Confused

[jpd]

I mailed my wife's and stepdaughter's I-751 to Vermont 2 weeks ago. I received the packet back today with the check I had written for $625.00 ($465 & $80 & $80).
USCIS said the check was not the proper fee. My wife came over on a K-1 and my step-daughter on a K-2 visa at the same time - both were listed on the I-751 - my wife on Part 1 and my step-daughter on Part 5 of the I-751 -they both received their green cards at the same time.
I am confused - I thought the fee was correct?
Help!

[Vaughn]

I'm confused, too. They failed to clarify the total?

1) How old is your stepdaughter? Help me, members, is a child possibly exempt from biometric fee based on age?

2) Did you write a personal check? Somehow I thought Immigration only accepted Cashier's Checks & M.O.s....

[Vaughn]

Nope, the child must pay the $80 also. And personal checks are acceptable, subject to clearance.

Did you make your check payable to Department of Homeland Security?

I'm thinking you nailed the fee correctly, and they sent you a form letter incorrectly,
but based on another unnamed problem. Like the clerk couldn't add.

Vaughn

[GoodOlBoy]

This is how it is listed on their website:

I-751 Remove conditions on your Permanent Resident status
$ 545 (filing + biometric) for you + $80 biometric fee for each dependent you include in your application.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/FinalUSCISFeeSchedule052907.pdf

Maybe you need to write separate checks to Dept. of Homeland Security?

I don't know, I only had my wife to file for (no children).


GOB