Employment authorization application question

[BeccaM 34]

Guys, help! I keep getting conflicting information!

 

i submitted my i765 along with my i485 and payment a few weeks ago. My i485 was accepted but my employment authorization was rejected and sent back for 2 reasons.

 

1. Outdated form. ( which it wasn’t, it was downloaded the day I sent the package)

 

2. Lack of payment.

 

please correct me if I’m wrong, but up until this point I was of the understanding that if submitting I765 along with I485 there would be no additional fee for the i765. So the total fees paid would be just for the i485. Am I wrong? Do I really need to resubmit with another $410 AND fork out for more passport style photos? Freaking out 

[mushroomspore 3,044]

So it was only your 765 that was returned? I'd say to resend it with a cover letter explaining you are filing it with your already-accepted 485 and a copy of the letter explaining the rejection and highlighted 765 instructions where it states there is no fee if filing concurrently with 485. They make mistakes and this seems to be a common one.

[Hypnos 6,576]

You were right and they were wrong. They do this sometimes. 

 

Resubmit, and enclose a copy of your I-485 NoA. No payment is required.