“My Fingerprint Fee Was Received” on Your USCIS Case: What It Means
USCIS shows My Fingerprint Fee Was Received
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This message applies only to cases that require biometrics. It confirms that USCIS received and accepted the additional biometric fee.[1]
Sources for this meaningWhat it means
It is another way for USCIS to show that the case has been received and is being processed.[1]
What usually happens next
If USCIS needs your biometrics, such as fingerprints, a photograph or a signature, it schedules a biometric services appointment.[2]
What to do
Watch for the appointment notice and bring what it tells you to bring.[2]
Related event codes
USCIS has not published a table that links status messages to event codes, so no event code is linked to this message.[3]
Forms it commonly appears for
The cited memo names the I-485 as a form that requires biometrics, so this message can appear on it.[1] Read this message for the I-485.
Questions about this message
Does this message mean my biometrics appointment is scheduled?
Not by itself. It confirms the biometric fee was received. USCIS schedules the appointment separately, and the notice carries the date.
Which cases show this message?
Cases that require biometrics, such as the I-485 and the I-765, according to the memo we cite.
Source[1]
Sources
USCIS publishes no list of its status messages, so the titles come from the sources below. Checked . USCIS can change the wording without notice.
- [1]USCIS Case Status Overview (memo, October 2025)Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- [2]Preparing for Your Biometric Services AppointmentUSCIS
- [3]Checking Your Case Status OnlineUSCIS
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