Zaka91

To anyone considering it, I would highly recommend against sending payment with a credit card via G-1450. Sent packet on 11/2, received/picked up from lockbox on 11/4. Had opted to pay with credit card via G-1450 so I could at least get some miles out of it, of course I didn't read anything about cards randomly being declined for no reason until after I had sent the packet out. Started to get nervous after not seeing a credit card charge after a few days. Entire packet showed back up in my mailbox on 11/14, was mailed by USCIS on 11/9. Came with a notice stating that the application was denied because of the credit card being denied as well as a green denial sheet that they said to put on top when I resubmit. Paperwork was all out of order, tabs for each document had been removed, pages had been labeled with a bunch of random numbers at the bottom of each page and the entire packet was stappled with the thickest staple I've ever seen. Didn't really have instructions on how to send it back really, so I removed the staple, put documents back in the order stated on the cover sheet, updated the cover sheet to note that this was a resubmission and had a check instead of G-1450, and put the green denial sheet on top. Didn't bother doing tabs again. Overnighted packet back to the lockbox the same day and was received and picked up on 11/15. My question now is, was it okay to un-staple everything and re- organize? Also, how long does it usually take them to cash a check? Haven't seen anything from my bank yet. Hoping I get confirmation before 11/24 when my wife's green card expires. Can't wait till she gets her citizenship eventually and we don't have to deal with all of this anymore. Just not knowing what's going on stresses me out so much.

Looks like our packet was sent and received on the same days as yours! How did you pay your fee? Have been checking credit card to see if there's a pending transaction the last week and nothing yet. Of course I didn't hear anything about people having issues with paying with credit card till after our packet was sent. 😭 Praying everything goes through smoothly and we get a text/email and NOA 1 soon.