An individual may request expedited scheduling of the required biometrics appointment for applicants for reentry permits. Appointments are normally scheduled within about 30 days of receipt of the I-131; expedited scheduling should be requested for applicants that have a scheduled departure date of less than 30 days from the date of the application.  An applicant who normally resides abroad will qualify for expedited scheduling, subject to the variations in demand at individual application support centers. When filing the I-131, request expedited biometrics scheduling and include the required justification as part of the I-131 filing package as well as an email address or fax to which the appointment notice can be sent, or an overnight envelope to return the notice.  Even with expedited processing the applicant should allow up to two weeks for the completion of those biometrics.

An applicant may attempt to walk into an Application Support Center and have biometrics taken by explaining the urgent need to depart (i.e., a letter from the employer) Ii the applicant receives a biometrics appointment notice and must depart before that date. The applicant may depart and return to the U.S. later to attend the appointment. If the ASC does not comply with a walk-in request, or if the applicant does not receive the biometrics notice until after he or she has departed, then he or she must attempt to reschedule the biometrics appointment by notifying the ASC, which will in turn notify the NSC. The request for reschedule should clearly indicate the dates requested to have the biometrics taken, however the NSC’s scheduling system does not allow the appointment to be made more than 30 days prior to the requested appointment date.

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