Fees?

[flowershoes 2]

Guys, at what point am I given an opportunity to pay the interview processing fee? I've sent my DS-160+packet 3 off to the consulate last week (I've not heard back from them yet), but I'm wondering when exactly they'll ask for their money? Or can I pay now? I'm super confused!

[Lainie B 465]

For me I paid it at Australia Post, then took the receipt to the interview. But I think maybe the procedure changed since then.

[flowershoes 2]

For me I paid it at Australia Post, then took the receipt to the interview. But I think maybe the procedure changed since then.

Yeah, at the moment I'm kind of just going by what information I'm given by the consulate and then bulking my knowledge with VJ entries, but as of yet I haven't heard anything about payment except over here http://www.ustraveldocs.com/au/au-niv-visaapply.asp but I've not been linked there yet by official sources. Just want to get things right!!

[CJC 18]

Hey flowershoes

Details regarding the payment of the fee are included in Packet 4 (your interview schedule).

It states via Packet 4 that you print off the Australia Post scanny thing and take that into Australia Post for payment. Well for me (in Qld) Australia Post wouldn't accept it and said something about having previously accepting it but didn't anymore because of some contract...?!?!?!

After panicking for about 3 hours and eating chocolate, I went back over the Packet 4 email and revisited the link to US Travel Docs http://www.ustraveldocs.com/au/index.html (I signed up the moment I got my Packet 4 per the US Consulate instructions) and updated the K-1 visa option and I was actually able to pay for the K-1 Visa online by Credit Card...huzzah!!. (FYI - The payment information wasn't available at the time I originally signed up because I wasn't able to choose K-1 Visa, therefore you may need to give it a day or so before that option pops up, or not.) A receipt for payment will be sent to your email, which you print off and take to the interview.

Anyway, hope that helps, especially if you encounter what I did...

Have a fantastic weekend.

Take care

cj

[flowershoes 2]

Hey flowershoes

Details regarding the payment of the fee are included in Packet 4 (your interview schedule).

It states via Packet 4 that you print off the Australia Post scanny thing and take that into Australia Post for payment. Well for me (in Qld) Australia Post wouldn't accept it and said something about having previously accepting it but didn't anymore because of some contract...?!?!?!

After panicking for about 3 hours and eating chocolate, I went back over the Packet 4 email and revisited the link to US Travel Docs http://www.ustraveldocs.com/au/index.html (I signed up the moment I got my Packet 4 per the US Consulate instructions) and updated the K-1 visa option and I was actually able to pay for the K-1 Visa online by Credit Card...huzzah!!. (FYI - The payment information wasn't available at the time I originally signed up because I wasn't able to choose K-1 Visa, therefore you may need to give it a day or so before that option pops up, or not.) A receipt for payment will be sent to your email, which you print off and take to the interview.

Anyway, hope that helps, especially if you encounter what I did...

Have a fantastic weekend.

Take care

cj

Thank you, you are an absolute gem! This is a big load off of my shoulders

[dodgyJim73 6]

As CJC said, that is exactly what I did also.

I paid online with my credit card, printed the website confirmation page, printed a screengrab of the browser and also printed the e-mail transaction receipt. The woman at the counter only wanted the e-mail copy but I took them all as I want to leave nothing to chance