Wrote the check to "USCIS" - not Dept. of Homeland Security!

[HawaiianCecil 31]

So I submitted my I-129F yesterday and I made my check out to "USCIS" and then I read somewhere that I should have made it out to "Dept. of Homeland Security"! Will this cause them to send it back to me?

[Xanax 349]

Most probably. It needs to be sent to the department of homeland security.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

So I submitted my I-129F yesterday and I made my check out to "USCIS" and then I read somewhere that I should have made it out to "Dept. of Homeland Security"! Will this cause them to send it back to me?

I'm pretty sure they can't cash it if it's made out to USCIS. They'll probably return the entire package to you.

[carton025 38]

So I submitted my I-129F yesterday and I made my check out to "USCIS" and then I read somewhere that I should have made it out to "Dept. of Homeland Security"! Will this cause them to send it back to me?

"send it back to me?" no. The bad side is that many people have sent in "blank checks/money orders," etc..., and the receiver of the "negotiable instrument" was able to re-word the "Pay To" line.

Best word(s)of caution: read all the instructions at least twice beforehand.

Best of luck,

Sid

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

I'm willing to bet that it'll be okay.

[djricky4 67]

its going to get returned to you. be on the look out

[lillakatoussa 12]

So I submitted my I-129F yesterday and I made my check out to "USCIS" and then I read somewhere that I should have made it out to "Dept. of Homeland Security"! Will this cause them to send it back to me?

Yes, they will. I did the same thing and they sent the whole package back, took a couple of weeks for them to get it back to me. Resent it with the right wording and now just waiting on that precious NOA2.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

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Sid, try and be Positive. A mistake.. I have seen this topic before. Though they are different entities of Goverment they are connected. 50/50 %. Its a 129-F simple form.

I think the check will clear.. Future mistakes are not so forgivable.

OP, sorry to hear this happened! I almost did it too! But before I filled it out I doublechecked! Lesson learned. Hope it comes back to you soon or you get your NOA1. Good luck and just relax. Not much you can do until one of those things happens. (Side note: You might be able to call them and ask. It wouldn't hurt of course, but I'm not sure how they would track it without NOA1 because that has your case number on it. I'd try and see what happens.)

I believe it will be returned. If so, just write out the new check and send it the next day! Wont be a huge delay for you! Live and learn. While you are at it, if I was you I'd quadruple check the entire package! Don't want anything else holding you in time. I checked my package many times but even now I wonder if I missed something or will get an RFE... maybe its a blessing for you and you will catch something questionable and avoid an RFE later. Please update and let us know if it worked for you! Good luck!!!

[Que Saudade 284]

Dear Vjers,

Do you read every reply to the thread prior to posting your comments? How many threads have I read where the answer (or advice) was giving correctly within the first several replies, but then there are 2 pages of nonsense arguing about incorrect answers. Here again is another case in point. JimVaPhuong is one of the most reliable sources of information on VJ. He doesn't randomly come up with an opinion. If he states something, you can give it a fair amount of credence. In post #3

I'm pretty sure they can't cash it if it's made out to USCIS. They'll probably return the entire package to you.

I've read it before myself....

Edited August 30, 2012 by Que Saudade

[vbtwo 54]

I don't understand why they even care about what it says on the check, they just use it to get your routing and account numbers and then do an electronic transfer. They never cash the check normally. I guess it's a legal thing that they can't use this info if the check isn't addressed to them.

Edited August 30, 2012 by vbtwo

[UK_Fan 192]

i had endorsed the checks that i sent to DHS (on accident, of course).. they cashed it and didn't have a problem! so i'm thinking you won't get yours back..

[jkelly07 120]

the check has to be made out to the right departments, there are many, the application says make the check to us department of homeland security thats the way they want it follow instructions,

[bahisgirl 11]

I actually did this very thing...they simply cashed the check and started my application...no big deal. Good luck.

Jackie

[HawaiianCecil 31]

Ok, thanks guys. Guess I'll have to wait and see. Lesson learned!

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

I actually did this very thing...they simply cashed the check and started my application...no big deal. Good luck.

Jackie

I think I did too but can't be bothered to check my photocopies.

Heck, some folks didn't even put the letter of intent and still got an approval.