AOS biometric finger printing fee

[johns]

Any updates for those who didnot have to pay for the fingerprinting fee?

 

A previous post on returned letters stating "overpaid" have me wondering

I am about to send my AOS in tomorrow and was just curious

 

I was planning to include the fee in a separate check. Unless somebody knows a link where its states "not requried for K1"???

 

For I-485 and I-765 I used a money order. But for the fingerprint fee I was going to submit a personal check. Anybody know if personal checks OK to submit to USCIS?

 

thanks in advance

[Trigg]

I used a personal check for all of it. Seperate checks of course. We had no problems.

 

I don't know if K1 are still paying for biometric but if you send sep checks it should be ok either way. I'm k1 an did have to pay last april for bio..

[johns]

I assume they just sent your check back in the mail.

 

If so may I ask how long did that take?

[cqhk]

We walked in our AOS filing to the Local Service Center. Luckily we got an appointment on the last day for hand delivered filings. We had to pay the $70 extra for the fingerprints.

 

For the I-485, the fingerprints, and the I-765, I wrote a check for $560 at the cashier's window when we picked up the appointment letters for the fingerprints and the AOS interview.

[tonymasiello]

Paid the fingerprint fee last month. Recieved the NOA for the AOS, but no mention of a refund for the fingerprints. Just checked my bank acct and they cashed both checks.

[Jim - Portland, USA]

We had a big run-around with the finger print fee.

 

- I submitted I-485 et al with no extra amount ($70) for finger printing

 

- Got letter saying I had to pay the extra $70. The letter said "There is a $70 fee for finger printing for all applicants, except for K-1 visa based applicants whom not need to pay the fingerprint fee." That part about K-1 visa based applicants not needing to pay was highlighted in yellow.

 

- I wrote them back saying that we didn't need to pay the $70 because Juxin is a K-1 visa based applicant, and I pointed out that their own instruction sheet said K-1 did not need to pay.

 

- Got a second letter saying that the AOS process cannot go forward until the $70 fee is paid.

 

- I got a $70 postal money order and sent it to them

 

- We went in last Saturday and got her finger prints taken

 

Haven't heard anything back from them yet.

[Dan R]

Jim I'm confused so does that mean we need to pay or not. It seemed the instructions were clear but then maybe not.

[Jim - Portland, USA]

Jim I'm confused so does that mean we need to pay or not. It seemed the instructions were clear but then maybe not.

That's a very good question! Nobody knows and there is no clear answer!

 

Turtle and I are in nearly the same situation (visa wise and time wise), although they live in Seattle.

 

He DID pay the fee the first time and he got a letter back saying he overpayed and that they won't process the I-485 until he takes his money back.

 

I DID NOT pay the fee the first time and I got a letter back saying I underpaid and that they won't process the I-485 until I give them the extra money.

 

I'm convinced of two things:

 

1) The Feds are clowns and are as unorganized as you and me

2) The Feds refuse to process a I-485 without some kind of annoying run-around

[Guest Gene]

I just sent it all in, including a $70 check for biometrics. Actually I sent individual checks for each petion, 5 each, and they all cleared my bank about a week after I sent it all off.

[johns]

Well,

 

I sent it int 1 money order for I-485, 1 for I-765 and a personal check for the biometric finger printing.

 

Lets see what happens.

 

I remember clowns at the circus when I was a boy. Boy they sure were silly and stupid...

[johns]

Well, They cashed the $70 biometric check..

 

Anybody know how long did it take to get the appt date in advance? I am aware this may vary.