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Hey guys, just got married to my wife who was on a K1. Filing for AOS now, and the Advanced Parole doc is confusing me. I know this topic is recurrent here (the humanitarian vs normal argument), I know we are entitled to file without reasoning due to filing the 131 concurrently with the AOS. My question is, it asks for a "receipt" from USCIS stating that an application has been filed. But, since we will be including the form with the application, no receipt obviously. I'm sure it's "common sense" that because we will be including it in the actual, physical AOS application, USCIS will know that it is concurrent, but just wanted to know what everyone else did, or if I'm missing something.

Tl;dr : No "receipt" required and just send in the document with no proof, or attach something else?

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Hey guys, just got married to my wife who was on a K1. Filing for AOS now, and the Advanced Parole doc is confusing me. I know this topic is recurrent here (the humanitarian vs normal argument), I know we are entitled to file without reasoning due to filing the 131 concurrently with the AOS. My question is, it asks for a "receipt" from USCIS stating that an application has been filed. But, since we will be including the form with the application, no receipt obviously. I'm sure it's "common sense" that because we will be including it in the actual, physical AOS application, USCIS will know that it is concurrent, but just wanted to know what everyone else did, or if I'm missing something.

Tl;dr : No "receipt" required and just send in the document with no proof, or attach something else?

It's not common sense. The instructions specifically say:

"Under these circumstances, you may file Form I-131 together with your Form I-485, or you may submit Form I-131 at a later date. If you file Form I-131 separately, you must also submit a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence that you filed and paid the fee for Form I-485 required on or after July 30, 2007."

:) So... receipt only needed IF not submitted together

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Hi there

I was browsing the forum looking for anyone who might have had issues with the I-131 being rejected for the incorrect fee. I filed the I-485, I-765, I-131 and my spouse's I-130 concurrently to the Chicago Lockbox all within the same envelope AND with a cover sheet showing the contents. Although it clearly states that the fee for the I-131 is waived if filed together, mine was still rejected. Apparently it's been happening a lot --the agents not marrying up the documents properly before they get shipped off to the National centres for processing.

If I can offer any advice to spare you the hassles I'm currently going through, you may consider using a post it note or something on your I-131 application to reference the fact that it was filed at the same time as the I-485. Otherwise once it goes for processing, they'll look for a cheque, won't find one because it's gone with the I-485 and possibly reject your application for no reason. And note, they did accept the other applications just fine and cashed both the application fee and biometrics fee so obviously we did submit the correct fees.

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