Help! K1 returned

[erindave09 0]

I am very confused our K1 package was returned with a letter stating the check submitted has incorrect or incomplete guarantee amount, is not signed or the numerical and written amount do not match. I submitted a money order in the amount of 455.00 to the USCIS and it was signed if anyone else has had this problem please help!!!! THANKS!!

Erin and Dave

[brlukath 1]

I am very confused our K1 package was returned with a letter stating the check submitted has incorrect or incomplete guarantee amount, is not signed or the numerical and written amount do not match. I submitted a money order in the amount of 455.00 to the USCIS and it was signed if anyone else has had this problem please help!!!! THANKS!!

Erin and Dave

They actually ask that it be made out to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" (exceptions if you live in a territory, like Guam) and it has to be drawn on a US financial institution. Did you do this?

[Bobby+Umit 161]

How did your write out the "amount (written)"

"Four hundred Fifty five dollars and zero cents" or did you do the 00/100?

And for the amount, did you write "$455" or "$455.00"?

Edited June 17, 2009 by Bobby_Umit

[Nik+Heather 121]

Page 5, Heading: What is the Filing Fee.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security

..

unless in Guam, Virgin Islands, or outside the US.

Take this opportunity to make sure that no other little details get you hung up. It's tedious and boring, but pays off in the end.

Edited June 17, 2009 by Nik+Heather

[Anh map 2,098]

I am very confused our K1 package was returned with a letter stating the check submitted has incorrect or incomplete guarantee amount, is not signed or the numerical and written amount do not match. I submitted a money order in the amount of 455.00 to the USCIS and it was signed if anyone else has had this problem please help!!!! THANKS!!

Erin and Dave

They actually ask that it be made out to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" (exceptions if you live in a territory, like Guam) and it has to be drawn on a US financial institution. Did you do this?

BINGO!!! Send another check made out to Homeland Secuirty as Erin and Dave said.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Err - people - the OP said:

check submitted has incorrect or incomplete guarantee amount, is not signed or the numerical and written amount do not match

Not that it was made out to the wrong name. Wouldn't they of received a letter stating that if that was the issue?

Edited June 17, 2009 by Bobby_Umit

[brlukath 1]

Err - people - the OP said:

check submitted has incorrect or incomplete guarantee amount, is not signed or the numerical and written amount do not match

Not that it was made out to the wrong name. Wouldn't they of received a letter stating that if that was the issue?

They normally just send you a form that lists a bunch of potential problems to indicate that there is a problem--your problem is not always indicated. I noted the name because the OP said it was made out to USCIS, but I agree with Bobby Umit that the OP needs to check everything on the money order.

Edited June 17, 2009 by brlukath

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Err - people - the OP said:

check submitted has incorrect or incomplete guarantee amount, is not signed or the numerical and written amount do not match

Not that it was made out to the wrong name. Wouldn't they of received a letter stating that if that was the issue?

They normally just send you a form that lists a bunch of potential problems to indicate that there is a problem--your problem is not always indicated. I noted the name because the OP said it was to USCIS, but I agree with Bobby Umit that the OP needs to check everything on the money order.

I only question this, because there were a couple of posts similar to this in the past few weeks where they didn't write out the amount the way your "suppose" to do it, and it was rejected with the same reasons.

They had the proper homeland moniker - the dollar amount written was the issue.

It's strange, some people do it "and zero cents" and have no problem, others do it 00/100 and have problems.

guess it ends up who is looking at it.

[Anh map 2,098]

Err - people - the OP said:

check submitted has incorrect or incomplete guarantee amount, is not signed or the numerical and written amount do not match

Not that it was made out to the wrong name. Wouldn't they of received a letter stating that if that was the issue?

Can't argue with brother Bobby's point. So let's get the OP to chime back in with the clarification.

[ThaitoUSA 15]

I submitted a money order in the amount of 455.00 to the USCIS and it was signed

If it was in fact made out to USCIS, that is the error. As previously noted it must be made out to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security"

[erindave09 0]

How did your write out the "amount (written)"

"Four hundred Fifty five dollars and zero cents" or did you do the 00/100?

And for the amount, did you write "$455" or "$455.00"?

It was a money order in the amount of 455.59 and was written out in the amount of four hundred fifty five dollars and fiftynine cents. Also as I looked at the money order they stamped the back deposit only and it has a printed depost to US treasury. I called and it was not cashed but if it was not right why would they stamp it???? I know I must sound ignorant but I am very frustrated and I really thought I had all correct. Thank you for your help

[Bobby+Umit 161]

How did your write out the "amount (written)"

"Four hundred Fifty five dollars and zero cents" or did you do the 00/100?

And for the amount, did you write "$455" or "$455.00"?

It was a money order in the amount of 455.59 and was written out in the amount of four hundred fifty five dollars and fiftynine cents. Also as I looked at the money order they stamped the back deposit only and it has a printed depost to US treasury. I called and it was not cashed but if it was not right why would they stamp it???? I know I must sound ignorant but I am very frustrated and I really thought I had all correct. Thank you for your help

Where did you get $455.59

You don't need that .59 cents

that is the reason it was returned.

And who did you make it out to? USCIS or US Department of Homeland Security?

Edited June 17, 2009 by Bobby_Umit

[Victor&Cory 1]

I suppose that an error on whom the petitioner makes the check or money order would show at the beggining. There would be no NOA 1 until that error is fixed. Am I right?

PEACE my friends.........

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I suppose that an error on whom the petitioner makes the check or money order would show at the beggining. There would be no NOA 1 until that error is fixed. Am I right?

PEACE my friends.........

Correct - no money, no honey... (as Puskbrk would say).

[Victor&Cory 1]

Now I find this strange. I was checking my set of copies of the I-129F and I found that I made the money order to USCIS instead of the US Dept of Homeland Security. Yet I have my NOA1 and my case #. Of course the amount ($$$) is correct.

I wonder if it is because I do not live in the continental US although there is an office of the Dept of Homeland Security 15 minutes from home. Now I really feel worried.

I hope is nothing serious.

PEACE my friends...............