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PumpkinPie   1

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Hi there everyone, just filling out and getting all my stuff together, about to send the I130 in this week hopefully (soooooooooo pumped!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D )... I'm currently residing in Dublin, Ireland however the fees say it's $410. Does it matter if it's a money order in Euro for the exact amount exchanged from dollars? It might be an obvious answer I just don't want to prolong this if possible, thank you! :help::help:

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Laure&Colin   422

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Hi there everyone, just filling out and getting all my stuff together, about to send the I130 in this week hopefully (soooooooooo pumped!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D )... I'm currently residing in Dublin, Ireland however the fees say it's $410. Does it matter if it's a money order in Euro for the exact amount exchanged from dollars? It might be an obvious answer I just don't want to prolong this if possible, thank you! :help::help:

They want $$$!

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USCIS STAGE: 16 days No expedite request but USC residing abroad
NVC STAGE: 19 days from case # to case complete
EMBASSY STAGE
03/27/12: interview - APPROVED
04/12/12: POE San Diego

ROC
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01/15/14: sent I-751 application

05/14/14: received card production notification by e-mail, approval date 05/13

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PumpkinPie   1

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$$$ and make sure to write the check from your USA bank account.

Uh oh, I don't have any checks from my US bank account, it's been inactive since I moved almost 3 years ago. Could my mom in the US possibly write the check and send it to me to send with the form?

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Uh oh, I don't have any checks from my US bank account, it's been inactive since I moved almost 3 years ago. Could my mom in the US possibly write the check and send it to me to send with the form?

yes, she can.

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Uh oh, I don't have any checks from my US bank account, it's been inactive since I moved almost 3 years ago. Could my mom in the US possibly write the check and send it to me to send with the form?

She can.

You can also use a money order, but it has to be exactly $420 in USD. You wouldn't want to send 317 Euros only to find out that your petition was rejected because 317 Euros now equals $416.

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Hi there everyone, just filling out and getting all my stuff together, about to send the I130 in this week hopefully (soooooooooo pumped!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D )... I'm currently residing in Dublin, Ireland however the fees say it's $410. Does it matter if it's a money order in Euro for the exact amount exchanged from dollars? It might be an obvious answer I just don't want to prolong this if possible, thank you! :help::help:

Hey Pumpkin, From the most recent Dublin Embassy reviews (link below) on here they seem more than happy to take Cash Dollars for the amount at the Embassy counter which is much more helpful and practical, thats what I will be bringing, so happy days :thumbs:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Ireland&cty=&dfilter=5

Cheers

Brian

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Hey Pumpkin, From the most recent Dublin Embassy reviews (link below) on here they seem more than happy to take Cash Dollars for the amount at the Embassy counter which is much more helpful and practical, thats what I will be bringing, so happy days :thumbs:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Ireland&cty=&dfilter=5

Cheers

Brian

Wow seems easy enough thank you for the link Brian! :) Did you start the process recently? I'm hoping that sending everything to the Chicago lockbox doesn't prolong the process too much!

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Wow seems easy enough thank you for the link Brian! :) Did you start the process recently? I'm hoping that sending everything to the Chicago lockbox doesn't prolong the process too much!

Sorry, yes, the embassy will usually accept cash, but if you're filing through Chicago Lockbox, send US check or money order in USD.

As for delaying when filing to Chicago.. If you're currently residing in Ireland, you'll fly through the USCIS in about 2 - 4 weeks :) They expedite cases where the USC lives in the benficiary's country!

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Laure&Colin   422

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Hey Pumpkin, From the most recent Dublin Embassy reviews (link below) on here they seem more than happy to take Cash Dollars for the amount at the Embassy counter which is much more helpful and practical, thats what I will be bringing, so happy days :thumbs:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Ireland&cty=&dfilter=5

Cheers

Brian

There's some confusion here: as far as I can see, Ireland doesn't have a local USCIS office, which means that there's no possible DCF.

So the OP will be sending his I-130 petition to USCIS lockbox in the USA. It has NOTHING to do with the visa fee itself, and it's NOT paid at the embassy. It's the petition fee and must be sent in $ with a money order or check from a US bank together with the forms and evidence.

So yes, someone can write a check and send it to you as long as it's a US based bank account.

What we did was have my mother in law send my husband his own checkbook to France via UPS so he could write the check.

