USCIS Reuses Biomtrics for I-765 Work Permit Extension Requests

Did you hear this? In order to help moving more applications along during COVID-19, USCIS announced that they will reuse previously submitted biometrics to process your I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (work permit) extension requests! This can be a huge relief for many applicants. Let's hear all about it:

USCIS Continues to Process Work Permit Extension Requests During COVID-19

Due to the temporary closure of many Application Support Centers (ASC) to the pubic in response to COVID-19, USCIS decided to move forward with the valid I-765 extension requests that had taken the biometrics in the past.

Who is qualified for using old fingerprints? If you had an appointment scheduled with your ASC on or after March 18th, 2020, and had filed an I-765 extension, your application will be processed with old biometrics taken before. This goes in effect until your ASC is open to the public again.
See USCIS's original post here.

Wondering if the ASC near you is open? You can check the status here: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings It looks like most centers are planning to reopen in late July 2020.

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