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M.F   1

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Hi All,

Can anyone tell how to pay the $165 fee from India as I am unable to pay using the debit card. Could you please confirm if i have to use the credit card or should i pay through the bank?

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,

MF

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Can fees be paid through a bank abroad?

No, all payments must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank.

Can fees be paid with personal check or credit card?

No, the National Visa Center cannot accept personal checks or credit card payments.

Fees must be paid to the NVC using the online Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center. If you are unable to pay online, you must submit a cashier's check or money order to the NVC's St. Louis address.

source:travel.state.gov

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NatashaSah Apprentice

NatashaSah   3

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Hi All,

Can anyone tell how to pay the $165 fee from India as I am unable to pay using the debit card. Could you please confirm if i have to use the credit card or should i pay through the bank?

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,

MF

You have to pay at an Axis Bank or Citibank only.

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NatashaSah   3

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Can i not pay using Axis bank Debit Card or Credit Card? Please confirm.

No, you need to go to the bank and pay in cash.

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M.F   1

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Can you please help how to mention that its an immigrant visa fee and how about the alien number registration and the case id how do i mention it on the payment?

Can you tell do i have to go to Axis bank main branch or can go to other axis bank branches and make the payment.

Thanks for your concern.

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Ryan H   3,812

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Can fees be paid through a bank abroad?

No, all payments must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank.

Can fees be paid with personal check or credit card?

No, the National Visa Center cannot accept personal checks or credit card payments.

Fees must be paid to the NVC using the online Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center. If you are unable to pay online, you must submit a cashier's check or money order to the NVC's St. Louis address.

source:travel.state.gov

This is not relevant to the OP's question, the fee being asked about is the green card production fee which only becomes payable after a visa has been issued. Also it's paid to USCIS ELIS, not the NVC.

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