my fingerprints taken at POE. I was instead escorted into a back office behind the CBP booths and away from the crowds where I went through a more quiet administration process - just a nice man asking me questions behind a computer to confirm things. 

 

Beginning of fourth week here and no green card. The CBP officer told me it could take up to three months so I'm not concerned yet. I did get my SSN within two weeks however. 

 

I feel this is all standard given your information and my own experiences at current. 

[Moda25 44]

@Melancholic Mage Thank you, I appreciate your response. Yeah he received the SS card exactly after a week of his arrival. This makes me a bit relieved. We’ll keep waiting.