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How long does it take to receive a biometrics appointment notice after filing I-131?

I submitted an I-131 form (application for travel documents) more than three weeks ago. As of today, I still have not received a biometrics appointment notice. How long does it usually take to receive the notice?

Answers

• BoBi Ahn

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 21, 2018

  It usually takes around three to four weeks for the biometrics notice to be issued.

• Bernard P Wolfsdorf

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 20, 2018

  They usually take about three to four weeks.

• A Olusanjo Omoniyi

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 20, 2018

  It can take approximately 90 days or less, depending on a host of factors, including, but not limited to, proper completion of the application form. Thus, three weeks waiting is not too late.

• Hoang Tu

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 17, 2018

  Typically, you will receive biometrics around one to two months. Thus, it is within the allotted time.

• Jinhee Wilde

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 17, 2018

  The biometric appointment system has not been running well recently. There have been many errors in names, appointment dates and times, sometimes for dates that were already past, etc. The appointment letters also get lost in the mail and have been slow to be issued. Three weeks is not that unusual, but if you have not been issued an appointment within another week or so, your lawyer should send an inquiry email asking for the appointment.

• Lynne Feldman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 17, 2018

  Are you talking about advance parole or re-entry permit? No biometrics with advance parole. Otherwise, 36 weeks in most areas for the re-entry permit.

• Charles Foster

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 17, 2018

  You should receive your biometrics appointment from your application support center in the very near future; normally, it does not take more than three to four weeks.

• Salvatore Picataggio

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 17, 2018

  Often more than three weeks, but not much more. Everything with immigration is moving very slowly now.

• Julia Roussinova

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 17, 2018

  On average, about four weeks. If you do not receive it, you may call USCIS customer service.