My I-485 got rejected and I don't know what to do next

[Madi Biel]

Hello everyone! I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I shall give it a try ! I apologize in advance if it's not the right one though.



So I filed a K-1 visa based AOS and I just received the rejection notice in my mail today. The two reasons were that my I-485 was outdated and that the payment amount was incorrect. I took out two USPS money orders - one for $1000 and one for $225.

My package contains the following forms: I-485(AOS), I-864(Affidavit), I-131(Travel Doc), I-765(Employment), G-1145(e-Notification) and all the supporting documentation. Are these the correct ones? I keep seeing people filing I-130 , but I cannot understand exactly WHO is required to do so. Am I?

Otherwise what was wrong with my payment? AOS is $1040 and biometrics is $85, summing to $1225. Or is it maybe the fact that there were two money orders? Anyway, my husband and I will resubmit it this week and pay via the credit card form that is now available.



I see that all my documentation has a unique identification number at the bottom of the pages and I want to know if I need to reprint everything once more for the new submission or just the outdated I-485. My new submission of the Form I-485 will have written on the front cover that it is an original submission still? Or will that have to change and to what ? It is my understanding that filing a concurrent Form I-131 with the Form I-485 means that the fees for Form I-131 are waived (or they are included in the $1040).

I'm a little lost here...I'd appreciate any kind of help!

[MissTz1982]

Hello everyone! I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I shall give it a try ! I apologize in advance if it's not the right one though.



So I filed a K-1 visa based AOS and I just received the rejection notice in my mail today. The two reasons were that my I-485 was outdated and that the payment amount was incorrect. I took out two USPS money orders - one for $1000 and one for $225.

My package contains the following forms: I-485(AOS), I-864(Affidavit), I-131(Travel Doc), I-765(Employment), G-1145(e-Notification) and all the supporting documentation. Are these the correct ones? I keep seeing people filing I-130 , but I cannot understand exactly WHO is required to do so. Am I?

Otherwise what was wrong with my payment? AOS is $1040 and biometrics is $85, summing to $1225. Or is it maybe the fact that there were two money orders? Anyway, my husband and I will resubmit it this week and pay via the credit card form that is now available.



I see that all my documentation has a unique identification number at the bottom of the pages and I want to know if I need to reprint everything once more for the new submission or just the outdated I-485. My new submission of the Form I-485 will have written on the front cover that it is an original submission still? Or will that have to change and to what ? It is my understanding that filing a concurrent Form I-131 with the Form I-485 means that the fees for Form I-131 are waived (or they are included in the $1040).

I'm a little lost here...I'd appreciate any kind of help!

The total amount is $1760 if you are filing concurrently.

One check should be for $535 and the other should be for $1225

[kaylip]

Ok you filed the correct forms. You don't need form I-130 because your fiance at the time already filed form I-129f. So those forms you sent are correct.
Why did you separate the money orders? You are pay for I-485 along with the biometrics fees and on the USCIS website it shows how to write a check. On the check you write one with the I-485 & biometrics fees. Any other forms that u have to pay for you then write a different check.
What is the date on your application forms? Are u sure it's up to date? Some persons have been encountering the same situation as you with rejection for outdated forms when they have in fact mailed the latest forms on the government website.

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The total amount is $1760 if you are filing concurrently.

One check should be for $535 and the other should be for $1225

He/she doesn't need to file I-130 so they don't need to pay $535

[MissTz1982]

Ok you filed the correct forms. You don't need form I-130 because your fiance at the time already filed form I-129f. So those forms you sent are correct.
Why did you separate the money orders? You are pay for I-485 along with the biometrics fees and on the USCIS website it shows how to write a check. On the check you write one with the I-485 & biometrics fees. Any other forms that u have to pay for you then write a different check.
What is the date on your application forms? Are u sure it's up to date? Some persons have been encountering the same situation as you with rejection for outdated forms when they have in fact mailed the latest forms on the government website.

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He/she doesn't need to file I-130 so they don't need to pay $535

Oh ok. I missed that part. My bad.