Payment taken out of bank account but USCIS claims to have not received it.

[arourathorn4 0]

Hello All,

Little background story. I became a citizen in 2015 and have started the process of filing for my mother who lives with me in the United States. I never had any problems when going through my process so having issues with USCIS is new to me.

In November of 2015 we sent in the change of status petition as well as the work permit application and the check for the full amount. I got a letter in the mail a little while after saying the money was received. A day later my mother got a letter in the mail saying they received her application but they never received the check. It was mentioned that they had to receive a check within 14 days to continue with the application. We checked with our bank and the money was cashed by USCIS so we filed a claim with them within 14 days that we had paid them. We also had our lawyer check into the matter as well.

Long story short, even though we have statements from our bank stating that the money is out of our account, the immigration office doesn't have it. They want another check to open our case again but this would be double paying them.

Are there any similar experiences that people here have had dealing with this matter? How did you move your case along? How long did this take?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

you should be able to get a copy of the cashed check from your bank, and send a copy of the copy with the letter stated that the check was sent and it was cashed

[arourathorn4 0]

hi

you should be able to get a copy of the cashed check from your bank, and send a copy of the copy with the letter stated that the check was sent and it was cashed

Hey Aleful,

USCIS converted it to an ACH payment (electronic) which we did receive the information of through the bank on official bank paperwork. It shows the date taken out of our account and all the relevant information. We sent this in with a copy of the letter in mid December and they are still saying that they never received it.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

All I can say is to make an infopass appointment and take the proof from your bank showing the money was taken from your account. Did you send a separate check for the I-130, or did you already have an approved I-130 for your mother? Did she enter the US on a tourist visa/VWP?

Edited January 8, 2016 by KayDeeCee

[arourathorn4 0]

All I can say is to make an infopass appointment and take the proof from your bank showing the money was taken from your account. Did you send a separate check for the I-130, or did you already have an approved I-130 for your mother? Did she enter the US on a tourist visa/VWP?

I forgot to include that information earlier. The I-130 was sent in the same envelope and the money was all in one check. She entered the country on a student visa a long time ago. I will check when the local office has an appointment open. Thank you for that suggestion!

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

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