Is it okay to pay for AOS with personal check?

[AG83 0]

hello friends.

is it okay to pay for the AOS I-485 with a personal check or does it have to be a money order?

and if money order, how do we get the 1010 dollars on one? since the maximum a money order can be is $1000?

thanks!!

Edited August 17, 2010 by AG83

[milimelo 4,278]

hello friends.

is it okay to pay for the AOS I-485 with a personal check or does it have to be a money order?

and if money order, how do we get the 1010 dollars on one? since the maximum a money order can be is 1000?

thanks!!

Personal check is perfectly ok - you get to see when the check is cashed.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

hello friends.

is it okay to pay for the AOS I-485 with a personal check or does it have to be a money order?

and if money order, how do we get the 1010 dollars on one? since the maximum a money order can be is $1000?

Please update your timeline

[moroccogirlny 100]

Be sure to make out the check to "Department of Homeland Security"

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Be sure to make out the check to "Department of Homeland Security"

Correction - be sure to make it out to "U.S Department of Homeland Security" as per the I-485 instructions

[moroccogirlny 100]

Correction - be sure to make it out to "U.S Department of Homeland Security" as per the I-485 instructions

ooops

[babyjk 2]

I know that this is not really the question at hand but what is the timeline for adjustment of status? I'm trying to decide if to go the K1 route or CR1

[Colleens 40]

I know that this is not really the question at hand but what is the timeline for adjustment of status? I'm trying to decide if to go the K1 route or CR1

It seems to be running from 4-6 months to get your GC right now.

[sorchaine 10]

If you paid by money order, you would probably have to get 2. One for the $1000 and then another for $10.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

It seems to be running from 4-6 months to get your GC right now.

I applied in April and it took less than 3 months.. about 2 1/2 actually.

[Colleens 40]

I applied in April and it took less than 3 months.. about 2 1/2 actually.

You are lucky!! I applied at the end of May and I am still waiting for my letter for my biometrics appointment!!!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

You are lucky!! I applied at the end of May and I am still waiting for my letter for my biometrics appointment!!!

Wow really?? That's not normal at all. I suggest you make and Infopass appointment to find out what's going on. They're supposed to be sent out within 2-4 weeks of receiving your file.

[Colleens 40]

Wow really?? That's not normal at all. I suggest you make and Infopass appointment to find out what's going on. They're supposed to be sent out within 2-4 weeks of receiving your file.

We called and logged a service request. Our nearest ASC is over 3 hours away so it is not all that easy to just pop in for an infopass Hopefully we get a response to the service request this week, but it can take up to a month!!

[trillium13 84]

hello friends.

is it okay to pay for the AOS I-485 with a personal check or does it have to be a money order?

and if money order, how do we get the 1010 dollars on one? since the maximum a money order can be is $1000?

thanks!!

If you pay by personal check it is much easier to see if the check has been cashed.

If you pay by money order you probably want to split the I485/biometrics fee, so $930/$80. Just to avoid confusion.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Wow really?? That's not normal at all. I suggest you make and Infopass appointment to find out what's going on. They're supposed to be sent out within 2-4 weeks of receiving your file.

Agreed. We filed about the same time, did biometrics a little over a month later, already have AP and EAD, and have AOS interview tomorrow.