[A&J1234]

first of all i'd like to thank everyone in this forum for the helpful information. Im new to the forum and i have recieved alot of help in assembling my package. Today my wife and I filled out the application for adjustment of status and we sent the payment with a starter check. will this be an issue? the starter check?? Also we wrote it out in initials to the(USCIS) Is that a problem??

[Orando]

Hi, I do not think a starter check should be a problem, it should clear when they deposit/cash the check. Not sure what paperwork you are filing, but they directed that the check be made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the I-130 petition. It further went on to instruct to spell it out and not use initials. What do the instructions say for the paperwork you are filing? Does it say you can make it payable to USCIS using initials?

[jkelly07]

if you just open a checking account, the bank gives you starter checks until the checks come in your name, the checks for filing a form fee should be made out to. u.s department of homeland security, not the uscis.

[A&J1234]

Hi, I do not think a starter check should be a problem, it should clear when they deposit/cash the check. Not sure what paperwork you are filing, but they directed that the check be made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the I-130 petition. It further went on to instruct to spell it out and not use initials. What do the instructions say for the paperwork you are filing? Does it say you can make it payable to USCIS using initials?

we were told this by the paralegal that helped us put the I-130 petition and I-485. She said to make the check payable to the USCIS, nothing about initials. what would happen if they dont accept the starter check for either reason?

[Anh map]

we were told this by the paralegal that helped us put the I-130 petition and I-485. She said to make the check payable to the USCIS, nothing about initials. what would happen if they dont accept the starter check for either reason?

Your submissions will be returned to you because the checks are not payable to the proper entity. Simply write new checks payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

You may want to read through the form instructions completely and then review the forms since you've already had one mistake that will cost you some extra time.

http://www.uscis.gov.../i-130instr.pdf

http://www.uscis.gov.../i-485instr.pdf

[A&J1234]

Your submissions will be returned to you because the checks are not payable to the proper entity. Simply write new checks payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

You may want to read through the form instructions completely and then review the forms since you've already had one mistake that will cost you some extra time.

http://www.uscis.gov.../i-130instr.pdf

http://www.uscis.gov.../i-485instr.pdf

thanks.

[jkelly07]

the instructions on the 1-130 page 5 tells you how to write the check out to us department of homeland security. they will send it all back to you, just make a new check with the write name, and return the package.a little delay

[A&J1234]

the instructions on the 1-130 page 5 tells you how to write the check out to us department of homeland security. they will send it all back to you, just make a new check with the write name, and return the package.a little delay

thank you so much for the info.

[A&J1234]

Thank you for your help guys. I guess I just have to wait for the package to come back, delay...