“My Fingerprint Fee Was Received” on Your I-485: What It Means
On an I-485, USCIS shows My Fingerprint Fee Was Received
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The cited memo names the I-485 as a form that requires biometrics, so this message can appear on it.[1]
Sources for this meaningWhat it means
In the I-485 stages (Biometrics): If USCIS needs your biometrics, such as fingerprints, a photograph or a signature, it schedules a biometric services appointment. Biometrics let USCIS confirm your identity and run the required background and security checks.[2]
This message applies only to cases that require biometrics. It confirms that USCIS received and accepted the additional biometric fee.[1]
It is another way for USCIS to show that the case has been received and is being processed.[1]
What usually happens next
USCIS uses the biometrics to confirm identity and run the required background and security checks for the I-485.[2]
For how long cases usually take, see USCIS processing times. We do not state a timeline on this page.
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
This page covers the I-485. Read the general page for this message or follow the whole case on the I-485 Tracker.
Questions about this message
Does an I-485 have a separate biometric fee message?
The memo we cite says the message applies to cases that require biometrics, and it names the I-485 as an example.
Source[1]
Why does USCIS take biometrics for an I-485?
Biometrics let USCIS confirm your identity and run the required background and security checks.
Source[2]
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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