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Oh that's a good idea as well----OP should be aware, though, that USCIS will still charge a nominal $30 fee for the returned check.  Much less than losing the whole payment though, of course.

No refunds - so long as they already processed payment, that money is gone.
If they did NOT process payment yet and you paid by check, you can put a hold on it and that will cause the payment to fail and I-485 to be rejected  before ever entering the system.
 
While the I-130 may have been filed with consular processing selected, if the I-485 was accepted, it will likely be treated as an AOS case instead of consular processing. I'd suggest stating that the I-130 should go through consular processing when you withdraw thew I-485. No guarantee they will accommodate that request, but no harm in making it.

Even those who withdraw the i-485 with a letter (usually those who are eligible for the i-485 in the first place) do not receive a refund for the fees.
 
The fees you paid for the i-485 is for the processing of the application, not the fee for any eligibility or approval of it...the i-485 will still be processed ending in a denial, even though you weren't ever eligible for it...so they will still likely take your payment.
 
(I say likely only because there's nothing 100% guaranteed in life---by a pure stroke of luck they MAY end up rejecting the package and sending back your check, but it's not common for them to do, so don't have high hopes of that happening)

IOE is just a new electronic receipt number. This number does not identify the service centre. It is a new receipt system they are using.
We also got an IOE number and our case is being processed in Potomac Service Centre. 
 
Your case is being processed in Texas. That's what your letter tells you in the bottom left corner. 🙂
 
When you check your case online, it says 'Env location', so does ours. It is because your case number is from the new electronic system 'IOE'.
 
What you've shown here seems to be fine, and normal, as others have received with the new IOE system.
 
If you want to talk to someone about your case, you can contact the Texas Service Centre. 
 
I hope that helps. 🙂

my friend having the same case, finally they withdrew the I-485 after their case been approved USCIS asking them to submit form I-824 and other docs.
 
i think it'll be the same with you.
 
sorry tho cost a lot more and it should but time wise seems about the same

My guess is that it will be ignored, and that you will have to submit an updated I-485 to the NVC when your other documents are due.  You have awhile to wait.

If you are currently outside the US, then you made a mistake filing the I-485.  The I-485 is for someone who is in the US seeking to adjust status.  Adjusting status does not apply to someone who is outside the US.
 
You will need to cancel the I-485 and switch the I-130 to consular processing.  
 

Oh wow thank you! Yeh it is from Texas Service Centre! 

IOE is just a new electronic receipt number. This number does not identify the service centre. It is a new receipt system they are using.
We also got an IOE number and our case is being processed in Potomac Service Centre. 
 
Your case is being processed in Texas. That's what your letter tells you in the bottom left corner. 🙂
 
When you check your case online, it says 'Env location', so does ours. It is because your case number is from the new electronic system 'IOE'.
 
What you've shown here seems to be fine, and normal, as others have received with the new IOE system.
 
If you want to talk to someone about your case, you can contact the Texas Service Centre. 
 
I hope that helps. 🙂

Hello everyone,
My husband (USC) and I (Australian Citizen) recently submitted our I-130 package (included Forms I-130, I-130a and G-1145). 
 
Progress to date:
8 Oct 2019 -     Posted (USPS Priority Express) <8:32am GMT-4 EDT>
9 Oct 2019 -     Delivered (Dallas TX Lockbox) <4:56am, not sure if GMT-4 EDT or GMT-5 CDT (local), etc>
12 Oct 2019 -  Text message received (2 texts to same number) (advised USCIS received package) <12:24am GMT-4 EDT>
                           (IOE receipt number received)
18 Oct 2019 -   NOA1 letter received (by USPS mail) 
                           (Potomac Service Center)
 
 

After 8 months in AP and 2 interviews we were finally issued a visa. I give God all the glory and thanks to the VJ family for your unwavering support. 

A postmark represents when the carrier received the item for delivery. It's basically the official "sent" date.
A receipt date for USCIS represents when the item was received (not necessarily when they actually opened it or processed it).
 
For some components, the postmarked date is important (like the currently-on-hold public charge rule change). For others (most items really), the date it is delivered is what matters.

Postmarked means the day it was given to a carrier.......example:  the date and time it is mailed (date and time are marked by USPS)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmark
"A postmark is a postal marking made on a letter, package, postcard or the like indicating the date and time that the item was delivered into the care of the postal service."

I believe the public charge would be decided at the visa interview, not at the I130 stage, so if an interview is conducted after 10/15/19 it can be evaluated for inadmissibility.
 
You may try here to get more information.
 
Good Luck!
 
 

The October 15th public charge rule does not affect immigrant visa seekers (I-130).  The public charge issue has always been and will continue to be a factor when Consulate Officers make visa issuing decisions.  
 
1.  October 15th- Starts the I-944 (Declaration of Self Sufficiency) only for those seeking Adjustment of Status.  (K-1, for example)
2.  November 4th- Starts the requirement for health insurance only for those seeking immigrant visas..  (Cr-1/IR-1, for example)

Right. Petitions....that USCIS handles and are subject to the rule.
For instance, would this rule apply if somebody filed an I-130 today but the I-485 in November? The petition was filed before the deadline, but the application that is subject to the PCR is filed after the cutoff. My understanding is that the new PCR would apply in that case.
So logically (and yeah - immigration is not always logical) the same would apply for somebody who filed a petition today but applied for the visa after the cutoff. But yeah, the specifics of how DOS responds to the rule change is the key element.