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1American1   0

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We sent our AOS over a month ago, and haven't heard anything back... I just noticed on VJ that people sent a check! We didn't send any money... Could this be the reason? If so, Can we send a check somehow?

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newlyweds2010   208

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The USCIS doesn't do anything for free. This is rule no. 1 of the immigration process. Yes, you needed to send a check with the filing fees. More than likely they will return your package to you. Do not send any money at this time, because they will not match it to your application. you better wait for the package to come back, and then refile with the check.

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ameribrit Rising Star

ameribrit   37

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We sent our AOS over a month ago, and haven't heard anything back... I just noticed on VJ that people sent a check! We didn't send any money... Could this be the reason? If so, Can we send a check somehow?

If you didn't send the $1070 needed to process your application then USCIS are not going to take any action on it. Usually they would send it straight back, but if they haven't done that by now then I would seriously think about re-sending the whole pack again, with the check enclosed this time and get signature confirmation on them receiving it.

Remember that USCIS processes nothing without being paid first.

Good luck :thumbs:

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ROC Timeline

4-26-13------Eligible to file for ROC

6-17-13------Sent off I-751 Package

6-19-13------VSC Received our package. Signed for by K. Fitzgerald

6-24-13------Received NOA in the mail, dated 6-20-13

6-24-13------Check Cashed

7-05-13------Received Biometrics Appointment letter in the mail for 7-18-13

7-18-13------Biometrics done

8-20-13------Case Transferred to CSC for further processing

8-24-13------Transfer notice arrived in the mail today

10-21-13----ROC Approved!

10-25-13----Received approval letter in the mail

10-28-13----Production of 10 Yr Green Card ordered

11-01-13----Card has been mailed!....Received USPS tracking number

11-04-13----10yr Green Card arrived in the mail today....Yay!!

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We laugh about it now, but we did the same thing when we sent off our K1 packet. We were travelling, and naively thought we could just send the application on it's way and a few months from then, be on our way back to America. Once we actually got to a computer and found this site, we immediately sent off another packet with all of the required documents and payments. We didn't wait for them to return the original application. That one just got sent back to us later while the new one starting processing.

06/30/10 -- I-129F form FedEx'd from Paris
07/08/10 -- Received by CSC
07/15/10 -- NOA1 hardcopy received
07/18/10 -- Touched
12/07/10 -- NOA2!!!
12/13/10 -- NOA2 hardcopy received
12/30/10 -- London receives approved application from NVC
02/01/11 -- Paul's flight back to the UK
02/03/11 -- Medical Exam
02/08/11 -- Medical Results received/logged at Embassy
03/04/11 -- Interview @ 9am APPROVED!!!!!
03/10/11 -- Visa delivered
03/12/11 -- Back home biggrin.png
04/08/11 -- Wedding <3

06/17/2011-- AOS Packet mailed off (finally)
06/24/2011-- AOS Packet received by Chicago Lockbox
07/14/2011-- NOA1 returned to USCIS as undeliverable
07/15/2011-- Address changed and AR-11 filled out
07/18/2011-- Received change of address receipt notice
08/09/2011-- New biometrics appointment letter generated ... but....
08/25/2011-- Was returned as undeliverable....again....still have not updated our zip code in their master file
09/06/2011-- Biometric appointment (was told what time and date by Officer over the phone)
09/14/2011-- Work Authorisation card received in our mailbox!
09/19/2011-- Received online notification of interview date
10/20/2011-- Interview -- APPROVED!
10/28/2011-- Green card arrived in mail

07/24/2013-- I-751 Packet sent to CSC

07/30/2013-- NOA1 received in mail

08/02/2013-- Biometrics Appointment Notice Received

08/23/2013-- Biometrics Appointment

10/30/2013-- RFE Received

11/07/2013-- RFE Packet sent to CSC

11/22/2013-- APPROVED for Removal of Conditions

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ameribrit Rising Star

ameribrit   37

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Thanks guys. We just sent off a completely new packet, with $1,450.00

Okay, why? .... Yes send off a new packet, but why did you send a check for $1450. The filing fee to adjust status, form I-485 is $985 plus a biometrics fee of $85 totalling $1070 as I said in my first post. See here http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3faf2c1a6855d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

The filing fees for AP and EAD are waived if you file all forms together. The likelyhood is that they will either send your packet back due to the wrong fee, or they will keep a hold of it and RFE you for the correct amount. Either way you will now have to wait to see what they do.

