i131 returned requesting fee

[cmh 6]

My wife has a pending i485 which she included the receipt for and i192 (request for fee waiver) with required proof, when submitting i131. From our understanding the pending i485 itself should’ve waived the i131 fee, but they returned it to her citing incorrect or missing payment. Why?

Edited June 15, 2019 by cmh

[p-ana 933]

No request for fee waiver necessary. 

You should send it with the notice of action from the i485

[geowrian 22,337]

Exactly as above - you don't need a fee waiver. You need to show a pending I-485.

Having sent the fee waiver likely triggered it even if you did include the I-485 NOA1.

Edited June 15, 2019 by geowrian

[cmh 6]

Did include the i797c for i485 citing biometrics appointment to be scheduled (which she finished a while ago). Guess we’ll leave the fee waiver out this time and include a cover letter. Shame USCIS makes these mistakes.

[Hypnos 6,576]

The mistake was kinda yours too by including the fee waiver request. Imagine that the mail openers are not the brightest bulbs at USCIS, which is already known for not exactly attracting the best and brightest to work for them. You have to make things really, really simple for them.

[p-ana 933]

31 minutes ago, cmh said:

Did include the i797c for i485 citing biometrics appointment to be scheduled (which she finished a while ago). Guess we’ll leave the fee waiver out this time and include a cover letter. Shame USCIS makes these mistakes.

You will want to send a copy of the notice of action citing they received the i485 not the biometrics scheduling 

[cmh 6]

13 minutes ago, p-ana said:

You will want to send a copy of the notice of action citing they received the i485 not the biometrics scheduling 

Pretty sure we’re on the same page with this. The one we sent (which is a double-sided photocopy of the front and back of the original, if that matters) says “Form I-797C, Notice of Action” at the top. At Notice Type it says Receipt. At Case Type it says I-485 etc. The big section below starts with “The above application/petition has been received by our office and is in process” and eventually says “Next Steps: USCIS will schedule a biometrics appointment” etc. Don’t think we received any receipt for the i485 before this. And it’s not the “ASC Appointment Notice” which we received later.

 

My wife is thinking of calling USCIS on Monday to confirm but pretty sure you guys have given the right answer already, cheers.

Edited June 16, 2019 by cmh

[Pitaya 2,577]

On 6/15/2019 at 4:55 PM, cmh said:

Did include the i797c for i485 citing biometrics appointment to be scheduled (which she finished a while ago). Guess we’ll leave the fee waiver out this time and include a cover letter. Shame USCIS makes these mistakes.

To be sure, send in a copy of Form I-797C, Notice of Action, I-485 Application to AOS Receipt, NOT the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, ASC Appointment Notice.

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

 

[cmh 6]

19 minutes ago, Pitaya (火龙果) said:

To be sure, send in a copy of Form I-797C, Notice of Action, I-485 Application to AOS Receipt, NOT the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, ASC Appointment Notice.

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

 

Like I said, the receipt is exactly what we sent in:

 

On 6/15/2019 at 8:39 PM, cmh said:

Pretty sure we’re on the same page with this. The one we sent (which is a double-sided photocopy of the front and back of the original, if that matters) says “Form I-797C, Notice of Action” at the top. At Notice Type it says Receipt. At Case Type it says I-485 etc. The big section below starts with “The above application/petition has been received by our office and is in process” and eventually says “Next Steps: USCIS will schedule a biometrics appointment” etc. Don’t think we received any receipt for the i485 before this. And it’s not the “ASC Appointment Notice” which we received later.

 

My wife is thinking of calling USCIS on Monday to confirm but pretty sure you guys have given the right answer already, cheers.

 

[cmh 6]

The agent today told my wife to resend STILL INCLUDING the i912; knowing that agents have given incorrect or contradictory info in the past, guessing we should ignore that? Just resend the i131, i485 receipt (which, again, we sent previously), required supporting docs, and this time, a cover letter with the i131 and i485 receipt numbers clearly explaining that the i485 is pending hence the i131 fee should be waived and why the i912 isn’t included this time.