Rejection of Provisional Unlawful Waivers for Failure to Prove Fees

In its News Alert, the USCIS stated that it cannot accept a Form I-601A unless the applicant provides proof that he or she paid the necessary Immigrant Visa Application Fee to the Department of State (DOS).

So before applying for the provisional unlawful presence waiver, applications should be careful to:

• Pay the Fee. Pay the Immigrant Visa Application Fee to DOS before applying for the waiver;
• Send Proof of Payment. Include the application fee receipt with your I-601A application. You should make sure that the receipt you send is the official DOS-issued receipt with the National Visa Center Case Number visible on the receipt. You should not provide other types of receipts that you may have such as money order receipts;
• Obtain Proof of Payment. If you do not have a DOS-issued receipt, there are several ways you can get an official receipt depending upon how you paid. If you paid online, you can get an official receipt by going to the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) site and printing the receipt. If you paid over the mail, you have to request a copy of the receipt from the NVC.

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