ROC Timeline

4-26-13------Eligible to file for ROC

6-17-13------Sent off I-751 Package

6-19-13------VSC Received our package. Signed for by K. Fitzgerald

6-24-13------Received NOA in the mail, dated 6-20-13

6-24-13------Check Cashed

7-05-13------Received Biometrics Appointment letter in the mail for 7-18-13

7-18-13------Biometrics done

8-20-13------Case Transferred to CSC for further processing

8-24-13------Transfer notice arrived in the mail today

10-21-13----ROC Approved!

10-25-13----Received approval letter in the mail

10-28-13----Production of 10 Yr Green Card ordered

11-01-13----Card has been mailed!....Received USPS tracking number

11-04-13----10yr Green Card arrived in the mail today....Yay!!

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Okay, why? .... Yes send off a new packet, but why did you send a check for $1450. The filing fee to adjust status, form I-485 is $985 plus a biometrics fee of $85 totalling $1070 as I said in my first post. See here http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3faf2c1a6855d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

The filing fees for AP and EAD are waived if you file all forms together. The likelyhood is that they will either send your packet back due to the wrong fee, or they will keep a hold of it and RFE you for the correct amount. Either way you will now have to wait to see what they do.

No, they won't be RFE'd. Incorrect fee is immediate rejection.

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Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

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Thanks guys. We just sent off a completely new packet, with $1,450.00

Okay well you may as well prepare a new packet with the CORRECT fee of $1070 and cancel the current check. PLEASE stop rushing this. If you missed the fee and now wrote the fee wrong it's likely you're missing something or doing something else wrong. Please have a read of the AOS thread in my signature which has the required document list.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

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ameribrit Rising Star

ameribrit   37

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The check was for $1450. That's $1,070 for I-485, and $380 for I-765...

And this is from the instructions in the link that I sent you,

"Please note that, if you file Form I-485 to adjust your status as a permanent resident on or after July 30, 2007, no additional fee is required to also file an application for employment authorization on Form I-765 and/or advance parole on Form I-131."

So as Vanessa&Tony have said your petition will be rejected due to the wrong filing fee.

Whats done is done, My advice would be the same as V&T's re-send with the correct fee. And Please do yourself a favour and read their AOS thread. It was invaluable when my wife and I were putting my packet together. I followed it to the letter with only a few minor adjustments to my own situation and received my green card in seven weeks. The information is out there, you just need to do your homework.

Good luck :thumbs:

ROC Timeline

4-26-13------Eligible to file for ROC

6-17-13------Sent off I-751 Package

6-19-13------VSC Received our package. Signed for by K. Fitzgerald

6-24-13------Received NOA in the mail, dated 6-20-13

6-24-13------Check Cashed

7-05-13------Received Biometrics Appointment letter in the mail for 7-18-13

7-18-13------Biometrics done

8-20-13------Case Transferred to CSC for further processing

8-24-13------Transfer notice arrived in the mail today

10-21-13----ROC Approved!

10-25-13----Received approval letter in the mail

10-28-13----Production of 10 Yr Green Card ordered

11-01-13----Card has been mailed!....Received USPS tracking number

11-04-13----10yr Green Card arrived in the mail today....Yay!!

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KayDeeCee   4,893

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The check was for $1450. That's $1,070 for I-485, and $380 for I-765...

When filing with the I-485, the fee for the I-131 and I-765 are waived. The check should have been for $1070.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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We sent our AOS over a month ago, and haven't heard anything back... I just noticed on VJ that people sent a check! We didn't send any money... Could this be the reason? If so, Can we send a check somehow?

The US is like, no money no VISA, if you want plenty of delays and RFE's don't follow the instructions. This process is difficult at best emotionally, more if you cannot follow directions.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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The check was for $1450. That's $1,070 for I-485, and $380 for I-765...

Sorry that your first petition was delayed and now you delayed your second petition too.

People seriously need to read the instructions, you have no fee for I-765. The check was to be $1070 ONLY.

Cancel the check and send ANOTHER petition to them or wait to get this petition back and send it with the correct fee.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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The check was for $1450. That's $1,070 for I-485, and $380 for I-765...

As stated by others, the EAD fee is waived when filed with AOS (as is the fee for AP). Unfortunately this is the second time you've made a mistake when reading the instructions would have prevented it (seriously VERY clear in the instructions). I suggest you cancel the check. Wait for the petition to be returned and in the meantime READ the instructions, and also read the AOS thread in my signature.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

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