AOS for Parent - Rejection Notice

[Mezzacalc 1]

Hello Everybody,

 

Today we received the rejection notice for our family-based AOS application. Primary reason for rejection:

 

"The payment is incorrect, or has not been provided. Please, review the Form Instruction for fee information."

 

We sent two cashiers check, written out by Chase bank:

 

1. Cashier's check for I-485 Application & Biometrics for the total amount of $1,225 ($1,140 for I-485 and $85 for Biometrics)

2. Cashier's check for I-130 Application for the total amount of $530 (in the instructions it is $535). $5 difference.

 

We received separate rejection notice (I-797C) for each application form we submitted (I-485 - Application for AOS , I-130 - Petition from the US Citizen, I-765 - Employment Authorization, I-131 - Advance Parole).

 

Could you please tell me, what exactly I did wrong with the application fees or method of payment? Can $5 difference for I130 be a reason for rejection.

 

Thank you!

 

[G Walters 136]

Yes a five dollar difference can be the cause of the rejection.  Fees must be correct. When the reviewed your package on receipt the check for correct filing fees and reject the whole package if the fees are not correct.

[geowrian 22,337]

The I-130 fee was wrong. It doesn't matter by how much...they won't take it unless it's the right fee amount. Without the I-130, you cannot file the I-485 so that was rejected as well.

Edited October 31, 2017 by geowrian

[aleful 1,905]

yep

 

it has to be the exact amount, send  the correct amount and send the whole packet again

 

 

[Mezzacalc 1]

I see, thanks everybody for explanation!