Rejection Notice Reason Unclear

[nchroust 0]

On Friday the 17th we received my husband's adjustment of Status papers back stating that it was denied because the check amount is incorrect or has not been provided. The exact wording on the document says this:

"The check amount is incorrect or has not been provided. The correct filing fee is $930.00. Each applicant between the ages of 14 and 79 must also include an additional $80.00 fingerprint fee. Please resubmit the application with the appropriate fees to the address listed on the bottom of this notice."

In the directions to file it states this:

"The filing fee for Form I-485 is $930. An additional biometrics fee of $80 is required when filing your Form I-485...You may submit one check or money order for both the application and biometrics fees, for a total of $1010...Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-485 and the biometrics services Fee: 1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. Currency; and 2. Make the check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...NOTE: Effective July 30, 2007 if you file Form I-485, no additional fee is required to also file an application for employment authorization on Form I-765, Appication for employment document.

I did EXACTLY what the directions told me to do to a T!!! What else do they want from me? Am I missing something? What did I do wrong. I made the check out for $1010 and wrote it correctly in both places. I Made it out to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, I signed it, dated it and put Form I-485 in the memo for my own records. Should I have left the memo out? Help Please!!!

[marriedtomrg 141]

Well that's weird...they should have accepted your payment. There's only one AOS applicant, right? Just your wife?

Did you write the correct amount in words on the check as well as in numbers?

On Friday the 17th we received my husband's adjustment of Status papers back stating that it was denied because the check amount is incorrect or has not been provided. The exact wording on the document says this:

"The check amount is incorrect or has not been provided. The correct filing fee is $930.00. Each applicant between the ages of 14 and 79 must also include an additional $80.00 fingerprint fee. Please resubmit the application with the appropriate fees to the address listed on the bottom of this notice."

In the directions to file it states this:

"The filing fee for Form I-485 is $930. An additional biometrics fee of $80 is required when filing your Form I-485...You may submit one check or money order for both the application and biometrics fees, for a total of $1010...Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-485 and the biometrics services Fee: 1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. Currency; and 2. Make the check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...NOTE: Effective July 30, 2007 if you file Form I-485, no additional fee is required to also file an application for employment authorization on Form I-765, Appication for employment document.

I did EXACTLY what the directions told me to do to a T!!! What else do they want from me? Am I missing something? What did I do wrong. I made the check out for $1010 and wrote it correctly in both places. I Made it out to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, I signed it, dated it and put Form I-485 in the memo for my own records. Should I have left the memo out? Help Please!!!

[nchroust 0]

Well that's weird...they should have accepted your payment. There's only one AOS applicant, right? Just your wife?

Did you write the correct amount in words on the check as well as in numbers?

Yes, it's actually for my husband. Everything on the check is written correctly. That's why it's so weird.

[marriedtomrg 141]

My husband wrote on the memo also, your application should not have been returned...I wonder if they misread the amount?

Since they returned the entire package to you, might as well make out a new check and send it off again (make a photocopy of the check for your records)...just review your package again and make sure everything's in there. Aside from the AOS, did you have any accompanying applications with it, like the EAD ans AP?

Yes, it's actually for my husband. Everything on the check is written correctly. That's why it's so weird.

[nchroust 0]

I had Form I-765 with it as well which was also rejected because form I-485 was rejected.

[marriedtomrg 141]

I'm sorry you guys are going through this...since everything on the check was written correctly, I have no clue why they would return the application package.

Better just cancel the check you wrote and prepare a new one (write everything clearly and legibly), and send the application out again...make sure the funds are still available.

I had Form I-765 with it as well which was also rejected because form I-485 was rejected.

[Noel194 53]

SOmetime you might have an incorrect birthdate or other problem on the form and they reject the packet. I have heard of this. It is almost as if they do not have a standard rejection letter for that so they just pick the "check is incorrect" rejection notice. ALso check to to US Dept of Homeland security not USCIS correct? See this post

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/177290-rejection-notice-for-i-485i-765i-131/

Edited September 19, 2010 by Noel194

[nchroust 0]

If I write the check and send everything again can I send back the papers they sent to me or do I have to print everything off again? My mom has a feeling the problem might be with the way I wrote the amount on the check. Instead of writing One-Thousand Ten Dollars and 00/100...I wrote "One Thousand Ten Dollars Only". Maybe they want the 00/100 cents written on there as well and maybe got confused.

[Inky 1,111]

When you wrote the check did you put the word " Only " on it with the number? if so you cant write " Only " on the check with the number you do need the 00/100.

[Justine+David 218]

Many people in the July group got RFEs for this reason except there was nothing wrong with their checks but rather something wrong with the AOS package like birth dates. DOUBLE-CHECK everything! Sorry that you got the RFE

[saj102965 1]

Many people in the July group got RFEs for this reason except there was nothing wrong with their checks but rather something wrong with the AOS package like birth dates. DOUBLE-CHECK everything! Sorry that you got the RFE

Did you file the I-130 with it too? If you did you need an additional $355.00 for the packet.

[marriedtomrg 141]

The OP is applying for adjustment of status. The $355 fee for I-130 does not apply to them.

Did you file the I-130 with it too? If you did you need an additional $355.00 for the packet.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Here you go: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3850a99ba78af110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD USCIS's guide to writing cheques for immigration fees. Follow that and you should be good.

Good luck

[Stanley Hermosill 1]

Sometimes, things in this huge bureaucracy of ours just get messed up. I hope that everything will work out for you, best of luck!