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I recently moved to oklahoma and i would like to ask where should i address the fee payment of $595 if i use money order?will that b possible i use money order and what service center? thank you and hope to hear some answer.

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You can use Money Order, and your Service Center would be Vermont. The bad news about money order is you will have to go back where you bought it and pay another fee to see if it has been cashed.

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You can use Money Order, and your Service Center would be Vermont. The bad news about money order is you will have to go back where you bought it and pay another fee to see if it has been cashed.
But there are other ways to tell if packet has reached:
  • USPS delivery-confirmation (exactly what it sounds like, you can track that it has been delivered)
  • USPS signature-confirmation (somewhat better, but pricier than delivery-confirmation--confirms it's delivered with signature as proof)
  • courier (FedEx, UPS, ...)

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I recently moved to oklahoma and i would like to ask where should i address the fee payment of $595 if i use money order?will that b possible i use money order and what service center? thank you and hope to hear some answer.

it is not $595, it is $590. You should try to use a personal check, preferably from your and your spouse's joint checking account so that it can constitute as evidence.

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Also isn't the fee $590? Not $595?

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11/10/2007 married

12/17/2007 I-130 1-485 submitted

9/4/2008 AOS interview

1/29/2009 GC

12/15/2010 I-751 sent

5/7/2011 ROC approved

5/11/2011 email stating card production ordered

5/13/2011 approval letter received in mail

5/13/2011 GC sent to wrong address due to system error

5/16/2011 service request opened

5/16/2011 usps tracking number shows card undeliverable

6/13/2011 GC returned to VSC

6/15/2011 case status update shows card was mailed out to correct address

6/17/2011 GC received in mail

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Hi everyone,i would like to ask some advice what i can do if my ex husband didnt include me in income tax,he told me no need coz he owed money from the IRS and dnt want me b part of that,we have a co sponsor which is his friend during our adjustment of status and use her income tax instead of him,i didnt have work either that time,will this affect my ROC?,i moved now in diff state with my sister and just started workin.I would appreciate any advice plz.thank you.

I'm quoting that from your other thread...what evidences to show the marriage was entered in good faith are you sending in?

USC

11/10/2007 married

12/17/2007 I-130 1-485 submitted

9/4/2008 AOS interview

1/29/2009 GC

12/15/2010 I-751 sent

5/7/2011 ROC approved

5/11/2011 email stating card production ordered

5/13/2011 approval letter received in mail

5/13/2011 GC sent to wrong address due to system error

5/16/2011 service request opened

5/16/2011 usps tracking number shows card undeliverable

6/13/2011 GC returned to VSC

6/15/2011 case status update shows card was mailed out to correct address

6/17/2011 GC received in mail

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Thank you so much for the answers.can i use a friends cheque in payin the fee?or do i have to pay it with cheque under my name?

If you are not an anxious person who really needs to know and track when your check is cashed, use the money order, it's perfectly fine. Just remember that the amount is $590 and payable to U.S Department of Homeland Security.

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Hi everyone,i would like to ask some advice what i can do if my ex husband didnt include me in income tax,he told me no need coz he owed money from the IRS and dnt want me b part of that,we have a co sponsor which is his friend during our adjustment of status and use her income tax instead of him,i didnt have work either that time,will this affect my ROC?,i moved now in diff state with my sister and just started workin.I would appreciate any advice plz.thank you.

I'm quoting that from your other thread...what evidences to show the marriage was entered in good faith are you sending in?

Hi Simel,evidences i have now are, dental insurance stating im his benifeciary and as a wife,our joint acount where both of our names is in there,Identification showing our last name and same adress we have,lease agreemnet for the rent,phone bill both our names,a form stating im under the policy of his car insurance for his car business,and as a wife,letters or affidavit my my brother in law and a friend,our pictures together since 2006 first we met,till this years trips,letter from him showin our relationship bfore,mail from a friend with both our name in there and adress where we live.letter from the marriage counselor,letter from our reverend who initiate our wedding.boarding pass and ticket we used for our recent trip.

