Credit card lost before charge

[Andres V 0]

Hey guys, 

 

I files my i-751 and added the form to pay with credit card. A week later my credit card was stolen. I had to get a replacement which means the credit card is canceled and USCIS won't be able to charge the fee to that card.

 

Can someone please direct me in the right way of what should I do now? Should i wait for the file to be returned? Should I resend the form and file right away again. 

 

Thank you, I really appreciate your help.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

I guess either could work: sending a new package with the updated credit card info or waiting for the old one to be returned and send it again.

 

And just out of curiosity: how was it stolen?

Edited September 30, 2021 by Allaboutwaiting

[Timona 4,207]

Reason as to why I always advocate for MO

[Mike E 11,739]

I would resend the package now using a personal check.  

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

7 hours ago, Andres V said:

Hey guys, 

 

I files my i-751 and added the form to pay with credit card. A week later my credit card was stolen. I had to get a replacement which means the credit card is canceled and USCIS won't be able to charge the fee to that card.

 

Can someone please direct me in the right way of what should I do now? Should i wait for the file to be returned? Should I resend the form and file right away again. 

 

Thank you, I really appreciate your help.

It could take a month to get the package back.  Resubmit with proper payment.....I prefer personal checks.....

Edited September 30, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[SoCal2021 201]

11 hours ago, Andres V said:

Hey guys, 

 

I files my i-751 and added the form to pay with credit card. A week later my credit card was stolen. I had to get a replacement which means the credit card is canceled and USCIS won't be able to charge the fee to that card.

 

Can someone please direct me in the right way of what should I do now? Should i wait for the file to be returned? Should I resend the form and file right away again. 

 

Thank you, I really appreciate your help.

You may want to contact your credit card company.  Tell them you have an important transaction in flight and want to make sure if a charge for $680 from DHS comes in for them to honor it.  It is worth trying and they may accommodate that.

Edited September 30, 2021 by SoCal2021

[Joyoussinger 1,425]

6 minutes ago, SoCal2021 said:

You may want to contact your credit card company.  Tell them you have an important transaction in flight and want to make sure if a charge for $680 from DHS comes in for them to honor it.  It is worth trying and they may accommodate that.

I agree. It never hurts to ask and credit card companies are always willing to work with you.

[mindthegap 2,590]

I know for a fact  amex were able to re-activate a card for me for a specific transaction when it had been cancelled - i was booking an urgent flight on a specific card, and they had cancelled the wrong one a week prior and I didn't know they had. Called up and they authorised it when i re-submitted.  . 

However, that wasn't a stolen one... so slightly different. 

Ymmv.

Edited September 30, 2021 by mindthegap

[little immigrant 801]

I would wait because the charge might still come out. Like others said, check with your credit card company. I have seen "forced" transactions which came from already closed cards. 

[Scandi 4,166]

Wait until they return your package and then refile. My recommendation: always use personal checks.

[JD2017 34]

I once tried to cancel a gym membership by reporting the card lost, got a new card with a different number, it didn’t work I was still charged, somehow they get the new number automatically

[Joyoussinger 1,425]

3 hours ago, JD2017 said:

I once tried to cancel a gym membership by reporting the card lost, got a new card with a different number, it didn’t work I was still charged, somehow they get the new number automatically

Something similar happened to me. I had to cancel a card because there were fraudulent charges on it. One of those charges had been set up as a recurring one, and Citibank paid it automatically the next month, even though the card was cancelled. I found out that recurring charges were automatically transferred to the new card. The rep I spoke with was able to change that setting for me so it won't happen again.