The biometric appointment is not the same thing as a visa or green card interview. Rather, it helps USCIS to confirm your identity, check your eligibility, and ensure that they provide immigration benefits to the correct person if USCIS approves your application. The appointment itself is straightforward.

At your biometrics appointment, USCIS will most likely collect your fingerprints, take your photo, and have you sign your name for electronic capture. The actual process takes about 20 minutes, though you might have to wait a while after you arrive.

Biometrics collection allows USCIS to verify a person's identity, produce secure documents, and facilitate required criminal and national security background checks to protect national security and public safety, as well as to ensure that the person is eligible for the benefit sought.

If I'm asked to give my biometrics, does that mean my application is approved? No. Giving your biometrics is one of the steps you need to do before we can process your application. Once you give us your biometrics, we'll use them to assess your application.