Received an I-797c, Anyone know exactly what this means?

[NDP22 11]

Hi all,

 

I just received a notification via text indicating that they have received my case. However, yesterday, we also received a i-797c from USCIS in the mail for the I-131. I have attached a picture of it. I went through what they sent back and found that we did forget to sign a page (yes, a little embarassing) but there is also mention of an incorrect payment amount? Has anyone encountered this? I was under the impression that if you filed all of the other forms with the I-485, there was no fee necessary for the other forms? I talked with a guy that worked in immigration and he said what I might need to do is obtain the receipt number for my I-485 and when I send this I-131 back, include that receipt number so they know that I did file an I-485. I just wanted to see if anyone here would have any idea what to do here.

 

Another side question, since we received the text from USCIS confirming they received our case, does this make my wife "valid" to be in the US now since her I-94 has expired?

 

Sorry for the long post.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Scandi 3,970]

Nevermind what it says about the fee, it's just a generic letter. 

 

Send the i-131 back with a copy of the i-485 acceptance letter. 

 

She is now under "authorized stay" until a decision has been made, yes.

[K1visaHopeful 2,655]

Too late now for you but for others reading, my recommendation is to submit a separate cover letter with each form explaining you are filing concurrently.

Why? Because the form packets get separated upon arrival. This usually prevents this issue youve encountered as you would have let them know on your AP (and EAD) coverletter that you are submitting all concurrently so there would be no confusion that the I131 fee might be owed since they cannot necessarily see or bother to check if you filed the I485 too. 

 

For you, follow the above post now and submit a photocopy of your I485 Noa1 so they know you filed concurrently.

Edited August 7, 2019 by K1visaHopeful

[NDP22 11]

7 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Too late now for you but for others reading, my recommendation is to submit a separate cover letter with each form explaining you are filing concurrently.

Why? Because the form packets get separated upon arrival. This usually prevents this issue youve encountered as you would have let them know on your AP (and EAD) coverletter that you are submitting all concurrently so there would be no confusion that the I131 fee might be owed since they cannot necessarily see or bother to check if you filed the I485 too. 

 

For you, follow the above post now and submit a photocopy of your I485 Noa1 so they know you filed concurrently.

I actually did put a different cover letter for each form. One for the I-485, I-765, I-131 and so on. I read a response you actually put out to someone to do that so I did. Currently, I have no received the NOA1 in the mail for the I-485, only the text. 

 

I appreciate the help.

 

35 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Nevermind what it says about the fee, it's just a generic letter. 

 

Send the i-131 back with a copy of the i-485 acceptance letter. 

 

She is now under "authorized stay" until a decision has been made, yes.

I figured that it was generic, but I just wanted to make sure. 

 

Thanks for the help!

[Thunderbolt 162]

4 hours ago, NDP22 said:

I actually did put a different cover letter for each form. One for the I-485, I-765, I-131 and so on. I read a response you actually put out to someone to do that so I did. Currently, I have no received the NOA1 in the mail for the I-485, only the text. 

 

I appreciate the help.

 

I figured that it was generic, but I just wanted to make sure. 

 

Thanks for the help!

What cover letter did you put? I didn't put any cover letters, just sent the forms with pictures and check. So far everything is like it supposed to be.

[NDP22 11]

33 minutes ago, Thunderbolt said:

What cover letter did you put? I didn't put any cover letters, just sent the forms with pictures and check. So far everything is like it supposed to be.

I just put a cover letter on each form that I sent indicating what all information and supporting documents I had with each one. Just to make sure I had everything straight.

[Thunderbolt 162]

Got it. I didn't put any cover letters. So far so good.

[Scandi 3,970]

1 hour ago, Thunderbolt said:

Got it. I didn't put any cover letters. So far so good.

Cover letters are recommended, not a requirement.