I129f - I797C rejection notice for incorrect check balance: do we need to make any other changes?

[JasonKy 2]

Hello, we submitted the wrong check balance for I129f, are there any other changes we need to make to the application due to this, for example, do we need to also take new visa photos of ourselves to align with this rule: 'One color passport-style photograph of yourself and one for your fiancé taken within 30 days of you filing this petition', the rejection notice was 2.5 months ago.

 

Also, do we resubmit the petition with the i797c rejection notice on top of the paperwork? How do we resubmit this application? I do not want us to make another mistake.

 

I know that the correct filing fee is $675.

 

Thanks.

[Yareth 66]

Passport photos -yes, retake. 
include rejection notice - no
 

a rejection at this point means your application was not processed. You are submitting a new petition, so treat it as such. 

[Family 4,110]

43 minutes ago, JasonKy said:

Hello, we submitted the wrong check balance for I129f, are there any other changes we need to make to the application due to this, for example, do we need to also take new visa photos of ourselves to align with this rule: 'One color passport-style photograph of yourself and one for your fiancé taken within 30 days of you filing this petition', the rejection notice was 2.5 months ago.

 

Also, do we resubmit the petition with the i797c rejection notice on top of the paperwork? How do we resubmit this application? I do not want us to make another mistake.

 

I know that the correct filing fee is $675.

 

Thanks.

Just resend packet AS IS, including Rejection Notice.

 

Read it again, it tells you to include it for a reason. 

‘No new fotos, just new check for the filing fee  of $675 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055?form=i-129f

[JasonKy 2]

I received two opposite answers, can anyone confirm please?

[Dashinka 24,695]

Follow the instructions on the I797 as @Family stated.  You should not need new photos as long as you have the ones you submitted already.

 

Good Luck!

[JasonKy 2]

Thank you @Family and @Dashinka this is very helpful.

 

Have a happy new year. Thank you

[Family 4,110]

9 minutes ago, JasonKy said:

I received two opposite answers, can anyone confirm please?

For clarity, a rejection letter from the mailroom allows you to resubmit as-is packet for all types of cases where they have already opened and body bagged 😂 even such sensitive docs as a sealed medical ( not applicable to your case).

 

@Yareth advice is logical and common sense…but this process is often a matter of reading fine print and even more often counterintuitive.

[JasonKy 2]

Following up on this, can I, the beneficiary, still travel to the USA to see my fiancee even though the application was rejected due to an incorrect filing fee? I cancelled my trip the USA and instead booked her to fly to the UK because of this.

 

We are working on resubmitting.

[OldUser 7,176]

7 minutes ago, JasonKy said:

Following up on this, can I, the beneficiary, still travel to the USA to see my fiancee even though the application was rejected due to an incorrect filing fee? I cancelled my trip the USA and instead booked her to fly to the UK because of this.

 

We are working on resubmitting.

Technically, yes if you have ESTA or visa. CBP has always authority to deny entry for any non-immigrant.

[JasonKy 2]

On 12/31/2024 at 7:31 PM, OldUser said:

Technically, yes if you have ESTA or visa. CBP has always authority to deny entry for any non-immigrant.

Thank you for your answer. Would I have to apply for a new ESTA and tick the box 'I have been refused a visa for the USA previously', or does a rejection at this stage not qualify a 'refusal'?

[OldUser 7,176]

1 minute ago, JasonKy said:

Thank you for your answer. Would I have to apply for a new ESTA and tick the box 'I have been refused a visa for the USA previously', or does a rejection at this stage not qualify a 'refusal'?

I-129F is not a visa, and DS-160 hasn't been filed. So I would check "no"