I sent my paperwork in on July 26, 2007 Express Mail through USPS. USPS issued me a receipt showing a date of July 26, 2007.
Today I get a Notice of Action (I-797c) stating they (Nebraska) have suspended my application from processing for "Underpayment of Required Fee". I had sent in $400 to cover my application and biometric fees under the old fee schedule. They say I owe them $275.00 in addition to the $400 I had already sent.
Ok it is my understanding (or am I wrong?) that as long as my package was postmarked before July 30th, I was still safe under the old fee schedule? I have my original receipt from USPS.
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You are correct..... send them a copy of your mailing reciept(not the original) along with a copy of the letter telling you you need to pay more... include a cover letter stating that you filed before the fee increase and you included the correct fee...
Kez
Kez
QUOTE(Kezzie @ Nov 5 2007, 04:39 PM) 
You are correct..... send them a copy of your mailing reciept(not the original) along with a copy of the letter telling you you need to pay more... include a cover letter stating that you filed before the fee increase and you included the correct fee...
Kez
Kez
Thank you so much. I will do that.
You are right and they are wrong.
Return it with cover letter attached:
From the American Immigration Lawyers Association:
AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 07082862 (posted Aug. 28, 2007)
If you receive a rejected petition or application on the basis of improper fees, please do the following:
1. Verify RECEIPT and POSTMARK date:
As a reminder, I-485s filed by "Aliens Whose Priority Dates Were Current Under the July Visa Bulletin" and their associated I-765s and I-131s were subject to the OLD fees until August 17. They must have been received by USCIS by August 17, 2007. Note that the NEW fees apply to I-140 petitions, even if filed concurrently with an I-485/I-765/I-131 packet. I-140 petitions concurrently filed with above I-485s were subject to the NEW fees effective July 30th.
All other applications or petitions are subject to the NEW FEES effective July 30th. These applications must be postmarked or entered into a courier service tracking system prior to July 30th for the old fees to apply.
2. If it appears to be an improvident rejection, resubmit the original application/petition to the Service Center with a brightly colored cover sheet along with proof of timely delivery/postmark stating:
ATTN: CRU SUPERVISOR - CASE IMPROPERLY REJECTED FOR FEES
Enclose a cover letter detailing what fees were enclosed and what date the case was postmarked and/or received.
Return it with cover letter attached:
From the American Immigration Lawyers Association:
QUOTE
AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 07082862 (posted Aug. 28, 2007)
If you receive a rejected petition or application on the basis of improper fees, please do the following:
1. Verify RECEIPT and POSTMARK date:
As a reminder, I-485s filed by "Aliens Whose Priority Dates Were Current Under the July Visa Bulletin" and their associated I-765s and I-131s were subject to the OLD fees until August 17. They must have been received by USCIS by August 17, 2007. Note that the NEW fees apply to I-140 petitions, even if filed concurrently with an I-485/I-765/I-131 packet. I-140 petitions concurrently filed with above I-485s were subject to the NEW fees effective July 30th.
All other applications or petitions are subject to the NEW FEES effective July 30th. These applications must be postmarked or entered into a courier service tracking system prior to July 30th for the old fees to apply.
2. If it appears to be an improvident rejection, resubmit the original application/petition to the Service Center with a brightly colored cover sheet along with proof of timely delivery/postmark stating:
ATTN: CRU SUPERVISOR - CASE IMPROPERLY REJECTED FOR FEES
Enclose a cover letter detailing what fees were enclosed and what date the case was postmarked and/or received.
QUOTE(YuAndDan @ Nov 5 2007, 04:44 PM)
You are right and they are wrong.
Return it with cover letter attached:
From the American Immigration Lawyers Association:
AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 07082862 (posted Aug. 28, 2007)
If you receive a rejected petition or application on the basis of improper fees, please do the following:
1. Verify RECEIPT and POSTMARK date:
As a reminder, I-485s filed by "Aliens Whose Priority Dates Were Current Under the July Visa Bulletin" and their associated I-765s and I-131s were subject to the OLD fees until August 17. They must have been received by USCIS by August 17, 2007. Note that the NEW fees apply to I-140 petitions, even if filed concurrently with an I-485/I-765/I-131 packet. I-140 petitions concurrently filed with above I-485s were subject to the NEW fees effective July 30th.
All other applications or petitions are subject to the NEW FEES effective July 30th. These applications must be postmarked or entered into a courier service tracking system prior to July 30th for the old fees to apply.
2. If it appears to be an improvident rejection, resubmit the original application/petition to the Service Center with a brightly colored cover sheet along with proof of timely delivery/postmark stating:
ATTN: CRU SUPERVISOR - CASE IMPROPERLY REJECTED FOR FEES
Enclose a cover letter detailing what fees were enclosed and what date the case was postmarked and/or received.
Return it with cover letter attached:
From the American Immigration Lawyers Association:
QUOTE
AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 07082862 (posted Aug. 28, 2007)
If you receive a rejected petition or application on the basis of improper fees, please do the following:
1. Verify RECEIPT and POSTMARK date:
As a reminder, I-485s filed by "Aliens Whose Priority Dates Were Current Under the July Visa Bulletin" and their associated I-765s and I-131s were subject to the OLD fees until August 17. They must have been received by USCIS by August 17, 2007. Note that the NEW fees apply to I-140 petitions, even if filed concurrently with an I-485/I-765/I-131 packet. I-140 petitions concurrently filed with above I-485s were subject to the NEW fees effective July 30th.
All other applications or petitions are subject to the NEW FEES effective July 30th. These applications must be postmarked or entered into a courier service tracking system prior to July 30th for the old fees to apply.
2. If it appears to be an improvident rejection, resubmit the original application/petition to the Service Center with a brightly colored cover sheet along with proof of timely delivery/postmark stating:
ATTN: CRU SUPERVISOR - CASE IMPROPERLY REJECTED FOR FEES
Enclose a cover letter detailing what fees were enclosed and what date the case was postmarked and/or received.
This is the first time I've ever had a problem if you want to call it that with Nebraska. Usually it's been through my local office. Thanks.
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