Visa K-1, Form I-131 and I-485 fees

[Elionor 0]

I sent my form I-485 with forms I-131 Application for Travel Document and I-765 Application for Employment Authorization. I payment $1,225.00 for I-485 and bio-metrics, because on USCIS site it says:

"You do not need to pay an additional fee for Form I-131 if:

• You are filing Form I-131 Application Type B or D;
• You filed a Form I-485 with a fee on/after July 30, 2007; and
• Your Form I-485 is still pending."

 

But today I received  in the mail form I-797C for my I-131: 

"This is in reference to the I-131, you submitted. Your i-131, fees, and any supporting documentation is being returned to you for the following reason:
The payment amount is incorrect, or has not been provided. Please review the Form Instructions for fee information. Please resubmit the application/petition package with the appropriate fees..."

 

What did I do wrong and what shall I do next?

 

Thank so much!

[payxibka 10,045]

5 minutes ago, Elionor said:

I sent my form I-485 with forms I-131 Application for Travel Document and I-765 Application for Employment Authorization. I payment $1,225.00 for I-485 and bio-metrics, because on USCIS site it says:

"You do not need to pay an additional fee for Form I-131 if:

• You are filing Form I-131 Application Type B or D;
• You filed a Form I-485 with a fee on/after July 30, 2007; and
• Your Form I-485 is still pending."

 

But today I received  in the mail form I-797C for my I-131: 

"This is in reference to the I-131, you submitted. Your i-131, fees, and any supporting documentation is being returned to you for the following reason:
The payment amount is incorrect, or has not been provided. Please review the Form Instructions for fee information. Please resubmit the application/petition package with the appropriate fees..."

 

What did I do wrong and what shall I do next?

 

Thank so much!

Send it back with a copy of the NOA1 for the i485 

[Elionor 0]

12 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Send it back with a copy of the NOA1 for the i485 

I have not received NOA1 yet. I received only SMS on my phone about receiving I-485

[payxibka 10,045]

9 hours ago, Elionor said:

I have not received NOA1 yet. I received only SMS on my phone about receiving I-485

You will need to wait to resubmit until you receive it via post

[Elionor 0]

8 hours ago, payxibka said:

You will need to wait to resubmit until you receive it via post

Thanks!

[Shiran 1,134]

On 9/21/2019 at 7:31 PM, Elionor said:

But today I received  in the mail form I-797C for my I-131: 

 

Did you send all 4 forms together in the same package, or did you separate them? It is strange that they would return I-131 to you of all things. Was I-765 accepted? Did you use (c)(9) category for I-765?

[payxibka 10,045]

12 minutes ago, Shiran said:

Did you send all 4 forms together in the same package, or did you separate them? It is strange that they would return I-131 to you of all things. Was I-765 accepted? Did you use (c)(9) category for I-765?

Strange yes, has it happened to others?  Yes

[Elionor 0]

49 minutes ago, Shiran said:

Did you send all 4 forms together in the same package, or did you separate them? It is strange that they would return I-131 to you of all things. Was I-765 accepted? Did you use (c)(9) category for I-765?

Yes, I sent all 4 forms together in the same package. And form I-765 was accepted. And yes, I used (c)(9) category for I-765.

 

This is very strange .  I am very worried.

 

[Shiran 1,134]

26 minutes ago, Elionor said:

This is very strange .  I am very worried.

 

I wouldn't worry too much, out of all the forms, i-131 is probably the least relevant one. And, there is pretty good chance in your case Green Card will get approved before either EAD/AP, which would make the whole issue moot, since once GC is approved, the other 2 become not relevant.  Which category you selected on I-131? 1.d I believe is the right choice.

[Elionor 0]

4 hours ago, Shiran said:

I wouldn't worry too much, out of all the forms, i-131 is probably the least relevant one. And, there is pretty good chance in your case Green Card will get approved before either EAD/AP, which would make the whole issue moot, since once GC is approved, the other 2 become not relevant.  Which category you selected on I-131? 1.d I believe is the right choice.

Yes, I selected 1.d.  Thanks for your support! 

[Elionor 0]

On 9/22/2019 at 6:10 AM, payxibka said:

You will need to wait to resubmit until you receive it via post

 

On 9/21/2019 at 8:36 PM, payxibka said:

Send it back with a copy of the NOA1 for the i485 

Yesterday we phoned USCIS and found out that the reason for not accepting our I-131 form was because I didn’t sign it there.

 

I signed in the graph "Signature of Preparer". And I had to sign in the graph "Signature of Applicant".

How can I reapply I-131 now? Sign up on the old form in the graph "Signature of Applicant" and send again with my I-797 to accept the I-485 form? Or re-fill the I-131 form?

 

Thank you so much!

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, Elionor said:

 

Yesterday we phoned USCIS and found out that the reason for not accepting our I-131 form was because I didn’t sign it there.

 

I signed in the graph "Signature of Preparer". And I had to sign in the graph "Signature of Applicant".

How can I reapply I-131 now? Sign up on the old form in the graph "Signature of Applicant" and send again with my I-797 to accept the I-485 form? Or re-fill the I-131 form?

 

Thank you so much!

Either is fine as long as whichever form you submit has the signature in the correct place