On Monday December 29, we went to Cleveland to the USCIS office for our appointment to get our biometric fingerprints taken. We have been asked what a biometic fingerprint is so we have taken the following defintion from the USCIS website: The use of these identifiers is an important link in U.S. national security, because fingerprints taken will be compared with similarly collected fingerprints at US ports of entry under the US-VISIT program. This will verify identity to reduce use of stolen and counterfeit visas, and protect against possible use by terrorists or others who might represent a security risk to the U.S. These two important programs (collecting fingerprints for visa issuance and verifying travelers’ fingerprints when they enter the United States) will make travel to the U.S. safer for legitimate travelers, and also improve safety and national security for all Americans. This transition to ten prints will enable the Departments of State and Homeland Security to more effectively process visa applicant fingerprints. Our next step is to get our physicals so that they can be sent to the Homestudy Agency with the rest of our paperwork so they can complete our report.