US CIS Fingerprints
Today we marked another item off the to-do list: our US CIS Fingerprints! It took about 10 minutes for each of us, and was super simple. The machine didn't like my small fingers though! Now we wait until we get our last piece of paperwork- the "Federal Determination Letter" and then we are all-clear to get our referral (well, we still have to wait our turn, but there won't be anything in our way).
And did you know that when you get your US CIS Appointment Letter, you don't have to wait until your appointment date? At least in NC, you can use their walk-in hours as long as you have your appointment letter. So for those of you who are using agencies that won't let you get on the waitlist until you have that done (ex: Gladney), you don't have to wait! As soon as you get your letter, go get your fingerprints done and that will speed up the process for you to get on the waitlist and be done with the paperwork stage! Call the number on the paper to find out the walk in hours, here in NC there are many hours Monday-Thursday. Remember that these fingerprints are only good for 18 months, though!
Pssst- I'm guest posting today on my friend Shannon's blog on why we chose to adopt first!
And did you know that when you get your US CIS Appointment Letter, you don't have to wait until your appointment date? At least in NC, you can use their walk-in hours as long as you have your appointment letter. So for those of you who are using agencies that won't let you get on the waitlist until you have that done (ex: Gladney), you don't have to wait! As soon as you get your letter, go get your fingerprints done and that will speed up the process for you to get on the waitlist and be done with the paperwork stage! Call the number on the paper to find out the walk in hours, here in NC there are many hours Monday-Thursday. Remember that these fingerprints are only good for 18 months, though!
Pssst- I'm guest posting today on my friend Shannon's blog on why we chose to adopt first!
WOOHOO! I-171H, here you come! We get our digits scanned a week from today! Very exciting stuff... I never would have guessed I would get so excited over fingerprints...but, welcome to the world of adoption, right!? :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, since when were background checks so exciting? :)
ReplyDeleteooooh, good to know about not having to wait on the appointment date they assign! thanks for the heads up! so let me get this straight... first we'll get our biometrics appointment, THEN after we do that we get our Federal Determination Letter? I just sent out our I-600A form application today.
ReplyDeleteHilary- that's right!
ReplyDeleteyeah and who knew blood work would be exciting?!
ReplyDeleteThat was really helpful info! My husband and I just finished our home study and are about to do the CIS fingerprint part. Thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteSo exciting, isn't it? And such a relief!! Congrats :-)
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