CR1 Visa

USCIS STAGE: 16 days No expedite request but USC residing abroad
NVC STAGE: 19 days from case # to case complete
EMBASSY STAGE
03/27/12: interview - APPROVED
04/12/12: POE San Diego

ROC
12/19/14: received reminder letter from USCIS to file for ROC
01/15/14: sent I-751 application

05/14/14: received card production notification by e-mail, approval date 05/13

Naturalization

02/01/24: N-400 submitted online; Biometrics reuse notice received immediately online; "case being actively reviewed" after a couple hours

02/09/24: received NOA1 by mail

02/10/24: received biometrics reuse notice by mail

04/08/24: interview scheduled for 05/14. Received "We have taken an action in your case" email.

05/14/24: approved at interview, same-day oath ceremony in San Francisco 🥳 🇺🇸

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calibob   73

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You could send the entire package to your mother, unsealed and pre-addressed, inside the shipping envelope that way she could just put the check in the package, seal it and then get tracking or whatever you want, and send it.

Bob

  • Married in Manila: 08/20/2010
  • I-130 Sent to lockbox: 10/01/2010
  • I-130 Received: 10/03/2010
  • NOA-1 Received: 10/04/2010
  • NOA-2 Received: 02/01/2011
  • Received NVC: 02/08/2011
  • AOS Bill Generated: 02/10/2011
  • AOS Bill Paid: 02/10/2011
  • DS 3032 Emailed: 02/10/2011
  • IV Bill Generated: 02/14/2011
  • IV Bill Paid: 02/14/2011
  • IV Packet Received @ NVC:02/22/2011
  • NVC Completed 03/08/2011
  • Interview Date Post Sputum results May 17
  • Results negative, Interview scheduled 6/13
  • Placed in A/R 06/13/2011
  • I-601 required 07/18/2011
  • I-601 filed 11/9/2011
  • I-601 approved 11/29/11
  • 2nd Sputum test ordered 12/21/11
  • 2nd Sputum Test passed 02/21/12
  • Visa Approved!! 03/15/2012
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Hi there everyone, just filling out and getting all my stuff together, about to send the I130 in this week hopefully (soooooooooo pumped!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D )... I'm currently residing in Dublin, Ireland however the fees say it's $410. Does it matter if it's a money order in Euro for the exact amount exchanged from dollars? It might be an obvious answer I just don't want to prolong this if possible, thank you! :help::help:

If you'll be mailing the petition to Chicago, then you'll need to follow the I-130 instructions. A check from Mom will be fine. If you're doing a direct consular filing, follow Dublin's instructions. Gotta have the context right to get the right answer.

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Adriene H   89

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Ugh my internet is leaving a lot to be desired

and my browser just went and had a mind of its

own. Sorry for the duplicate posts!

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I-130

2011-08-20 Posted

2011-08-31 NOA1

2011-09-03 Touch

2011-11-18 Sent Expedite Request to USCIS

2011-12-09 Response Received for Exepedite Request

"Wait your turn" in a nutshell

2011-12-02 Sent Expedite Request to US Representative Ed Royce

2012-01-27 Sent Expedite Request to Immigration Ombudsman

2012-02-02 Sent Expedite Request to Senator Barbara Boxer

2012-02-02 Sent Expedite Request to Senator Dianne Feinstein

2012-03-08 Case transferred to field office for additional processing

2012-03-23 Now being processed at a USCIS office

2012-05-10 Transferred to another office for processing

2012-05-14 Now being processed at a USCIS office

2012-06-05 Approved NOA2

2012-07-17 NVC Case/Invoice # Received

Petitioner: US Born Citizen (Wife)

Beneficiary: British Born Citizen (Husband)

Your I-130 was approved in 279 days from your NOA1 date

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Laure&Colin   422

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I don't know about that one! I've been living with my husband

in England since January 2011 and they sure haven't expedited

our case

I think you basically sent your petition before they started "auto-expediting" these cases.

CR1 Visa

USCIS STAGE: 16 days No expedite request but USC residing abroad
NVC STAGE: 19 days from case # to case complete
EMBASSY STAGE
03/27/12: interview - APPROVED
04/12/12: POE San Diego

ROC
12/19/14: received reminder letter from USCIS to file for ROC
01/15/14: sent I-751 application

05/14/14: received card production notification by e-mail, approval date 05/13

Naturalization

02/01/24: N-400 submitted online; Biometrics reuse notice received immediately online; "case being actively reviewed" after a couple hours

02/09/24: received NOA1 by mail

02/10/24: received biometrics reuse notice by mail

04/08/24: interview scheduled for 05/14. Received "We have taken an action in your case" email.

05/14/24: approved at interview, same-day oath ceremony in San Francisco 🥳 🇺🇸

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