３月１７日にシンシナティに指紋採取と顔写真をとりに行ってきました。予約が月曜日の９時だったので思案した結果、前日日曜はシンシナティに一泊する事に。通勤ラッシュで遅れたりするのが嫌だったのと（ルイビルの予約に遅れそうになった経験が…）数日前に開店したIKEAに行きたかったのです。
バイオの当日は予約時間よりも早い８時４０分に着いたけれども、なんの問題も無く建物に入れた。予約の紙に携帯持ち込み禁止と書いてあったのにも関わらず、セキュリティーでは携帯や鞄を持った人たちもスンナリ通ってった。ここのオフィスは他の所よりはそんなに厳しくないよう。シティーホールなどの他の役所も一緒に入っているからかなあ？
バイオの部屋には既に１人が座って待っていた。私が開いている窓口に行ったものの誰もいないし、こない？？数分後、バイオが終わったと思われる女性が係の人と待合室に出てきた。どうやら係の人は受付からバイオまで一人で全てこなしているよう。う〜ん、道理で窓口に誰もいない訳だわ．．．予約が混んでいる時間帯じゃなくって良かった．．．
持参した物はパスポート、車の免許、予約の紙と念のためにI-485とI-765のNOA。受付で渡された書類に名前、レシート番号（予約の紙に書いてある）、両親の名前、身長や体重、現住所などを記入。その後、番号札を渡され、暫くしてから自分の番号が呼ばれる。
指紋採取は１０本の指なんだけど、片手づづで始めに親指で次に残りの指４本をまとめて。そして指一本ずつを丁寧に。乾燥肌の私はローションをつけた直後だったんだけど、そのため指紋の写真が（？）濃く移り過ぎて何度かやり直しに。ネットによると、手が乾燥している人はローションをつける言われるらしい。顔写真は撮った後に、係のおばさんに「見る？よく撮れているわよ。」と写真を見せてもらう。車の免許の写真を撮った時なんかと比べて気が利くと思った。免許の写真なんて合図もなしに知らない間に撮られるんで、いつも妙な表情なんだよね・・・ （苦笑）
全て終わった後にアンケート用紙を記入し、建物を出たのが９時１５分。係の人が１人以上だったらもっと早く終わってたと思う。私が終わった時点では待合室には４人ほど待ってました。予約時間より早めに着いてよかったあ。
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I had an appointment for biometrics (fingerprints and photo taken) for the green card application on Mach 17th, 9am on Monday. Considering the traffic going into Cincinnati on Monday morning, we've decided to stay there night before. Also this way we would have time to go to IKEA which has just opened in West Chester, OH a few days ago. :)
On Monday, I got to the office at 8:40am. I got inside of the building without any problems. Even though it stated not to bring cell phones on the appointment letter, people with cell phones and handbags were going through the security with no problems. It didn't look like this office wasn't as strict as some other ones I read about online.
In the waiting room of the biometrics, there was already one person waiting. As I waited for someone at a reception desk, a lady with an office worker showed up from the next room. Turned out only one person was doing — fingerprinting, taking photos and reception work! geez! Regardless to say, I was happy that my appointment wasn't during busy time of the day...
Things I brought with me were the passport, drivers license, appointment letter, and NOA for I-485 and I-765. After filing a sheet of paper with my name, address, parents' name, physical descriptions, I was called into the next room.
For fingerprints, she started with my thumb then the remaining 4 fingers together for both hands, then each fingers were taken individually. Because of lotion I applied earlier, the fingerprints had a tendency of coming out darker. Therefore they had to be re-done for a few time to get it right. Supposedly if people have dry hands, they'd be asked to apply lotion for better fingerprints. As for the photo, unlike ones for drivers' licenses, the lady asked me if I wanted to take a look at it afterwards... I wish I could get to do that for the drivers licenses too. Often times, you even don't know when they took your photo, and you suck with a bad photo of yourself!
By the time I got out of the building, it was 9:15am. About 4 people were waiting after I was done. I guess it paid off to get there a little earlier.
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