I-751 rejected because of incorrect fee??!!

[kirts 0]

I mailed my I-751 form in on 12/20/06 with a money order for $275. I just received a rejection letter because "It was filed with incorrect fee. The correct fee is $205." What the hell is this about? The USCIS website AND the instructions on the I-751 form specifically say the fee is $275. Has anybody else had this happen? What should I do? Thanks!

[Yodrak 7]

kirts,

Quite a few people have had it happen - yours is not the first such post on the subject.

What you should do is send back the correct fee of $205 for the application processing fee. As yet there is no biometrics fee associated with I-751, despite what the web site and form instructions say.

If it makes you feel more comfortable, include a separate $70 check for the biometrics fee.

Yodrak

I mailed my I-751 form in on 12/20/06 with a money order for $275. I just received a rejection letter because "It was filed with incorrect fee. The correct fee is $205." What the hell is this about? The USCIS website AND the instructions on the I-751 form specifically say the fee is $275. Has anybody else had this happen? What should I do? Thanks!

Edited December 28, 2006 by Yodrak

[kirts 0]

Ok, thanks Yodrak. What about the pictures then? The new form says no pictures. Should I send some anyway?

[Yodrak 7]

kirts,

I have no thoughts on that one. Read some of the other threads and decide based on what some others have reported.

(OK, one thought - the so-called 'biometrics' that will be done is the same as for I-765. You'll be sent to an ASC for a photo and fingerprint that will be used to manufacture your new Green Card. There's no fee for that procedure, same as there's no fee when it's done for the EA card.)

Yodrak

Ok, thanks Yodrak. What about the pictures then? The new form says no pictures. Should I send some anyway?

[kirts 0]

Would it even be worth my time to contact USCIS and ask them what to do about this?

[hotairguy 0]

Wow, the incompetence and inefficiency of this system never ceases to amaze me. It the USCIS was turned into a private company, I have no doubt it would collapse within 5 minutes. I guess I will be seeing my package returned soon as well, I guess we were supposed to follow some unwritten directions. Gotta love this process, my payment for guaranteed mail delivery will be wasted too.

I have seen someone from the CSC post this same result and you sent yours to the VSC. Let’s see if the NSC does the same.

Marilyn and Peter.

[pprcp 0]

Before I filed mine, We went to our local office, to make sure everything is right.

[ameriscot 0]

Major pain in the butt!!

[k1spain 0]

I guess mine will be return too, I also sent $275 on 12/19/2006. Nothing yet, though...

[pj1959us 0]

Geez...maybe this will be straightened out by May when we send ours in.

[jsnearline 2]

I doubt it... By then they'll probably raise the fees again without telling their Service Center staff.

[kirts 0]

Well, for what it's worth, I called the USCIS hotline and the guy says he double checked (oooo, double checked!) and the fee is $205 regardless of what the form says. He also said NOT to send any passport pictures. I'm sending them anyway.

[k1spain 0]

This is unbelievable! Now the pictures... Anyway, I think if they return my package, I'll include them.

[Yodrak 7]

All,

On the other hand, I saw my first post today where someone seems to think their I-751 was returned for wrong fee having submitted $205.

"As a point of interest relating to current discussions on I-751 and the new fee change.

Mailed I-751 dec 12th they received it dec14th had sent $205 because that's what the website said. Yesterday it was returned. Blue sheet said basicly it was because of the check but indicated every reason possible. The first paragraph said it "could" be because the fee was wrong, or the number amount did not match the written amount, or it was not signed. The next paragraph said that it was because the check had been changed and we were to either initial the change or send a new check for $205.

Since none of the above was true, except for the fact that the amount was not what the current website claimed, I typed a new check for $275 and sent the whole mess back today. Hope that works."

I continue to think that $205 is the correct fee, that there is no fee associated with the simple photo and fingerprint appointment that is required to manufacture the card, and that whoever updated the form instructions and web site either jumped the gun on something that is yet to be implemented or is outright wrong.

Yodrak

Well, for what it's worth, I called the USCIS hotline and the guy says he double checked (oooo, double checked!) and the fee is $205 regardless of what the form says. He also said NOT to send any passport pictures. I'm sending them anyway.

Edited December 29, 2006 by Yodrak

[diadromous mermaid 36]

All,

On the other hand, I saw my first post today where someone seems to think their I-751 was returned for wrong fee having submitted $205.

"As a point of interest relating to current discussions on I-751 and the new fee change.

Mailed I-751 dec 12th they received it dec14th had sent $205 because that's what the website said. Yesterday it was returned. Blue sheet said basicly it was because of the check but indicated every reason possible. The first paragraph said it "could" be because the fee was wrong, or the number amount did not match the written amount, or it was not signed. The next paragraph said that it was because the check had been changed and we were to either initial the change or send a new check for $205.

Since none of the above was true, except for the fact that the amount was not what the current website claimed, I typed a new check for $275 and sent the whole mess back today. Hope that works."

I continue to think that $205 is the correct fee, that there is no fee associated with the simple photo and fingerprint appointment that is required to manufacture the card, and that whoever updated the form instructions and web site either jumped the gun on something that is yet to be implemented or is outright wrong.

Yodrak

Well, for what it's worth, I called the USCIS hotline and the guy says he double checked (oooo, double checked!) and the fee is $205 regardless of what the form says. He also said NOT to send any passport pictures. I'm sending them anyway.

My take, pedantic, yes, is that the petition fee is $205.00, and the biometrics fee $70.00.

Yodrak, why would you think that the card is processed gratis?