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Paying IV Fees by Mail - Is This Really My Only Option Right Now?

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jfbjfbjfb   6

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You should mail the IV fee now including the invoice received from email

I received the IV invoice on June 10

Printed out and mailed to St.Louis..address next day.

They processed my IV money order within a wk on June18.

I jus spoke to the rep this morning and i am confirmed IV status Paid

The rep told me website has been downed almost 2 months now. I cant complete my DS260 online. It sucks

USCIS

6/3/2014 - I-130 Sent   6/10/2014 - Received NOA1   7/10/2014 - Received NOA2    11/10/2014 - Called USCIS for status

12/10/2014 - Result back with case pending due to Security Check    1/10/2015 - Called USCIS for status

2/10/2015 - Result back with case pending adjudication further review

3/31/2015 - Case approved by USCIS and forwarded to NVC

NVC

4/10/215 - NVC assigned with receipt case #    4/28/2015 - Completed DS261 Choice of Agent online

5/4/2015 - Called NVC to complete review DS261 by phone  

6/4/2015 - Sent both AOS and IV packages to NVC    6/8/2015 - Received IV fee notice     6/9/2015 - Paid IV fee

6/24/2015 - Received checklist for missing Data Passport Page      6/28/2015 - Mailed in checklist request

7/6/2015 - Completed IV application (DS260) online

7/8/2015 - Received checklist for missing Data Passport Page again and DS260 because NVC lost the package

7/10/2015 - Mailed in checklist request again       8/10/2015 - Case completed on phone with NVC

8/17/2015 - Received email confirmation for case completed

EMBASSY

8/26/2016 - Scheduled interview      8/27/2015 - Received P4 letter thru email     9/14/2014 - Medical Exam Done

9/16/2015 - Interview date- Passed but waiting for Medical exam Results

9/24/2015 - Medical exam results sent to US Embassy

9/29/2015 - CEAC visa status show " Issued "     10/1/2015 - Visa in hand      10/12/2015 - POE Los Angeles, California

LIFTING CONDITION

7/13/2017 - Sent in ROC application      7/17/2017 - Received NOA

7/21/2017 - Received Appointment notice for Biometrics     8/7/2017   - Biometrics taken

3/5/2018   - Case moved to local office          9/18/2018 - Case tranferred to Nebraska Service Center 

12/19/2018 - Case approved, Card being produced         12/20/2018 - Card received

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fridaab
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Ok, hope it works out! Just got off the phone w them.. Basically it takes up to 21 days for the fee to be processed if we send it in by mail, and if the website is still having problems we won't be a

Bogota Rocks
Bogota Rocks

Hi everyone, I received an IV fee invoice on June 10th to pay the fee for my wife's visa. I have already filled out the DS-261, paid the AOS fee and sent in the AOS and IV documents (which were scann

Morganalmonshid94
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a few people recently have yes, I paid by mail middle of May and my iv fee will not go to paid and iv app is n/a . I decided to take a risk and just pay it online again about an hour ago and the iv fe

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any update guys ?!!!

PD 02/ OCT 2013

NVC

25/march 2015 Welcome letter received with bar-code letter
05/April 2015 DS 261 Completed
01/April 2015 AOS Fee Paid
10/May 2015 Received letter from NVC for approved my DS 261
18/May 2015 AOS and IV sent....

21 May 2015 Scan date .....received email form NVC on 29 of May

29/May 2015 Sent money order by mail for IV fee

04 june 2015 IV Fee Paid (email from NVC on 10 of June )

22 june 2015 received check list letter from NVC For not filling of ds260 !!!!

25 june 2015 scan date for AOS (check list )

26 june 2015 IV paid

29 july CC

interview by 24 sep email received by 31 of august

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Morganalmonshid94   84

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any update guys ?!!!

I paid again online Thursday morning, Friday morning took from my account, switched to pay Friday evening and filled out the ds-260 with confirmation . So plan worked .
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I paid again online Thursday morning, Friday morning took from my account, switched to pay Friday evening and filled out the ds-260 with confirmation . So plan worked .

Thanks a lot

PD 02/ OCT 2013

NVC

25/march 2015 Welcome letter received with bar-code letter
05/April 2015 DS 261 Completed
01/April 2015 AOS Fee Paid
10/May 2015 Received letter from NVC for approved my DS 261
18/May 2015 AOS and IV sent....

21 May 2015 Scan date .....received email form NVC on 29 of May

29/May 2015 Sent money order by mail for IV fee

04 june 2015 IV Fee Paid (email from NVC on 10 of June )

22 june 2015 received check list letter from NVC For not filling of ds260 !!!!

25 june 2015 scan date for AOS (check list )

26 june 2015 IV paid

29 july CC

interview by 24 sep email received by 31 of august

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hello guys

i got a checklist for DS260 from nvc !!!!!!!

PD 02/ OCT 2013

NVC

25/march 2015 Welcome letter received with bar-code letter
05/April 2015 DS 261 Completed
01/April 2015 AOS Fee Paid
10/May 2015 Received letter from NVC for approved my DS 261
18/May 2015 AOS and IV sent....

21 May 2015 Scan date .....received email form NVC on 29 of May

29/May 2015 Sent money order by mail for IV fee

04 june 2015 IV Fee Paid (email from NVC on 10 of June )

22 june 2015 received check list letter from NVC For not filling of ds260 !!!!

