Biometric Appt Update

[canuck909]

Has anybody received a notice of getting a new appointment?
I'm starting this thread so we can provide updates for each other based on local office location and re-opening dates/appt times.

My local office is Reno, NV.
They have opened today (7/27), no updates for me yet.

[zn6ft86]

Thank you for starting this thread as it will help and give some ideas.


My Local office is Nashville, TN
Re-opened as of 07/20/2020

No updates yet. ????

PD: 12/15/2019
Biometric appt notice: 03/13/2020
Biometric appt: 03/20/2020

[Cornflake]

No biometrics yet (my ASC also opened 7/27). But the good news is I've just had EAD and travel doc approved for family-based petition. Your PD is about the same as mine, so hopefully you'll receive similar good news soon, with or without biometric appointment.

[aph]

No biometrics yet (my ASC also opened 7/27). But the good news is I've just had EAD and travel doc approved for family-based petition. Your PD is about the same as mine, so hopefully you'll receive similar good news soon, with or without biometric appointment.

How did you get your EAD and AP approved? You expedited it? If yes, how?

[Cornflake]

aph I didn't expedite. My timeline is about the same as caunck909's, so I waited almost exactly 5 months from the date the application was received, about 160 days plus or minus a few. That's within the timeline I expected - 4-6 months.

I feared that I would have to wait for the biometrics, then wait longer again. But I'm guessing that USCIS doesn't want the delay with biometrics to be a bottleneck. I think they are just working through the applications along the normal timeline, chronologically, and it looks like they are approving at least some of the cases even if biometrics have not been taken. I had heard this was happening for people who have employment-based AOS, but mine is family-based.

[ciculove]

No biometrics yet (my ASC also opened 7/27). But the good news is I've just had EAD and travel doc approved for family-based petition. Your PD is about the same as mine, so hopefully you'll receive similar good news soon, with or without biometric appointment.

Hi, are you doing ASO for F2B/F2A?

[zn6ft86]

Thank you for starting this thread as it will help and give some ideas.


My Local office is Nashville, TN
Re-opened as of 07/20/2020

No updates yet. ????

PD: 12/15/2019
Biometric appt notice: 03/13/2020
Biometric appt: 03/20/2020

UPDATE:

I-765 for EAD is approved as of 07/24/2020.
I should receive the approval letter soon in the mail according to USCIS.

I called USCIS today just to make sure that the mail is not lost in case they've already sent it.
Thank God that I called. USCIS officer told me that the biometrics appointement is rescheduled on 08/03/2020 and the letter was sent to my lawyer on 07/18/2020. I called my lawyer's office and they confirmed that they received it today. There is one issue though which is USCIS picked the location of ASC closer to my lawyer's office in Los Angeles, CA... I live in Nashville, TN. My lawyer advised that I just visit ASC in Nashville with the appointment letter and my ID and I should be ok to do biometrics. As soon as I receive the letter from my lawyer, I will try to visit the nearest ASC from me and post an update.

[zn6ft86]

aph I didn't expedite. My timeline is about the same as caunck909's, so I waited almost exactly 5 months from the date the application was received, about 160 days plus or minus a few. That's within the timeline I expected - 4-6 months.

I feared that I would have to wait for the biometrics, then wait longer again. But I'm guessing that USCIS doesn't want the delay with biometrics to be a bottleneck. I think they are just working through the applications along the normal timeline, chronologically, and it looks like they are approving at least some of the cases even if biometrics have not been taken. I had heard this was happening for people who have employment-based AOS, but mine is family-based.

Mine is family based as well & I feel your fear. My original biometric appointment date was 3/20/2020 just two days before they shut down due to covid-19. I was checking any news regarding USCIS reopening date every single day since then.

Also USCIS officer I spoke today told me that EAD doesn't require biometrics in order to be approved. I thought that's strange but it seems true as there are some people already got approval for EAD prior to biometrics.

[Cornflake]

ciculove Yes, F2A

[Kleobrazil]

No biometrics yet (my ASC also opened 7/27). But the good news is I've just had EAD and travel doc approved for family-based petition. Your PD is about the same as mine, so hopefully you'll receive similar good news soon, with or without biometric appointment.

[Kleobrazil]

Oh great news for you . I have almost same line . Date is 24/02 . But nothing of biometrics yet . I’m thinking to open a expedite request next week . I should get at least the ead card.

[ciculove]

ciculove Yes, F2A

Thank you! I'm on the same boat. Did you have biometric on file before? Or they never take your Biometric? Also, what is your Office/Field Office? Thanks so much!

[Tibwa]

Biometric is waived for me. Just received the notice that USCIS will be able to use my previous Biometric (I had done 5 previously cause I am on TPS). I expect to waive my interview as well given the fact I am F3 and DNA was taken for me and my Dad.

[Cornflake]

Oh great news for you . I have almost same line . Date is 24/02 . But nothing of biometrics yet . I’m thinking to open a expedite request next week . I should get at least the ead card.

I think it's worth asking to expedite at this stage. Have you done biometrics for USCIS before? They already had mine from my previous visa application, so that probably helped me.

[Cornflake]

Thank you! I'm on the same boat. Did you have biometric on file before? Or they never take your Biometric? Also, what is your Office/Field Office? Thanks so much!

My biometrics were on file before from a previous visa. My application is being processed by National Benefits Center. Local office is St. Louis, MO.