AOS Rejected, help please....

[NikLR 13,227]

Should have been accepted but lets be honest, appealing may be harder than just filing again.  Your choice. 

[poh 125]

On 3/14/2020 at 6:46 AM, cbro20 said:

The amount of incorrect information in this thread is astonishing. If you didn’t file for AOS in February, then you are not aware of the special language that was published on the USCIS website:

 

What to Know About Sending Us Your Form

The current edition of the Form I-485, dated 07/15/19 and 12/23/17:

• We will accept the 07/15/19 and 12/23/17 edition of this form if it is postmarked before Feb. 24, 2020
• We will not accept the 07/15/19 and 12/23/17 edition if it is postmarked on or after Feb. 24, 2020, except those submitted by aliens/petitions with a physical address in Illinois [see information for Illinois]
• DHS remains enjoined by a federal court from implementing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule in Illinois. DHS has asked for a stay of this injunction from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, given the Supreme Court Decision to stay the last nationwide injunctions. For additional information, see our webpage on the status of the public charge rule in Illinois.

The updated edition of the form

On or after Feb. 24, 2020, we will accept only the edition date: 10/15/19 of the Form I-485, except those submitted by petitioners/aliens with a physical address in Illinois [see information for Illinois].
 

I am not sure why people keep saying that the “delivery date” is what matters, not the “postmarked date.” The delivery date is usually what matters when USCIS receives an application, but this situation is different  according to the plain language of the published rule. Thus, under this rule as written, 07/15/19 will be accepted if postmarked before Feb. 24th.

 

However, the issue with commercial carriers is that they are not considered “postmarked” for USCIS purposes. The receipt date is what applies for commercial carriers, and USCIS has no way of verifying a receipt date, unless it’s included by the applicant. The shipping label (what appears on the package) is a different story. That’s why you should use USPS, which is an “official carrier”, when you want something postmarked, and a commercial carrier if you’re looking for speed.

Good point.  

..."That’s why you should use USPS, which is an “official carrier”, when you want something postmarked, and a commercial carrier if you’re looking for speed...' 

 

And with Covid-19 , some office are closed with workers teleworking.  Will commercial carriers be able to make deliveries to the physical address lock boxes?  Perhaps delivery via USPS to a PO box a better choice now?

 

 

 

 

Edited June 24, 2020 by poh