Case rejected and sent back to me with resubmission instructions

[Manny16 5]

Hello all,

 

I need your help. So I was dumb enough to send my application with a wrong date on the check (put 2017 instead of 2018) so basically the check was expired and for that reason my application was rejected and got returned back to me. They also provided a green paper with the returned application that states exactly "You are invited to resubmit your application package after you have corrected the reasons for rejection." and they want me to enclose this letter with the re-submission on top of the application package.

 

one thing to mention, each paper of the application has like printed numbers and date/time at the end of each page (looks like something that automatically is generated on each page when scanned into the system)

 

However, the application that got returned back to me is out of order, for example:

• the cover letter is placed somewhere in the middle of the application.
• My letter of intent is placed somewhere in the front of the package while my fiance's letter is placed somewhere in the back of the package.
• The flight tickets (total of 4), one is placed in the front and the rest are scattered in the middle of the package.
• I have a cover letter explaining that they should find in the following order pics of engagement and ring receipt, but after this paper, they have my proof of citizenship.

 

and so on, just imagine the whole package is just out of order. My question is, do I just place the new check and re-send the package the same way they sent it to me, regardless of how it is out of order? or do I re-arrange the whole thing again to be in order then send it with the new check? 

 

I'm just afraid that if I do re-arrange everything to be in order, then it will look different from what they have scanned in the system (assuming that the generated numbers at the end of each page means that the application got scanned into the system with this order)

 

Please advice me. I'm lost here and don't know what's the right thing to do. I called USCIS to get an answer but they didn't give me a clear answer at all.

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

 

[Amadia 711]

Fix the date on the check and send the packet how you originally sent it to them. Your pages would be in a mess since they took it apart to scan it into their system.

[Manny16 5]

1 minute ago, Amadia said:

Fix the date on the check and send the packet how you originally sent it to them. Your pages would be in a mess since they took it apart to scan it into their system.

I wonder if that's what they do for every application they scan into the system before they send it to the California center! because that mean everyone's application is a mess when it arrives to the California center!

[Amadia 711]

2 minutes ago, Manny16 said:

I wonder if that's what they do for every application they scan into the system before they send it to the California center! because that mean everyone's application is a mess when it arrives to the California center!

Umm....no.  

 

USCIS employees at California Service Center are the ones who toss up your papers to scan it. When they realize documentation is missing, you get an RFE.....same goes for inaccurate information.....it gets returned to you.

[Manny16 5]

1 minute ago, Amadia said:

Umm....no.  

 

USCIS employees at California Service Center are the ones who toss up your papers to scan it. When they realize documentation is missing, you get an RFE.....same goes for inaccurate information.....it gets returned to you.

Thank you for your reply. I'm kinda lost here... so you mean that the application that got returned back to me came back from the California center not Texas center (that's where I sent it originally)? and what do you think those generated (printed) numbers at the end of each page mean? does it mean they were scanned?

Thanks again for your responses  

[MeghanK 629]

I'm so glad to hear you figured out what was happening with your packet! 

[Manny16 5]

Just now, MeghanK said:

I'm so glad to hear you figured out what was happening with your packet! 

 

Yes, it was driving me crazy. Turns out that I made a dumb mistake on my check.

[Amadia 711]

1 minute ago, Manny16 said:

so you mean that the application that got returned back to me came back from the California center not Texas center (that's where I sent it originally)?

So, whichever center you sent your packet to originally (possibly) mailed it over to CSC due to backlog and the center that got and scanned your packet would be the one responsible for tossing it apart.

 

Who tossed your packet was not really the concern here. It was for the check with the wrong date.....so, send the check back with the correct date along with the page they gave you and your 'fixed' packet.

[p-ana 933]

Please read 

the answers there suggested to send your paperwork as you received it. Just fix what’s wrong and add that to the packet as it was sent back to you.

 

im on my phone so it was only the first post that came up, I’m sure you can search it better. This has happened several times to other people before

 

 

[hellofromme 34]

dont do anything with the package other than fix the issue. they put it in the order THEY want. it doesnt matter to us if it seems out of order... its how THEY want it. 

 

fix the check and end it back to the address they instructed you to

[Greenbaum 12,260]

4 hours ago, p-ana said:

Please read 

the answers there suggested to send your paperwork as you received it. Just fix what’s wrong and add that to the packet as it was sent back to you.

 

im on my phone so it was only the first post that came up, I’m sure you can search it better. This has happened several times to other people before

 

 

 

3 hours ago, hellofromme said:

dont do anything with the package other than fix the issue. they put it in the order THEY want. it doesnt matter to us if it seems out of order... its how THEY want it. 

 

fix the check and end it back to the address they instructed you to

I agree. Leave well enough alone. Follow the instructions on the green letter and return as instructed with your "new" check. Don't do more then do when do will do.

[sunshinelove 52]

I had mine returned due to a form having JUST expired. I left everything in the order they sent it to me. I just put the new filled out form on the top, but the green paper on top as requested, and sent it back and we had no further issues. And don't worry about the numbers on the bottom. Mine had those too. 

[JC&BS 75]

Did you receive NOA1 yet? I'm assumimg no since they couldn't cash the check. So, how could it be that Cali scanned in the papers like a few have mentioned?

[p-ana 933]

1 hour ago, JC&BS said:

Did you receive NOA1 yet? I'm assumimg no since they couldn't cash the check. So, how could it be that Cali scanned in the papers like a few have mentioned?

Csc won’t give noa for i129f petitions. They come from the lockbox, in Texas. The scanning and sending back the package to the op happened in the lockbox, it did not go as far as the service center because a key piece of the application was missing and was not routed there.

in the receipt notice, noa1, it’s stated the they received the petition and routed that to the appropriate service center.

[Manny16 5]

 

3 hours ago, JC&BS said:

Did you receive NOA1 yet? I'm assumimg no since they couldn't cash the check. So, how could it be that Cali scanned in the papers like a few have mentioned?

 

1 hour ago, p-ana said:

Csc won’t give noa for i129f petitions. They come from the lockbox, in Texas. The scanning and sending back the package to the op happened in the lockbox, it did not go as far as the service center because a key piece of the application was missing and was not routed there.

in the receipt notice, noa1, it’s stated the they received the petition and routed that to the appropriate service center.

 

Yes, it came back from Dallas lockbox so i'm assuming that the scanning happens at the lockbox center before it gets sent to California.

 

Thank you everyone for your replies, I greatly appreciate it.