Plz let me know what you think of this,thank you so much.

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If you are not an anxious person who really needs to know and track when your check is cashed, use the money order, it's perfectly fine. Just remember that the amount is $590 and payable to U.S Department of Homeland Security.

Thanks mari :)i appreciate it.

But there are other ways to tell if packet has reached:

  • USPS delivery-confirmation (exactly what it sounds like, you can track that it has been delivered)
  • USPS signature-confirmation (somewhat better, but pricier than delivery-confirmation--confirms it's delivered with signature as proof)
  • courier (FedEx, UPS, ...)

Thank you Saddle Bronc :)

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Hi Simel,evidences i have now are, dental insurance stating im his benifeciary and as a wife,our joint acount where both of our names is in there,Identification showing our last name and same adress we have,lease agreemnet for the rent,phone bill both our names,a form stating im under the policy of his car insurance for his car business,and as a wife,letters or affidavit my my brother in law and a friend,our pictures together since 2006 first we met,till this years trips,letter from him showin our relationship bfore,mail from a friend with both our name in there and adress where we live.letter from the marriage counselor,letter from our reverend who initiate our wedding.boarding pass and ticket we used for our recent trip.

Plz let me know what you think of this,thank you so much.

Good good. I was just checking to see if you had much since your last thread, I'm glad you could pull together some things. I'm a natural worrier, I worry about everyone else too lol! Good luck to you and I hope it all goes smoothly.

USC

11/10/2007 married

12/17/2007 I-130 1-485 submitted

9/4/2008 AOS interview

1/29/2009 GC

12/15/2010 I-751 sent

5/7/2011 ROC approved

5/11/2011 email stating card production ordered

5/13/2011 approval letter received in mail

5/13/2011 GC sent to wrong address due to system error

5/16/2011 service request opened

5/16/2011 usps tracking number shows card undeliverable

6/13/2011 GC returned to VSC

6/15/2011 case status update shows card was mailed out to correct address

6/17/2011 GC received in mail

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Good good. I was just checking to see if you had much since your last thread, I'm glad you could pull together some things. I'm a natural worrier, I worry about everyone else too lol! Good luck to you and I hope it all goes smoothly.

thank you,i hope too,ill update in here about my filing and i have more question just in cae.Thank you once again :)

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it is not $595, it is $590. You should try to use a personal check, preferably from your and your spouse's joint checking account so that it can constitute as evidence.

hey angus! i too also thought that a "joint check" for the payment would help to show joint bank account. but then i read a thread somwhere on here (from a person who used to be an IO) and he said that - when the packets are received to USCIS, they are opened and then the check is then seperated from your papers immediately - check gets taken to a secure area and the papers sent up to a room for the IO's to take from there. So the IO who is actually looking at your case will actually not see the check you used to pay the fee.

(and for this reason, I included a copy of a voided check from our joint account, as evidence).

**** you know....i really wish that an IO could come on VJ and answer some questions! id really like to know what they actually do from start to finish! and what kind of checks they do.... but i assume they cant give specifics...you know how the govt is!! ****

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hey angus! i too also thought that a "joint check" for the payment would help to show joint bank account. but then i read a thread somwhere on here (from a person who used to be an IO) and he said that - when the packets are received to USCIS, they are opened and then the check is then seperated from your papers immediately - check gets taken to a secure area and the papers sent up to a room for the IO's to take from there. So the IO who is actually looking at your case will actually not see the check you used to pay the fee.

(and for this reason, I included a copy of a voided check from our joint account, as evidence).

**** you know....i really wish that an IO could come on VJ and answer some questions! id really like to know what they actually do from start to finish! and what kind of checks they do.... but i assume they cant give specifics...you know how the govt is!! ****

hey deidre - i included the copy of the check with the bank statements as well. That is really interesting IOs do not really involve in diassembling the applications (seperating the checks), but it takes them (VSC folks) long time to approve. It would be really useful if there was an internal process guideline so that everyone could understand why delays occur and how to properly assemble the applications, I am sure we are all good at doing that.

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