A person may qualify for a waiver of the fingerprint requirement if he or she is unable to provide fingerprints because of a medical condition, including but not limited to disability, birth defects, physical deformities, skin conditions, and psychiatric conditions..
Biometrics: Applicants who file Form N-400 must generally submit biometrics unless the requirement is waived.
An applicant who is required to appear at an Application Support Center (ASC) to submit biometrics will receive a notice of their scheduled appointment..
Biometrics: Applicants who file Form N-400 must generally submit biometrics unless the requirement is waived.
An applicant who is required to appear at an Application Support Center (ASC) to submit biometrics will receive a notice of their scheduled appointment.Dec 23, 2022.
A person may qualify for a waiver of the fingerprint requirement if he or she is unable to provide fingerprints because of a medical condition, including but not limited to disability, birth defects, physical deformities, skin conditions, and psychiatric conditions..
You may file Form I-912 to request a fee waiver for any of the following benefit requests or services: Biometric services fee, except for the biometric services fee required for Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver, filed under 8 CFR 212.7(e);.
The biometric services fee exemption will apply to all applicants filing on or after Oct. 1, including those applicants filing Form I-539 requesting an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant for whom USCIS had previously suspended the biometrics requirement through Sept. 30, 2023.Sep 25, 2023.
Only certain USCIS officers are authorized to grant a fingerprint waiver.
An officer responsible for overseeing applicant fingerprinting may grant the waiver in the following situations:
Form I-539 applicants who have already received a biometric services appointment notice should still attend their scheduled appointment.
Effective May 17, 2021, Form I-539 applicants meeting the criteria above are not required to submit the $85 biometric services fee for Form I-539 during the suspension period.
The USCIS mandates all applicants to submit biometric information to conduct security and background checks.
The biometric services fee is waived for all applicants ages 75 years and older.
However, all applicants are required to take the biometrics screening.
If you haven’t received your biometrics appointment, you can send a case inquiry.
The USCIS will send you a biometrics appointment notice with information on your appointment’s date, location, and time.
The location assigned is generally the closest to your current address.
The USCIS mandates all applicants to submit biometric information to conduct security and background checks.
