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CR1 application from abroad-payment of I-130 fee

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miha76max Apprentice

miha76max   0

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Hey everybody!

I am applying for a CR1 visa for me and my kids from a previous marriage.

my husband and I work abroad and we need to file the case from overseas. there is no DFC possibility in Abu Dhabi, as the Embassy does not accept I-130 applications.

How can we pay the USCIS 420$ fee from Abu Dhabi? My husband has an USAA account but no cheques and he cannot go to US to make a money order due to his work. I have called the USCIS and they said they accept international money transfer. Is it true? Can it be from any bank?

I have read some topics on this site saying that USCIS didn't accept the money.

how can we pay?

thanks!

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You need to pay by check or have a money ordered from a US bank as it only take USD. They don't accept transfers or cash...

We were in the same situation and my husband had to order some check books, have them delivered at an US address and then they were shipped to us in France. It took 10-15 days to do it like this. This is so complicated when you live abroad... Good luck to you!

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miha76max   0

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but the currency of the international money order is USD.

So the transfer will be in USD.

To make that money order I need the details of the USCIS account no, right??

or how do we do it?

Can't do it by cheques because the bank does not issues cheques.

Another question...can someone in US pay for us? To make a money order from their account on our behalf?

thanks!

M.


but the currency of the international money order is USD.

So the transfer will be in USD.

To make that money order I need the details of the USCIS account no, right??

or how do we do it?

Can't do it by cheques because the bank does not issue cheques.

Another question...can someone in US pay for us? To make a money order from their account on our behalf?

thanks!

M.

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Kastrs Experienced

Kastrs   723

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Yes someone in the US can write a check or obtain a money order for you

Spoiler

 

Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

Applied for Naturalization N-400 Online July 30, 2018

Biometrics August 23, 2018

10 year GC is in production September 17, 2018

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,790

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

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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miha76max   0

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so....I can make payment from Abu Dhabi through a international money transfer. Anybody knows what i need to write on the money order?

thanks!

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