How to correct NOA info?

[GnG 0]

We've just received an NOA that gives my middle name as my first name. Doh!

The NOA says "Please notify us immediately if any of the above information is incorrect." This gives us the impression that the USCIS wants to rectify any mistakes. More fool us.

We contact the National Customer Service Center, who inform us that we need to submit the form again! We don't need to pay the fee, but we have to use up more time trying to correct the USCIS's error. There is nobody the NCSC can tell to open our case file and make the change. Or so the NCSC claims.

Is there really no alternative to snail mail?

[raymaga 25]

I received both my NOA and Biometrics Appointment letter for my Removal of Conditions application with my last name wrong (they used my previous last name, not my new married name).

I took both the letters to my biometrics appointment at the local USCIS office and they corrected my name in their system. I had to take my certified marriage certificate with me in order to show why my name was different from the NOA and the Biometrics Appointment letter.

I had applied for my Removal of Conditions in my new married name, so was quite surprised when the NOA came in my previous name..... but that's USCIS for ya!!!!

You could try going to your local office and see if they can correct this situation for you. Just a suggestion.

[natty bumppo 297]

Our I-130 NOA1 arrived with my wife's name misspelled. I called the number on the form and spoke with a representative and informed them of the mistake. After verifying who I was, we corrected the error on the phone. Two weeks later, I received notification in the mail of the correction. Since then, no problems.

[GnG 0]

Thanks for the responses.

We phoned a second time to see if USCIS's story changed. Unsurprisingly, it did: we were told that there's no need to re-submit the I-485 form and that it'd be ok to change the info when we go to our local office for biometrics (as you did, raymaga).

But we're posting the form anyway. Call it insurance!