N-400 Stopping Check

[h2o15 12]

My application was received by Lewisville, TX lockbox on April 29 and I still haven't heard anything (check has not been cashed, no text, no email although we sent in the G-1145 form) and did not get any NOA. My lawyer told me that we should wait one or two more weeks to see if there's any progress, and then if not, put a stop payment on the check and apply online instead. Has anyone ever tried to put a stop payment/cancel the check? I researched around and some people say that if the check bounces, the application will just be considered withdrawn, while others say that if the check bounces, USCIS will still try to collect the payment from you plus cancellation fee (so then you end up paying double the fees if you file second time online).

 

Any experience with this would be appreciated! Also, if you have recently filed with Lewisville, if you could share your timeline (how long it took to get check cashed and receive the NOA), that would be great as well!

[Going through 5,671]

16 minutes ago, h2o15 said:

I researched around and some people say that if the check bounces, the application will just be considered withdrawn, while others say that if the check bounces, USCIS will still try to collect the payment from you plus cancellation fee (so then you end up paying double the fees if you file second time online).

From the USCIS website:

 

• Insufficient Funds: The electronic fund transfer from your account can occur faster than normal processing for a paper check. If your check or other financial instrument is returned as unpayable, we will resubmit the payment one time. If it is returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your filing and we will charge you a $30 returned check fee.

https://www.uscis.gov/fees 

 

 

In other words, they won't be able to collect the original payment (you won't be paying double the fees) if you put a stop on the check, but they will charge you for the returned check.

Edited May 17, 2019 by Going through

[saladboye 166]

28 minutes ago, h2o15 said:

My application was received by Lewisville, TX lockbox on April 29 and I still haven't heard anything (check has not been cashed, no text, no email although we sent in the G-1145 form) and did not get any NOA. My lawyer told me that we should wait one or two more weeks to see if there's any progress, and then if not, put a stop payment on the check and apply online instead. Has anyone ever tried to put a stop payment/cancel the check? I researched around and some people say that if the check bounces, the application will just be considered withdrawn, while others say that if the check bounces, USCIS will still try to collect the payment from you plus cancellation fee (so then you end up paying double the fees if you file second time online).

 

Any experience with this would be appreciated! Also, if you have recently filed with Lewisville, if you could share your timeline (how long it took to get check cashed and receive the NOA), that would be great as well!

Use a credit card next time.

 

And inform your card issuer to expect a transaction from USCIS/governemnt