neoflasher

Congrats on ur interview coming up.. I am probably going to be the same way.. I want it to come but when I know the date I'm going to stress it even more. Good luck to you on ur interview.

Are there any 'Moneygrams' in DR? If so, I have used Moneygram Online to send to Nicaragua for cheaper fees than Western Union....

Good luck

Moneygram can be picked up at any Banco Popular in DR. When you do moneygram for example for $100 its $14. With Western Union online its $8 for every $100. These are both being done online. Also the another thing is Moneygram converts it to pesos at a lower exchange rate. With Western Union you can have the person receive US dollars.

I would recommend IR-1 / CR-1 since now its about the same time and its cheaper.

Cheaper in the long run.

I would recommend IR-1 / CR-1 since now its about the same time and its cheaper.

Congrats good luck in ur future... :thumbs:

How much do you pay for the wire through your bank acct? I sent money through western union online and I think I signed up for the reward card to ?earn points?

Today I tried to send 80 dollars and is charging me $15 dollars just to send it, when I used to live in MA I payed $6 for the same amount and that was to receive in dollars. I don't think that card is helping me any. thanks for your help

When you send your money do you send it online or in person? You will not see any difference in pricing in person. When you do the transfer online or from your phone you will see a substantial savings. I have sent a lot of money to DR through various services and western union is the best. They all limit you at 3k per month and moneygram limits transaction online cap is $899. Western Union never an issue. In the NY area its about $8 per 100. A bank wire is like $50 on average from my US bank and banco popular I think $45 to receive it. So anytime I'm sending over 1k I just wire. Hope this helps.

You will probably be ok. I only included my marriage certificate as well as birth certificate. I did not send any pictures either. I plan on bringing those to the interview.

I'm not sure if there are any sovereign banks in lousiana but they just merged with banco Santander. Which means you can open an account and have access to it in DR. kind of like banco popular if you lived in NY.

I was told Banco Popular in NY was different from the ones in DR.. The ones in NY and Puerto Rico are the same. I'm going to check on Sovereign Bank and Banco Santander. Thanks

Xoom.com i've been using it since 2008

Get my money in about 1hr

Xoom is not as efficient as WU and its not cheap really. If you do direct deposit to bank account it has to be done first thing in the morning or if not it will post next day. They are on pacific time. If you do USD pick up they do it through BHD and that bank kinda sucks. I have had times where my wife has had to go back because they "didn't have that amount in dollars". You basically get what you pay for. WU is more expensive but worth it. If you sign up for a gold card rewards you get a better rate and get rewards.. Check it out.

Western Union is ok but I became a gold member and do it online.. Cheaper than in person. I also use paypal. I sent my wife a prepaid mastercard attached to my paypal account. She also has a prepaid Amex as well. If its an amount that im going to pay more than 50-70 dollars to send I just do a wire from my citibank account into our joint USD account at Banco Popular. Let me know if you have any questions. I send money sometimes 2 times a week. Used to use Moneygram until they questioned why I was sending so much money to DR. So I just don't use them. Sign up for that WU gold thing and if you have a blackberry there is an app for Western Union that tells you how much the transaction will cost in person, via phone, online, or right from your blackberry. They probably have this app for other phones as well but I have only used Blackberry. Hope this helps. BTW with Citibank you can do wires right from your personal account online to DR no need for special account or setup.

Congrats.. Many approvals have been coming these days.. Good luck

Congrats... Your almost there..

Congrats!! What date did u get??

Congrats!! Good luck to you both... :dance:

hello again everyone.. i would like to ask another question.. and so me and my fiance plans to tie the knot when he comes back here in the philippines for a vacation. after we get married he will fly back to the states. i believe when filing for 1-130 we need to send some proofs of bonafide marriage and some proving we lived together.. how can we prove that if after our wedding he will be back in the US and we didnt have enough time to be together. what are other proofs we need to present? tnx so much..

pictures, signed affidavits from friend stating this is a bonafide marriage, marriage certificate. Possibly phone bills proving the communications between both of you. Just an FYI.. I didn't send any pictures or anything with my i130. I do intend to bring all of this to the interview though. I hope this helps.

Congrats!! Good luck moving forward... I can't wait till I get my NOA2's.. :dance:

Chastity neoflasher has repeated everything I said in your status. (Sorry I replied there)

There you have it!

Sorry Steph..I didn't see your reply..

Yes he will have to file seperate for the wife and stepson. He will also have to pay the $420 twice. I am currently doing this as well but for two step daughters. Everything is separate but you can mail them in together in the same package and include a letter requesting that they be processed together. I am currently waiting for my NOA2 but from what I have been told everything is separate as far as fees except for when you do the AOS (affidavit of support) payment. If done online I have been told you can get away with paying the $88 fee once. Good luck to your friend.

I wonder how the signal is for this Dominican Movil... That phone can't be used for anything else except receiving calls from US? right?

http://bossrevolution.com/

Boss revolution is more than the domincan movil method. I have been using Vonage with the premium plan. It give me unlimited domestic and international to over 60 countries including cellphones in DR. I pay like $72 a month with tax included though. They also have whats called extensions meaning I can call from my cell as well. This Dominican Movil seems better though. Gonna check it out. Thanks

Hello Everyone,

I have a question... I have read many replies concerning the I-864 form (depending on which form you're elgible for...) QUESTION??? If I print & complete the correct form and have gathered all docs, just awaiting AOS Packet.. Can I just cut and paste the barcode off the form to speed up the process and mail it out?? Is that a good idea?? I have all AOS documents (b-e). Awaiting for NOA2.....

AOS Packet

a. Bar-coded cover sheet

b. Completed and signed form I-864 by the petitioner

c. IRS tax transcripts for the last three years

(Call IRS at 800-908-9946 to order them for free)

d. Petitioner's employment letter

e. Petitioner's pay stubs for the current year

I'm doing the same as you and would like to know if I'm missing anything as well.. Good to get a jump on things.

Good luck with the rest of your journey.

Congrats!

It might also be a good idea to fill in your timeline on your profile. VJ is a place where many of us come to get answers and ideas based on others experiences.

Yes. If you have a Dominican or Haitian beneficiary they often receive priority processing, and it may be faster for you. Good luck! And speedy NOA2s to all of us.

I'd also like to know where you got this info from?

Congrats! Hopefully I will receive mine soon as well.

LOL. I am not too confident in my abilities but I will try my best once this process is over to do that it. I know how helpful it is for people starting out.

This would be helpful.. Steph let me know when you put yours up plz... Thanks.