Missed Fingerprint Fee, Etc...

[BlueRain77 0]

We just got our NOA1 today but on the AOS we forgot to include the $70 Fingerprint fee. :-S Does anyone know if we can pay them by phone or online with a debit/credit card?? Or do we just have to send a check??

Also, we tried to check our status online with our receipt numbers (EAD & AOS) and it doesn't recognize them. Has anyone had issues with trying to check their status with a new receipt number or do you think it may be related to our not paying the finger printing fee??

Also hoping that the EAD is not effected by our lack of $70 for the AOS....

[Dr_LHA 3]

No online payment, I'd just sit tight and wait for USCIS to notice the mistake, sending them an unsolicited cheque might have adverse results.

As for the online system not recognising your numbers, well sometimes it just takes time.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Can't answer you missing fingerprint fee question, but my guess is they will be wanting their cash sooner or later!

We just got our AOS and EAD NOA1's today, and can't access them online either though. I ran a search and apparently it is a bit hit and miss as to if and when you will ever be able to check your case status online via the automated system... Just check again periodically seems to be the common sense advice of others when I ran a search.

Did they give you a NOA1 on the EAD anyway? If so they will likely RFE you on the fee or some such, you should be ok. Uncle Sam doesn't like to miss out on dollars, so they will hit you up eventually.

[BlueRain77 0]

Can't answer you missing fingerprint fee question, but my guess is they will be wanting their cash sooner or later!

We just got our AOS and EAD NOA1's today, and can't access them online either though. I ran a search and apparently it is a bit hit and miss as to if and when you will ever be able to check your case status online via the automated system... Just check again periodically seems to be the common sense advice of others when I ran a search.

Did they give you a NOA1 on the EAD anyway? If so they will likely RFE you on the fee or some such, you should be ok. Uncle Sam doesn't like to miss out on dollars, so they will hit you up eventually.

The $70 was for the AOS Biometrics fee. And yes, we still got an NOA1 for it. They said we have 87 days to pay it. We are overnighting it tomorrow so hopefully it won't hold things up too much... From what we've been reading we were REALLY lucky they didn't just send the whole packet back.... I feel REALLY bad for overlooking it. All my fault.

[Dr_LHA 3]

The $70 was for the AOS Biometrics fee. And yes, we still got an NOA1 for it. They said we have 87 days to pay it.

Ah you didn't mention that they asked for the fee with the NOA1! Yes, a check will be fine overnighted then, or even stuck in the regular mail, you do have 87 days after all.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

The $70 was for the AOS Biometrics fee. And yes, we still got an NOA1 for it. They said we have 87 days to pay it. We are overnighting it tomorrow so hopefully it won't hold things up too much... From what we've been reading we were REALLY lucky they didn't just send the whole packet back.... I feel REALLY bad for overlooking it. All my fault.

Yes you got lucky it sounds like! And don't kick yourself too much, there are a ton of little details and mistakes will happen.

Good luck!

[BlueRain77 0]

Phew! I got it mailed off today and it should be there by noon Wednesday (tomorrow).

I feel a whole lot better!!