biometrics appointment bad timing

[axescot]

I applied for naturalization in May 2020. I finally received a biometrics appointment for April 14, 1 day before my expectant due date! I am worried if the baby arrives early that I will miss the appointment. At the same time, I hate to reschedule because it has taken so long (almost 1 year) to get this appointment and I would hate to have to wait so much longer to get another one. What do I do? Is there no way to request a sooner date? Or if I go to the field office with my medical record, would they take my appointment early?

[ember]

Call and explain, and ask if you can come in early. Many field offices used to accept early walk-ins but that has changed with COVID, so I would recommend calling first.

Good luck and congratulations!

[axescot]

Call and explain, and ask if you can come in early. Many field offices used to accept early walk-ins but that has changed with COVID, so I would recommend calling first.

Good luck and congratulations!

So I called and they don't take early walk-ins. I sent a reschedule request 1 week before the appointment. I haven't heard anything since. It's been almost a month since I sent the reschedule request. I tried calling but the main number doesn't have information on biometrics appointments and the application service center doesn't have a phone number. Is there anyway to get a status update or just to verify that they've received the reschedule request? Or is it just back to limbo for us?

[Donald_Trump]

axescot Well, instead of calling, just go to the ASC and try to see if they will accept. On the phone, they will obviously say "No". I know things have changed since Covid, but since vaccinations have been done for almost all people, normalcy has returned quite a bit. So you may just give it a try and do a walk-in during non-peak hour. Go around 2pm when they are mostly empty.