IMAF on Your USCIS Case: What It Means
USCIS sent a notice for a fingerprint appointment.
Sources for this meaningWhat it means
The NIEM code list of USCIS benefit document statuses describes IMAF as FINGERPRINT APPOINTMENT NOTICE SENT
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At a biometric services appointment, USCIS collects biometrics (such as fingerprints) to confirm your identity and run background and security checks. USCIS says to bring the appointment notice (Form I-797C) and a valid photo ID, and to ask for any reschedule through your USCIS online account before the appointment.
What usually comes next
Read the fingerprint appointment notice for the appointment details and instructions.
Which forms it appears on
The linked NIEM entry does not identify which forms use this code. We do not infer a form list from the code alone.
Sources
- NIEM 5.0 code list: BenefitDocumentStatusCategoryCodeSimpleType (USCIS benefit document statuses)
- USCIS: Preparing for Your Biometric Services Appointment
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