“Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken”: what it means
Your biometrics are done and on file. Background checks run while the case waits for review.
What this status means
USCIS has recorded that your fingerprints and photo were collected, either at an appointment or by reusing ones already on file.
Your biometrics are used for identity and background checks, which happen alongside the rest of the case.
What usually happens next
- The case moves on to review. There may be no visible change for a while after this update.
What to do now
- Nothing is required from you right now.
- Keep your biometrics appointment notice with your other case papers. Some offices stamp it as proof you attended.
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General information about how USCIS status messages are used, not legal advice. The notices USCIS mails you are the official record for your case.
