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Using a G-1450 (credit card) to pay for I-485? Has anyone done it successfully?

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Balamban   113

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Can you pay for an I-485 with a credit card by using a G-1450?

Old posts here at Visa Journey say “no, check only.”  Then there was a post dated March 14th that asked this question, geowrian acknowledged the process but had not heard of anyone successfully using it?

Has anyone here used it to pay for the I-485?

I have a credit card that is charging zero fees, and zero interest till October, so that is quite tempting.  There appears to be no fee.

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3 minutes ago, Balamban said:

Can you pay for an I-485 with a credit card by using a G-1450?

Old posts here at Visa Journey say “no, check only.”  Then there was a post dated March 14th that asked this question, geowrian acknowledged the process but had not heard of anyone successfully using it?

Has anyone here used it to pay for the I-485?

I have a credit card that is charging zero fees, and zero interest till October, so that is quite tempting.  There appears to be no fee.

 

I used the credit card option and it worked just fine.  I think it is a relative new option. 

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Balamban   113

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Thank you, it's nice to know.  I wish that I could have filed the I-485 about 4 months ago when I had a Citi card that rebated 5%, but I wasn't married to my fiancee yet (k-1)

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9 minutes ago, Balamban said:

Thank you, it's nice to know.  I wish that I could have filed the I-485 about 4 months ago when I had a Citi card that rebated 5%, but I wasn't married to my fiancee yet (k-1)

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-processed-uscis-lockbox-facilities

 

Provides a list of forms that can be paid with CC

 

 

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Balamban   113

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Very useful, thank  you.  The only problem with being able to pay with a credit card is that overall, a ~3% charge gets built into it--I know that's the case in grocery stores that accept credit cards, so it's likely the case in government payments.  It's unpopular to add 2.5 or 3% so it just gets added in.  These are bad times to have a poor fico score and perhaps a good time to have one that is high since I see plenty of 3% "rewards" and even 5%.  Cash is dying.

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Yup, there are people who have successfully used a credit card for the I-485 now. :) At the time, it was too new to have much feedback but it’s fine now.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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On 8/6/2018 at 10:07 AM, killadocg23 said:

Yes works perfectly but  remember, separate forms are needed for the I485 and the i130. I paid mine with a debit card for one and credit for the other. You can use either or.

I paid the whole aos package with one card amounting $1760

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On 8/6/2018 at 10:07 AM, Michelle M said:

I used the credit card option and it worked just fine.  I think it is a relative new option. 

This is important... do you (or anyone here) know how long it took USCIS to charge your card for the full amount after you sent it? So for example, if I were to send in my I-485 on Saturday how many days would it take for them to charge the card? 

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24 minutes ago, zamardii12 said:

This is important... do you (or anyone here) know how long it took USCIS to charge your card for the full amount after you sent it? So for example, if I were to send in my I-485 on Saturday how many days would it take for them to charge the card? 

They charged my cards within three days of  when the they received it, but I don't know if that is standard. 

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On 10/19/2018 at 9:35 AM, zamardii12 said:

This is important... do you (or anyone here) know how long it took USCIS to charge your card for the full amount after you sent it? So for example, if I were to send in my I-485 on Saturday how many days would it take for them to charge the card? 

Mine was charged 2 days after the package was received.

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On 8/11/2018 at 12:31 PM, hoangthaihuy said:

I paid the whole aos package with one card amounting $1760

How was the whole AOS application that amount? I thought it was $1550

K1 Journey from Spain to USA :wub:
10-25-2017 I-129F Sent to Lewisville
10-27-2017 NOA1
XX-XX-XXXX NOA2 :jest:
XX-XX-XXXX NVC Received
XX-XX-XXXX Interview Scheduled
XX-XX-XXXX POE :whistle:
XX-XX-XXXX Married 
 
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