What usually happens after "Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled"?

In 2,400+ cases checked on CaseStatusAPI that moved on from "Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled", the next event was most often FTA0 (Database Checks Received): 94% of cases, usually 18 days later.

Guide · Updated September 2026

Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled

What "Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled" means on your USCIS case, and what to do next.

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Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled is a status you may see on your USCIS case. Here is what it means and what to do next.

What does “Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled” mean?

USCIS has scheduled you to appear at an Application Support Center to provide fingerprints and a photo. A notice with the date, time, and location is generated.

What we see in real cases

From 2,400+ de-identified cases people checked with CaseStatusAPI that show code IMAG. Updated daily.

Cases: 2,400+
Last seen: Oct 2026
Usually after filing: 8 days

Forms it appears on

I-821D36%
I-48528%
I-76527%
N-4006%

What usually comes next

Among 2,400+ cases that moved on from “Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled”, their next different event. Cases still waiting are not counted.

These are cases people checked here, not every USCIS case, so they lean toward online filings and people watching their case closely. Your own case can move faster or slower.

What should you do?

Attend on the scheduled date with the notice and a photo ID. If the time does not work, follow the reschedule instructions on the notice promptly.

What this means for your case

A single status only tells part of the story. Paste your full USCIS case data and we read “Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled” in the context of every other event on your file — including the silent updates the public site hides — and show what usually came next for similar cases (history, not a prediction for yours).

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