I-485 Adjustment and I-765 Employment Authorization Applications – Now Only One Biometrics Appointment
On February 15, 2008, the USCIS announced that effective immediately it will consolidate biometrics collection when employment-based adjustment of status applications and employment authorization requests are filed at the same time at one of the Service
Centers.
The change means that an applicant who concurrently files Form I-485 (the Application to Register Permanent Status or Adjust Status) based upon the approval of an employment based petition and Form I-765 (the Application for Employment Authorization) the applicant will only have to attend one biometrics appointment letter rather than two.
The change in policy only affects concurrently filed I-485 and I-765 applications and only if the I-485 is based on an approved employment based petition for immigrant status.
This is good news first of all because there will only be one $80.00 biometrics fee rather than two and it will be a lot more convenient for applicants.
