Oops... Citizen signed as immigrant (Petitioner). package received at USCIS.

[Groogrux108 14]

Hey guys, I applied a couple weeks ago for my wife (immigrant). I thought I (US Citizen) was the Petitioner from having done the I-130 two years ago. And I just found out that on the I-751 it's my wife who now is the petitioner, and I understand why that's the case, I saw a discussion on facebook an hour ago and that's how I found out I had messed up. And yes I feel incredibly stupid now.

 

Although I filled out everything as petitioner and my wife as spouse, they cashed our check and we got the 18 month extension letter, we also received our biometrics appointment for next week. The two year green will expire on Feb 28th 2019. 

 

I have no idea what I should do at this point and would like some guidance. What could/should I do? Should I just sit quietly and let it play out and see what happens? Should I reach out? Should I send a new form?

[AstroCanada 206]

4 minutes ago, Groogrux108 said:

Hey guys, I applied a couple weeks ago for my wife (immigrant). I thought I (US Citizen) was the Petitioner from having done the I-130 two years ago. And I just found out that on the I-751 it's my wife who now is the petitioner, and I understand why that's the case, I saw a discussion on facebook an hour ago and that's how I found out I had messed up. And yes I feel incredibly stupid now.

 

Although I filled out everything as petitioner and my wife as spouse, they cashed our check and we got the 18 month extension letter, we also received our biometrics appointment for next week. The two year green will expire on Feb 28th 2019. 

 

I have no idea what I should do at this point and would like some guidance. What could/should I do? Should I just sit quietly and let it play out and see what happens? Should I reach out? Should I send a new form?

Not an expert, but this seems like something that could easily trigger an RFE or put you in a higher fraud category if not addressed.

 

One suggestion is to write a short letter indicating your typo and citing your case number.  Include a corrected version of the form with signatures.  It definitely can't hurt.  

[p-ana 933]

Your  wife has to remove conditions on her residency, if she fails to do so her residency is jeopardized. Better not to let it play out. 

 

Was the extension letter addressed to her? Does it have her a-Number? If yes, maybe it can be salvaged.

 

If not,  I would go ahead and file a new one, with the correct info. I’ve never seen this happening before, so that’s my best guess.

[Groogrux108 14]

2 minutes ago, p-ana said:

Your  wife has to remove conditions on her residency, if she fails to do so her residency is jeopardized. Better not to let it play out. 

 

Was the extension letter addressed to her? Does it have her a-Number? If yes, maybe it can be salvaged.

 

If not,  I would go ahead and file a new one, with the correct info. I’ve never seen this happening before, so that’s my best guess.

Yes the extension letter mentions her name and A-number. The mistake was on Part 7 and Part 8.

[Kiolas 103]

@Groogrux108 I can only imagine how you feel right now! 😱

The I-751 application is a bit confusing. I'm sure many people made the same mistake.

 

I would recommend to write a letter to USCIS and explain the situation. If the error is not fixed right now, then your wife may have a big issue during her citizenship interview. 

 

When they conduct a citizenship interview they review everything from the A-file (the big file that has all information about a person, including all previous filing for AOS, petitions, visas, etc.). During that review they will discover the error and the discovery of error may lead to denial of citizenship. So, please, do not take this lightly.

 

Try to send them a letter and explain the error. Another option is to schedule InfoPass appointment.

[Groogrux108 14]

I'm thinking about sending a letter explaining the situation with the 2 pages corrected and attached requesting they replace those two pages in my application. Is this reasonable?

[p-ana 933]

Have you tried scheduling an infopass appointment? There’s only a few offices left with slots available, but it’s worth a try.

 

even though it sounds like a good idea, and there’s nothing to lose doing it, A letter may never reach and be merged with the existing file. 

 

A walk in to the nearest field office is a long shot, but oh well, doesn’t hurt to try

[Groogrux108 14]

22 hours ago, p-ana said:

Have you tried scheduling an infopass appointment? There’s only a few offices left with slots available, but it’s worth a try.

 

even though it sounds like a good idea, and there’s nothing to lose doing it, A letter may never reach and be merged with the existing file. 