25 june 2015 scan date for AOS (check list )

26 june 2015 IV paid

29 july CC

interview by 24 sep email received by 31 of august

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sam19866   2

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After one or 2 days I will pay online and fill ds260

What's your plan ?!

PD 02/ OCT 2013

NVC

25/march 2015 Welcome letter received with bar-code letter
05/April 2015 DS 261 Completed
01/April 2015 AOS Fee Paid
10/May 2015 Received letter from NVC for approved my DS 261
18/May 2015 AOS and IV sent....

21 May 2015 Scan date .....received email form NVC on 29 of May

29/May 2015 Sent money order by mail for IV fee

04 june 2015 IV Fee Paid (email from NVC on 10 of June )

22 june 2015 received check list letter from NVC For not filling of ds260 !!!!

25 june 2015 scan date for AOS (check list )

26 june 2015 IV paid

29 july CC

interview by 24 sep email received by 31 of august

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We paid by mail last Monday, got a receipt yesterday, but still not able to access form DS-260. For the one who paid by mail & online, have you gotten a receipt?


Oops....I meant to ask, have you been able to get a refund since you paid twice?

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This is one of the reasons I'm not going to pay by mail, but wait until the online IV Fee option opens up. It seems whether you pay by mail or not the wait for the IV Fee option to open up on their website is the same. In fact, if you do pay by mail and the IV Fee option opens up it does not say it's paid, therefore it's not letting you complete the DS-260 online anyway. I've seen a couple of people who paid by mail finally give up and just pay again online just to get to the DS-261 and moving their case along.

Just my two cents, wait until the IV Fee option opens up to pay. If someone thinks otherwise, please let me know and if you've had success paying it by mail.

Thanks,

Laz

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Sorry, I meant "I've seen a couple of people who paid by mail finally give up and just pay again online just to get to the DS-260 and moving their case along.". Accidentally typed DS-261, which is incorrect.

Laz

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Morganalmonshid94   84

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Sorry, I meant "I've seen a couple of people who paid by mail finally give up and just pay again online just to get to the DS-260 and moving their case along.". Accidentally typed DS-261, which is incorrect.

Laz

yep your 100% spot on and hopefully everyone reads this, I'm one of those folks that caved to pay it again lol .
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Have you been able to get a refund since you paid twice? That is my other option, but I'd rather not pay another $325 to not be reimbursed.

they told me how to do the refund, I just paid on Friday though and nothing is quick with the nvc so I can't expect to get a reply this fast to the refund request .
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all this website difficulties is really causing such problems.

Am I correct in stating that it is the receipt of AOS/IV docs - not the completion of the DS-260 - that actually triggers or starts the process of CC? I am trying to decide whether I should send in our AOS/IV docs now before paying the IV fee/DS-260. I received an email invoicing the IV fee with instructions on how to pay by mail if I cannot pay online (which I cant). I am reluctant to pay by mail for the reasons on this thread.....

so does that mean that I should wait to send in the AOS/IV docs until after the IV fee is accessible online and/or DS-260 is accessible?

Any advise, please?

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Priority Date - December 2, 2013

USCIS -

12/02/13 : NOA1 (Priority Date)

03/24/15 : Case Transferred from VSC to CSC

03/28/15 : Hard copy of transfer received in mail

04/14/15 : NOA2 ( I-130 Approved) - finally! (informed via text on 4/16/2015)

NVC -

04/29/15 : NVC received the case (informed during phone call to NVC on 5/01/2015

05/08/15 : Case number assigned and IIN (received via phone call on 5/14/2015)

05/12/15 : NVC Welcome letter mailed

05/19/15 : NVC Welcome received in mail

05/29/15 : DS-261 Finally Available on CEAC and completed

05/29/15 : AOS bill Available on CEAC and paid (status: IN PROCESS)

06/02/15 : AOS bill status: PAID

06/15/15 : IV invoice generated (notified by email) but unable to pay on CEAC...waiting...

07/05/15 : IV bill Finally Available on CEAC and paid (status: IN PROCESS)

07/08/15 : IV bill status: PAID

07/08/15 : DS-260 Available

07/12/15 : DS-260 completed and submitted

07/13/15 : AOS and IV package mailed to NVC

07/14/15 : AOS and IV package received by NVC

07/16/15 : Scan Date

07/28/15 : CASE COMPLETE - NO checklist! :dancing::dancing::dancing:London...here we come...!!

08/04/15 : CC Email received...waiting for Interview Letter....

08/11/15 : Interview letter (IL/P4) received ...interview date 9/11/2015! :dancing: :dancing::dancing:

EMBASSY -

08/11/15 : Case Shipped to embassy

08/12/15 : Case Arrived in UK (tracked on DHL website)

08/12/15 : Medical completed

08/14/15 : CEAC showing IN TRANSIT

08/18/15 : CEAC showing READY

09/11/15 : Interview date (initial)

09/08/15 : Interview date (rescheduled on 8/18/2015) - APPROVED :)

xx/xx/15 : Visa in hand
xx/xx/15 : POE....Dulles airport!

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After one or 2 days I will pay online and fill ds260

What's your plan ?!

I have to think harddddddd about paying again online ???

I'm petitioning both parents its double for me ! sighs*

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