What if I refuse to submit the application fee to USCIS?

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QINGDAONYC

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What if I refuse to submit the application fee to USCIS? will they return my application package back and reject the case? or keep the package while sending me bills and forward to collection agency? and/or report to credit bureau? or even legal action?
anybody knows? thanks a lot.
 
They do reject and will send entire application back to you.

My neighbors son's application is returned because they paid *more* amount . There it mentioned to resubmit with new increased fees. They happily resubmitted. But that one too returned as visa dates are not available. They are very upset. I couldn't ask why they paid more for only one application and remaining three were in tact..as they are very sad. Though I know nothing much can be done here, asked them to contact USCIS several times and consult a lawyer.
 
Actually, they did not return the package to me, but mailed me a notice to pay +$30 returned check fee and request me submit $425 in total.
it is mailed by USCIS-debt managment.
really crazy.
 
Once they attempt to cash the check, they mark that money as theirs, and will be determined to get the money if the check is returned.

If you didn't send a check, or underpaid, they simply would have rejected and returned your package.

Bottom line -- since the check was bad, you have to pay or you will be in big trouble.
 
Thank you all.
If I write to them and request to stop/cancel this case, do I still need to pay $425 ?
 
Only if they agree to drop it and forget about it, which they don't have to. They want the money.

But even if they do agree, they'll still at least want the $30 fee.
 
QINGDAONYC said:
Thank you all.
If I write to them and request to stop/cancel this case, do I still need to pay $425 ?
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see this:
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=194135&postcount=49

"I self filed a 2nd set of AOS, after filing the first set on July2 thru attorney.I had requested to disregard the August 19th filing of my July 2 were filings were all being processed.I also did stop payment of my checks thru bank, but TSc issued receipt notices again for all eventhough bank did not honor payment of the checks.
Now I have received debt collection invoice for the fee as well as fine, to be paid to US treasury.
I did not do the finger prints again,(as I have already done it for July2 filing) and the application- August filing-is considered abandoned with effect from Nov 12.
I was told by the IO that if I write to USCIS to withdraw the August application I may not have to pay the fee and fines.Then I called the Debt Management agency of the USCIS, they said any money owed to the US gov will be collected no matter what, not negotiable and if not paid, I will be delinquent!"
 
anybody tried to agrue such cancelled checks?

Seems that I'm in the same boat. As soon as I mailed out my husband's EAD application, his AOS was adjusted (and he got his GC soon). I tried to look up how we can stop the application, and the only thing remotely related was that if I were to cancel a check, the application will be abandoned. And that's what I did.

Nonetheless, NSC sent us a letter saying that his application was denied (because of his AOS approved, he is no longer eligible for EAD. OK - that makes sense).
- and now we received notice from Vermont Debt Management Center - saying that we still owe them money for the application.

I called Debt Management (802) number first, and after speaking with a supervisor, he recommended I called (800) number to see if they can put me in touch with somebody at NSC to "remove fee from the bill" (saying that only NSC can reverse this billing).
OK, so I called (800), and after speaking with a supervisor (who told me these fees are non-refundable and since the letter was opened, there were some expenses associated -- on that I said that I'll be willing to pay for those expenses, just not the whole $340 fee) - after that he transferred me to the immigration officer, who said that we will have to wait till the invoice comes, and then follow the instructions there (I hope there is something about disputing charges there, no?)

All that time I kept repeating that they treated us unfairly because other applications with my EB-1 PD were adjusted in Nov'2005, two years ago, and basically we were paying these EAD fees these past years for nothing - while other people did not pay them. That fairness argument seems to be getting to them, although I am not sure how...

So, two questions:
1) anybody had a successful experience arguing such fees?

2) anybody from Ukraine who filed AOS between April 2005 and Nov 2005 and received his/her adjustment prior to Oct'2007?
(that was the argument the imm. officer was making, that some countries are slower in responding to background checks than others, and that is why the delay was not unfair but simply result of people being from different countries)

I am even considering contacting the senator or whomever to see if such silly situation can be resolved...
Thanks!
 
Jackolantern said:
Only if they agree to drop it and forget about it, which they don't have to. They want the money.

But even if they do agree, they'll still at least want the $30 fee.
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Jackolantern: how can I get them to agree to drop the charges (OK, agree with $30 processing fees)? I mean, whom should I talk to - and how to reach them?
Thank you!
 
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