ARTICLE · 11 AUGUST 2021

Biometrics Processing Unit Closes In Alexandria, VA

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has closed the Biometrics Processing Unit in Alexandria, Virginia.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has closed the Biometrics Processing Unit in Alexandria, Virginia. Those who need to reschedule an appointment for biometric services must call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 before the date of the original appointment and “establish good cause for rescheduling.” The unit in Alexandria no longer receives mail.

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· USCIS guidance, July 28, 2021, https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/preparing-for-your-biometric-services-appointmen

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