Packing and Mailing I-751

[flipilychee820 5]

Hi, Everybody!

First off, I would just like to share that the Application fee fro I-751 already increased from $545 to $590. The base application fee is now $505 and the biometric service fee is $85.

It can be found here

Now on to my queries. I actually found a lot of answers here in VJ but I just want everybody's opinion on this. Today is Nov.,24,2010. We are planning to send out our I-751 yesterday, but we got confused by what the guy at the Postal Office told us about mailing through Express Mail. We have our I-751 in a brown envelope package labeled "Original Submission of: _______ USCIS California Service Center,Laguna Nigel...."

He said that we can send it through Express Mail for only $18.30 so we said ok, but he started to rip off the brown envelope I got upset, because, we did not put it in a folder, we fastened it with ACCO fastener and just paper clipped my form I-751 and the check. I didn't want to have holes punched on my form. And since he was in a rush, it was 2 mins before closing, I stopped him before everything got ripped and wrinkled and told him I will just mail it tomorrow. However, tomorrow is a day before Thanksgiving. My husband and I can't decide whether to send it via Express Mail or Priority Mail. The guy said if I put it in the brown envelope and Mail it Express Mail it will cost more. I am concerned if we mail it Priority Mail it might get lost along the way because of the holidays. Do you think I should just put it in a folder instead of a brown envelope to fit in the Express Mail flat rate envelope? or should I just Priority Mail it, even if I am concerned with the Holidays coming up and there are a lot of mail? I know this has been answered lots of times, but I just want to get an opinion right now. Thank you soo much.

[jkelly07 120]

leave it in the brown envelope then put it in a large priority envelope ,okay priorty mail with confomation, you understand,priorty mail the large size envelope ,good luck happy thanksgiving,

[v333k 59]

jkelly07 is correct.

We sent our priority mail with delivery confirmation, and it was just fine. However, I can understand your concern about the holidays.

Make sure you write on the envelop "Attention: I-751 petition to remove conditions of status" under the address so it gets transferred to the correct department quicker.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Weird.

I sent my ROC "package" (17-or-so pages), all in a manila envelope, via Express Mail.

On a different note: had a post office clerk ripped off my envelope, I would have ripped off his head and used it as a bowling ball.

Edited November 24, 2010 by Just Bob

[flipilychee820 5]

Thank you guys! I really appreciate the quick response.

I already sent it certified priority mail with a return receipt.

I did try putting it in the flat rate express mail envelope but it wouldn't fit. haha. Now all we have to do is wait.. Thank you again for your opinions!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, and ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL of YOU!