Is there any way to expedite the biometrics process?

By: Dayna Lally, Esq.[i]

Is there any way to expedite the biometrics process?

Yes, the USCIS is considering expedite requests if an applicant meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Adoption cases with an urgent need to bring child into the United States;
• Medical personnel who need to have their application completed in order to work;
• Military personnel with deployment orders or notification from their chain of command;
• Naturalization applicants who live overseas and travel back the United States following a refusal of the DOS to capture fingerprints;
• Emergency advance parole requests where CPMS cannot be used to verify identity;
• DACA applicants;
• Unaccompanied alien children in vulnerable circumstances;
• Mandamus cases; or
• General applicants with severe medical issues that require urgent case resolution; and NACARA applicants.

How to Make an Expedite Request – USCIS Biometrics

The USCIS considers all expedite requests on a case-by-base basis.[ii] You can generally request expedited processing by contacting the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283. When calling the USCIS, have the following information available.

• Receipt Number or Alien Registration Number
• Form Type
• Applicant’s Full Name
• Applicant’s Date of Birth
• Applicant’s Address

Immigration Lawyer Boston, MA

Immigration lawyer, Dayna Lally, is happy to discuss ways to expedite the biometrics process. To schedule a consultation, contact Lally Immigration Services, LLC at (617) 870-1000 or email our immigration attorney at [email protected]. Consultation fees apply.

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[i] Dayna Lally, Esq. is an immigration lawyer in the greater Boston area and the owner of Lally Immigration Services, LLC.

[ii] See: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/how-to-make-an-expedite-request.