You are right ; in USA appointments are available only after 14 days. Do we need to pay any additional charges for Biometric Appointment ? Also Does this delays (of 2 weeks ) the overall progress of the application or these are simultaneous activities.
If you had paid the Biometrics fees with your Application Processing Fee during the submission of your application, you don't have to pay anything additional at the time of giving your biometrics. And as for the delay, it doesn't matter because in the Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL), they specify that you have to finish it in 90 days. So I presume, the allowance for Biometrics has already been made. It usually doesn't take more than 20 days though.
on Oct 22nd got an email that they are refunding $170 which I paid for Biometric. I observed that the Background check status showing as "We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information." Does this means my application is in IP2 stage? Can some one clarify?
You are right ; in USA appointments are available only after 14 days. Do we need to pay any additional charges for Biometric Appointment ? Also Does this delays (of 2 weeks ) the overall progress of the application or these are simultaneous activities.
I paid the biometrics fee at the time of submitting EE application. There is no separate fee at ASC. IRCC gives all applicants 30-60 days to submit biometrics. From what I have read on this forum, application processing does not stop without biometrics submission during this time between receiving BIL and submitting the biometrics.
on Oct 22nd got an email that they are refunding $170 which I paid for Biometric. I observed that the Background check status showing as "We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information." Does this means my application is in IP2 stage? Can some one clarify?
Do you see the same message in you account for Background check status as "We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information."
Do you see the same message in you account for Background check status as "We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information."