 

A walk in to the nearest field office is a long shot, but oh well, doesn’t hurt to try

Thanks I will try that but seems like there is no availability. If I send in a letter with the correct pages and call their customer service can they check if it's been fixed or not?

[AstroCanada 206]

On 1/10/2019 at 3:54 PM, Groogrux108 said:

Thanks I will try that but seems like there is no availability. If I send in a letter with the correct pages and call their customer service can they check if it's been fixed or not?

I don't think customer service can provide that level of visibility.  I'd definitely just stick with the plan of sending the letter and hoping for the best.  If there's still a problem, they'll be sure to notify you.

[mindthegap 2,590]

If discovered, irregularities with the signature may result in a denial of the I-751 on the basis of improper filing.

Yes this does happen.

 

Fess up and attempt to get it sorted ASAP. Worst case you have to refile (and unfortunately pay a second time) but you may be lucky by them accepting a written amendment enclosing the corrected part.

Edited January 24, 2019 by mindthegap

[LoRo 49]

On 1/8/2019 at 7:42 PM, Groogrux108 said:

Hey guys, I applied a couple weeks ago for my wife (immigrant). I thought I (US Citizen) was the Petitioner from having done the I-130 two years ago. And I just found out that on the I-751 it's my wife who now is the petitioner, and I understand why that's the case, I saw a discussion on facebook an hour ago and that's how I found out I had messed up. And yes I feel incredibly stupid now.

 

Although I filled out everything as petitioner and my wife as spouse, they cashed our check and we got the 18 month extension letter, we also received our biometrics appointment for next week. The two year green will expire on Feb 28th 2019. 

 

I have no idea what I should do at this point and would like some guidance. What could/should I do? Should I just sit quietly and let it play out and see what happens? Should I reach out? Should I send a new form?

Omg!!!! My husband (us citizen) did the same thing  on the application...we just sent it on the 17th and it has been received on the 22nd. No check cashed yet nor receipt.... I am really panicking right now!!! 

[LoRo 49]

On 1/8/2019 at 7:42 PM, Groogrux108 said:

Hey guys, I applied a couple weeks ago for my wife (immigrant). I thought I (US Citizen) was the Petitioner from having done the I-130 two years ago. And I just found out that on the I-751 it's my wife who now is the petitioner, and I understand why that's the case, I saw a discussion on facebook an hour ago and that's how I found out I had messed up. And yes I feel incredibly stupid now.

 

Although I filled out everything as petitioner and my wife as spouse, they cashed our check and we got the 18 month extension letter, we also received our biometrics appointment for next week. The two year green will expire on Feb 28th 2019. 

 

I have no idea what I should do at this point and would like some guidance. What could/should I do? Should I just sit quietly and let it play out and see what happens? Should I reach out? Should I send a new form?

Omg!!!! My husband (us citizen) did the same thing  on the application...we just sent it on the 17th and it has been received on the 22nd. No check cashed yet nor receipt.... I am really panicking right now!!! 

[Groogrux108 14]

6 minutes ago, LoRo said:

Omg!!!! My husband (us citizen) did the same thing  on the application...we just sent it on the 17th and it has been received on the 22nd. No check cashed yet nor receipt.... I am really panicking right now!!! 

I know it's so frustrating! When I found out I freaked out too.. took me a while to confirm that I was actually wrong... though everything else progressed smoothly... check cashed, extension letter received, biometrics done... I've been trying to get an infopass with no luck. Please keep me posted if you find anything out and I will do the same! I think this is a more common problem than most people seem to be speculating.

[LoRo 49]

Will keep you posted!

[LoRo 49]

7 hours ago, Groogrux108 said:

I know it's so frustrating! When I found out I freaked out too.. took me a while to confirm that I was actually wrong... though everything else progressed smoothly... check cashed, extension letter received, biometrics done... I've been trying to get an infopass with no luck. Please keep me posted if you find anything out and I will do the same! I think this is a more common problem than most people seem to be speculating.

Hi, I actually messed up on the part number 7, we put my husband's name as well as on part 8 and he signed both parts,.... I did not signed at all... I was wondering if they will resend it back so we can file the right name and signature there, and how fast they send it back. Any one has any idea ?