This is the record of questions and answers in the USCIS-Nati onal Stakeholde rs Meeting which was held on June 24, 2008, which has just been released. The meeting touched on various issues including biometric problem.
Q1: Under the new re-entry permit procedures , applicants receive biometrics appointmen t notices in the United States after they file their I-131 applicatio ns. We have encountere d several individual s who (due to the fact that they did not have prior notice of these new requiremen ts) had already purchased airplane tickets to return to the United States for a limited period of time during which they planned to file an I-131 applicatio n. In many cases, these individual s only made travel arrangemen ts to be in the United States for a period of one week or less. In the past, this did not affect I-131 processing as biometrics appointmen ts were not required, and the applicant could file the applicatio n and then depart, however, this is no longer the case. In general, once an I-131 applicatio n is filed, the how long does it take before a biometrics appointmen t is issued and does this vary according to ASC location?
A1: For normal I-131 processing , applicants will be scheduled for a biometric appointmen t approximat ely three to four weeks after receipt of the I-131, and this time estimate is consistent for all ASC locations. Expedited processing is made available by the Nebraska Service Center on a case-by-ca se basis. Instructio ns for requesting an expedited applicatio n are detailed on the Form I-131 Instructio ns, Rev. 05/27/08. If approved for expedite, the NSC has the capability of scheduling an applicant for an expedited biometrics appointmen t.
Q2: The ASC appointmen t notices that we have seen instruct the applicant to send a request for rescheduli ng to the ASC where the appointmen t was originally scheduled. If an applicant receives a biometrics appointmen t but has to reschedule it, how does the reschedule procedure work?
A2: Once the ASC staff member receives a request, s/he pulls up the current appointmen t in the scheduler, verifies the applicant’ s informatio n, makes changes if appropriat e (eg. address changes), and reschedule s for the “next available” appointmen t or by date. New notices are automatica lly generated and sent.
Q3. May an applicant request that the biometrics appointmen t be reschedule d during a certain time frame (i.e. one week July 10-July 17) or after a certain date/point in time when they will be back in the U.S. for a longer period of time?
A3: Yes, on both points, if emergent circumstan ces warrant exceptiona l handling of the applicatio n.
Q4. Who at an ASC considers these requests for rescheduli ng and what guidance has USCIS provided to ASCs about rescheduli ng appointmen ts?
A4: Rescheduli ng requests can be made by the ASC Manager, Site Supervisor , or other staff trained on the scheduler. Standard Operating Procedures are provided on the process of rescheduli ng applicants and on use of the scheduling system.
Q5. May a request be made to have the ASC appointmen t in an area of the country other than where the original ASC appointmen t was scheduled and if so, how should such a request be made?
A5: Yes, address changes should be noted in the rescheduli ng request.
Q6. If an applicant mails a request for rescheduli ng, but does not receive the new appointmen t before the original appointmen t date, how can the applicant verify that the request is being processed?
A6: The applicant can contact the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375- 5283 to receive an update on the ASC appointmen t currently noted in the scheduling system. If the client experience s a delay in the processing of their reschedule greater than 30 days, they should contact the NCSC. USCIS will follow up directly with the appropriat e ASC to make sure that the appointmen t is reschedule d.
Q7. If an applicant successful ly reschedule s the biometrics appointmen t, does this impact the processing of the I-131 applicatio n (will the process take longer)?
A7: Yes, delay of the biometric processing necessaril y delays overall processing of the applicatio n.
Q8: If an applicant has had their biometrics taken in connection with another applicatio n (i.e. I-485) within the past 15 months, can those biometrics be used for the I-131 applicatio n?
A8: The 15-month window refers to the validity of the response from an FBI background check, based on the submission of an applicant’ s ten-print fingerprin ts. For applicatio n types that require biometric images (photograp h, signature, and press print) as well, such as the I-485 and the I-131, in most cases a new set of biometric images must be captured to associate with each applicatio n.
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Q1: Under the new re-entry permit procedures
A1: For normal I-131 processing
Q2: The ASC appointmen
A2: Once the ASC staff member receives a request, s/he pulls up the current appointmen
Q3. May an applicant request that the biometrics
A3: Yes, on both points, if emergent circumstan
Q4. Who at an ASC considers these requests for rescheduli
A4: Rescheduli
Q5. May a request be made to have the ASC appointmen
A5: Yes, address changes should be noted in the rescheduli
Q6. If an applicant mails a request for rescheduli
A6: The applicant can contact the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-
Q7. If an applicant successful
A7: Yes, delay of the biometric processing
Q8: If an applicant has had their biometrics
A8: The 15-month window refers to the validity of the response from an FBI background
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