AOS Rejected! :|

[Sarah08 0]

We just got a rejection notice for my husband's AOS. On the receipt notice, it says that they received the application on July 28, 2007. However, their reason for rejecting it was because we did not send the right filing fee! I called customer service immediatly and asked what happened, because they received the application before the fee increase. The rep told me that if it was post-marked before the 30th then the old fee should have applied, so she didn't know what to tell me. I scheduled an Info-Pass appt in Chicago for this Friday, per the rep's suggestion.

Has this happened to anyone else? We are just at a loss for words right now! What a crock.

[kitkat1 5]

From the American Immigration Lawyers Association:

AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 07082862 (posted Aug. 28, 2007)

If you receive a rejected petition or application on the basis of improper fees, please do the following:

1. Verify RECEIPT and POSTMARK date:

As a reminder, I-485s filed by "Aliens Whose Priority Dates Were Current Under the July Visa Bulletin" and their associated I-765s and I-131s were subject to the OLD fees until August 17. They must have been received by USCIS by August 17, 2007. Note that the NEW fees apply to I-140 petitions, even if filed concurrently with an I-485/I-765/I-131 packet. I-140 petitions concurrently filed with above I-485s were subject to the NEW fees effective July 30th.

All other applications or petitions are subject to the NEW FEES effective July 30th. These applications must be postmarked or entered into a courier service tracking system prior to July 30th for the old fees to apply.

2. If it appears to be an improvident rejection, resubmit the original application/petition to the Service Center with a brightly colored cover sheet along with proof of timely delivery/postmark stating:

ATTN: CRU SUPERVISOR - CASE IMPROPERLY REJECTED FOR FEES

Enclose a cover letter detailing what fees were enclosed and what date the case was postmarked and/or received.

[payxibka 10,044]

From another site: (as reccomended by AILA)

If it appears to be an improvident rejection, resubmit the original application/petition to the Service Center with a brightly colored cover sheet along with proof of timely delivery/postmark stating:

ATTN: CRU SUPERVISOR - CASE IMPROPERLY REJECTED FOR FEES

Enclose a cover letter detailing what fees were enclosed and what date the case was postmarked and/or received.

[Sarah08 0]

Thanks a lot for responding so quickly...

I sent a money order for the application - they sent it back to me, but is it voided?

[payxibka 10,044]

Thanks a lot for responding so quickly...

I sent a money order for the application - they sent it back to me, but is it voided?

It would not be voided unless the words "VOID" are written on it.

[AUBGER 0]

I hate it when they do that! good luck with having them realize they were wrong

[vnoe 0]

please keep us posted on what is going on. This is really ridiculous!!!

[Jasman0717 8]

Someone else here reported the same problem a few weeks ago.

[YuAndDan 153]

Happening often lately, someone at USCIS did not read or understand that it is the postmarked date that determines the fee paid.

I would do an info pass appointment.

[Sarah08 0]

please keep us posted on what is going on. This is really ridiculous!!!

Oh, trust me, I'll be shouting this from the moutaintops! lol

I did schedule an InfoPass appt for this Friday, but if all I have to do is re-send it and say that we were improperly rejected, do I still need the appt? I don't want to drive 3 hours to Chicago only to be told the same thing that the first person who replied told me.

[kitkat1 5]

Why bother with Infopass when the AILA instructions are very clear:

2. If it appears to be an improvident rejection, resubmit the original application/petition to the Service Center with a brightly colored cover sheet along with proof of timely delivery/postmark stating:

ATTN: CRU SUPERVISOR - CASE IMPROPERLY REJECTED FOR FEES

Enclose a cover letter detailing what fees were enclosed and what date the case was postmarked and/or received.

[CB82 0]

Good luck! I can't believe you got rejected. I've been living in fear of the mailman, until today when i received my NOA's, as i've heard of others who got rejected - and theirs were also 'received' before the fee increase. I had sent mine on July 27th and it was received on the 31st. You should definitely send it back with a cover letter stating that it should be accepted because of the postmark date being before the 30th of July.

[Sarah08 0]

Just wanted to let you guys know that I just mailed back the application - I put a sticky note on the new cover letter that said "ATTN: CRU supervisor - case improperly rejected due to fees. See cover letter." Then in the cover letter I told them about what happened, and that I am sending everything back exactly how they sent it to me. Think that'll work?

I was gonna put in there "If my calendar is correct, July 28th came BEFORE July 30th this year," but Ede didn't think we should include that lol

[Mags 112]

Just wanted to let you guys know that I just mailed back the application - I put a sticky note on the new cover letter that said "ATTN: CRU supervisor - case improperly rejected due to fees. See cover letter." Then in the cover letter I told them about what happened, and that I am sending everything back exactly how they sent it to me. Think that'll work?

I was gonna put in there "If my calendar is correct, July 28th came BEFORE July 30th this year," but Ede didn't think we should include that lol

Yeah, that last bit wouldn't have been a very good idea...

Wishing you luck for this application.

[~*Maria*~ 1]

Good Luck