12K views · 86 reactions | #USCISAnswers: Wondering when you’ll receive your biometrics appointment? Pandemic-related protocols caused delays, but Application Support Centers are now fully operational. It is taking 90 days or longer in some locations to schedule biometrics appts. | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Facebook

Filing for a green card or U.S. citizenship? Here’s what to expect at your biometrics appointment with USCIS: It’s quick—just 15 to 20 minutes—but it’s a big deal. USCIS will: Take your fingerprints (sometimes one, sometimes all ten) Snap a photo of your eyes Send everything to the FBI for a full background check This is how the government clears you before moving forward with your case. Once your biometrics are cleared, that’s when things really start moving—visa interviews, citizenship appoint