Personal Check or Money Order?

[Edward&Lily 29]

Quick question: 

 

Does the personal check have to be in the petitioners name?! My mom was going to write out the check for me since I don’t have a check book but I don’t know if this is allowed? I can not see anywhere that it is isn’t but I was wondering is anyone had any issues with this?

 

Does the I-129f application allow money orders in the amount of $535.00? I tried at my local supermarket but they only give money orders out up to $500. 
 

I went to uscis.gov and reviewed the instructions. It doesn't say a whole lot about how to fill out a money order.

 

many thanks!!!!!

[payxibka 10,045]

11 minutes ago, Edward&Lily said:

Quick question: 

 

Does the personal check have to be in the petitioners name?! My mom was going to write out the check for me since I don’t have a check book but I don’t know if this is allowed? I can not see anywhere that it is isn’t but I was wondering is anyone had any issues with this?

 

Does the I-129f application allow money orders in the amount of $535.00? I tried at my local supermarket but they only give money orders out up to $500. 
 

I went to uscis.gov and reviewed the instructions. It doesn't say a whole lot about how to fill out a money order.

 

many thanks!!!!!

They only care about good funds.

 

USPS money orders up to $1,000

[YecaCruz 379]

check if your bank can issue a counter check which is essentially a blank check for your account...mine does at least. The nice part about using a personal check is that you are able to see when you account is debited!

Edited April 13, 2021 by YecaCruz

[Wuozopo 4,293]

39 minutes ago, Edward&Lily said:

Does the personal check have to be in the petitioners name?! My mom was going to write out the check for me since I don’t have a check book but I don’t know if this is allowed? I can not see anywhere that it is isn’t but I was wondering is anyone had any issues with this?

If you want to write a check, go to your bank and ask for a check book. Good Lord! 
Yes Mom can write the check, but do this without her. 

[Unicorn25 1]

3 hours ago, payxibka said:

They only care about good funds.

 

USPS money orders up to $1,000

I got 2 money orders one was 235.00 and the rest, they cashed them

 

3 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

If you want to write a check, go to your bank and ask for a check book. Good Lord! 
Yes Mom can write the check, but do this without her. 

 

3 hours ago, payxibka said:

They only care about good funds.

 

USPS money orders up to $1,000

 

[IvoryandRebecca 17]

We used a money order and had no problems 

[Liam2021 583]

Either is fine, but I'm prefer personal check because we will know when the check was cashed by USCIs.

Edited April 14, 2021 by Liam2021

[S&L2020 3]

16 hours ago, Edward&Lily said:

Quick question: 

 

Does the personal check have to be in the petitioners name?! My mom was going to write out the check for me since I don’t have a check book but I don’t know if this is allowed? I can not see anywhere that it is isn’t but I was wondering is anyone had any issues with this?

 

Does the I-129f application allow money orders in the amount of $535.00? I tried at my local supermarket but they only give money orders out up to $500. 
 

I went to uscis.gov and reviewed the instructions. It doesn't say a whole lot about how to fill out a money order.

 

many thanks!!!!!

If you have a checking account you should see if your bank can send you a cashier check or go to a branch and get one in person.

[JacobP 185]

16 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

If you want to write a check, go to your bank and ask for a check book. Good Lord! 
Yes Mom can write the check, but do this without her. 

My mom wrote the check for our I-129F because I lacked a check book at the time. Dunno what's inciting this reaction, lol.

[Huckleberry&Koala 184]

17 hours ago, Edward&Lily said:

Quick question: 

 

Does the personal check have to be in the petitioners name?! My mom was going to write out the check for me since I don’t have a check book but I don’t know if this is allowed? I can not see anywhere that it is isn’t but I was wondering is anyone had any issues with this?

 

Does the I-129f application allow money orders in the amount of $535.00? I tried at my local supermarket but they only give money orders out up to $500. 
 

I went to uscis.gov and reviewed the instructions. It doesn't say a whole lot about how to fill out a money order.

 

many thanks!!!!!

I don't think uscis cares about it as long as money is paid without a problem.

 

On a side note, It is really easy to order check book online through your bank, and it is delivered to your door in a week. Or you can order check book online even from Walmart. I think you should consider handling these payments by yourself since there will be couple of more payments with uscis later on considering you are now filing i-129f. Just my two cents;)

Edited April 14, 2021 by Huckleberry&Koala

[Wuozopo 4,293]

7 hours ago, JacobP said:

My mom wrote the check for our I-129F because I lacked a check book at the time. Dunno what's inciting this reaction, lol.

First thought that came to mind was here’s a chap that wants to marry, but has to go Mummy to write a check for him. Sorry, I’m an old bloke (and old school) and I think the chap should tackle the task like a man and work it out on his own. Just an opinion we don’t have to agree on. I understand. 

[YecaCruz 379]

I've worked in banking for 10 years. You may be surprised on how many younger (not that I'm "old" in any sense of the word) people have never written a check in their lives; especially as there are more and more places that do not accept personal checks. Thus there has never been a need for a checkbook for them. I still have one I and I write one maybe once a year and that's only because there isn't a way to pay electronically....yet! As banking continues to go electronic the writing of checks will be even rarer to see or do in my opinion.

 

Point being as long as the funds are available, whether a cashier's check, money order, or personal check from Mickey Mouse, USCIS will happily collect the fees. 

Edited April 14, 2021 by YecaCruz

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, YecaCruz said:

Thus there has never been a need for a checkbook for them. I still have one I and I write one maybe once a year and that's only because there isn't a way to pay electronically....yet!

I completely understand that and only pay the yard guy by check. Even the maids started taking Zelle. And there’s the occasional self-employed blokes who repair sprinkler systems or deliver a load of mulch. We love restaurants that do online orders for curbside pickup and use Apple Pay.  We choose Whataburger over Jack and McD for that convenience.

::old but tech savvy:: 😀

[Keithn85 400]

On 4/13/2021 at 6:02 AM, Edward&Lily said:

Does the I-129f application allow money orders in the amount of $535.00? I tried at my local supermarket but they only give money orders out up to $500. 
 

I went to uscis.gov and reviewed the instructions. It doesn't say a whole lot about how to fill out a money order.

 

many thanks!!!!!

I did the money order through western union in January.  I ended up splitting $500 and $35.  A case was created for me in March.  The USPS way works also if you only want 1 money order.

[TBoneTX 45,524]

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