Your biometrics appointment is done. USCIS has recorded that your fingerprints, photo and signature were taken.
USCIS uses them for background and security checks. The case then waits for an officer; the next update is often an interview notice, a Request for Evidence or a decision.
Informational only, not legal advice. Go by the notice USCIS sent you, and confirm deadlines and options with USCIS or an immigration attorney.
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USCIS uses them for background and security checks, then the case waits for an officer. Depending on the form, the next update is an interview notice, a Request for Evidence or a decision.
It depends on the form and office. Some forms are decided within weeks; others need an interview first and take months. Your form's processing time is a better guide than this status.
Usually not. The update doesn't always appear right away, and some cases skip this status altogether.