payment mistake

[ciarra 0]

hi to all VJ

please i need help here.

anybody did same mistake and what did they do?

My fiance send money order and have it payable to USCIS?

how can we retrieve it or correct that mistake? will we be informed about that MISTAKE? please help

[RosemarieL 0]

I have read some posts where people have been accepted but if not then they will return the package and ask you to resubmit with the correct payee. I don't think you can retrieve it or correct the error until they send you a request to do so. They receive so many applications that any correspondence that you sent to them now would probably get lost.

[pushbrk 13,174]

hi to all VJ

please i need help here.

anybody did same mistake and what did they do?

My fiance send money order and have it payable to USCIS?

how can we retrieve it or correct that mistake? will we be informed about that MISTAKE? please help

They'll cash the money order. Track it and see if they already did.

[YuAndDan 153]

It probably will be accepted, the recommended wording is "Department of Homeland Security" but USCIS is a department of DHS so should not be a problem.

No way to ask for beck, if they reject they will send it back along with the entire packet.

[ryza 0]

cant retrieve it. have to wait if they will accept it or return the whole packege back to your fiance. ask if the money order is cashed

[featherB 1]

So the 'mistake' is that the money order was made payable to USCIS?

If so, don't worry, they'll just cash it as normal... the I-129F instructions might say payments should be made to the Department of Homeland Security, but if you look on the USCIS website, it actually says they can be made to the Department of Homeland Security or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Obviously it's always a good idea to follow the instructions on the relevant form, but in this case... well, we made out the check for our I-129F to USCIS, and it was cashed without any problems. I know many others have done the same. So don't worry!

[Jasman0717 9]

From what I understand, incorrect payments will cause the entire petition to be returned.

[pushbrk 13,174]

From what I understand, incorrect payments will cause the entire petition to be returned.

The incorrect amount will but making the payment payable to USCIS is acceptable.

[Caladan 19]

We had our I-129F returned because I botched the date on the check, and on the notice that came along with the form it noted that payments sent to Department of Homeland Security were preferred, but payments sent to USCIS were acceptable. I would be surprised if you had any problems with it.

[ciarra 0]

So the 'mistake' is that the money order was made payable to USCIS?

If so, don't worry, they'll just cash it as normal... the I-129F instructions might say payments should be made to the Department of Homeland Security, but if you look on the USCIS website, it actually says they can be made to the Department of Homeland Security or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Obviously it's always a good idea to follow the instructions on the relevant form, but in this case... well, we made out the check for our I-129F to USCIS, and it was cashed without any problems. I know many others have done the same. So don't worry!

Thank you featherB! yes the mistake was the money order was made payable to USCIS.

anyway we are glad that it will be acceptable. want to stay int he positive side!

thanks to all who replies.

[Aaralyn 0]

I also made our check out to USCIS, but they cashed it just fine.

Good luck!

[Maiza 0]

Can anyone help me plzzz. 

I send the money order to uscis with my name on it instead of my husband''s because he wasn't with me at the moment. I just wanted to know if they send you the stuff back so you can fix it or I get declined, I really can't afford to lose that money

[Alysia&Luis 522]

@Maiza First - if this is for K-1 Visa, it is important to refer to him as your fiance until married. Just be mindful, mistaken reference as someone already being married could lead to denial.  For the money order - as long as it is made out to DHS and they correct amount they do not care who the check or money order comes from. Hope that helps!

Edited April 5, 2017 by Alysia&Luis