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How to pay application fee (I-130) from overseas

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Bernstansi   0

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I have a problem regarding how to pay for my (I-130) application fee. I am a U.S citizen living in Sweden with my Swedish wife.

My question is this, how can I, from Sweden, pay for my visa application? Swedish banks will not do checks or money orders outside of Sweden. I have tried calling USCIS and they gave the advice to talk to the American embassy in Sweden, so I did, but that was not to much help, they told me I should ask help from a relative in the states ... there must be a way for me to pay the fees from overseas??

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I have a problem regarding how to pay for my (I-130) application fee. I am a U.S citizen living in Sweden with my Swedish wife.

My question is this, how can I, from Sweden, pay for my visa application? Swedish banks will not do checks or money orders outside of Sweden. I have tried calling USCIS and they gave the advice to talk to the American embassy in Sweden, so I did, but that was not to much help, they told me I should ask help from a relative in the states ... there must be a way for me to pay the fees from overseas??

Have a relative or friend write the check. You get the funds to them. You could check with a Citibank or Chase etc. if they have any branch in Sweden. Perhaps they'll provide a cashier's check in US funds.

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I will try that, appreciate the help, thank you.

Make sure it is drawn on a US branch of a US bank and not the foreign branch of a US bank.

I tried submitting a foreign money order drawn on US$ funds and it was returned by USCIS.

Hope this helps.

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Make sure it is drawn on a US branch of a US bank and not the foreign branch of a US bank.

I tried submitting a foreign money order drawn on US$ funds and it was returned by USCIS.

Hope this helps.

Interesting. From which bank did you purchase the money order?

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A local post office, which drew on a local branch of CitiBank for US$ denominated money orders, I think.

I see. I was suggesting a Cashier's check or money order bought directly from a branch of a US bank.

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Was your solution resolved? how was you able to get the fee payed? I live in turkey with my spouse and we are having this same exact issue. embassy is never any help and banks are clueless whenever I try to mention it to them. I have no trustworthy relatives back in the states neither.

also another question what does it mean us drawn? they sent me a link of the check saying something about it must have the 9 digit code at the bottom of the check for it to be accepted.

we already tried the post office here and sent the money from them and they decline and sent back. I have no clue what to do!

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***Prior to today, the last post in this thread was 3.25 years ago and the OP has been inactive for that same length of time. Old thread closed to additional discussion.***

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

 
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