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Hi, I'm sorry for the late response and if it's too late, but I was able to make it work.

Yes, it is. I also tried with another American bank account.

Hello everyone, I've been trying to make a payment in the CEAC website for my dad's visa after his i-130 was approved but have been issues doing so. Every time after I attempt to make a payment, be it the $120 for me (the petitioner) or the $325 for him, the website freezes with "Submitting your payment please wait...". The window eventually times out and when I try to log back in, it shows the payment "in-process" and eventually gets rejected. I confirmed with my bank that I'm using the right account number and the correct routing number and I also spoke to to a representative from pay.gov who confirmed that my payment never makes it through. I created numerous public inquiries in which I explain the situation and attempted to use a different bank account, a different browser, a different network and even attempted to pay from a different country (using my dad's computer from abroad) but none of these worked, the window always freezes after submitting the payment. I finally got a call from an NVC representative who essentially said that all I can do is keep trying, since other people are able to make a payment successfully. Thanks to their new system, no phone number or email work, so I have to create a new public inquiry every time. Has anyone faced a similar issue in the past? I'm beyond frustrated at this point.

Great, thank you so much for all your help!

You're right, but I meant from the moment he enters the US with his new stamp until he get his GC, if he needs to leave the country for a couple of days, does he need a special form? Sounds like it's safer not to leave until you get the GC in this case?

Hello everybody, I was naturalized over a year ago and now considering bringing my father to the US as a GC holder. I have a couple of questions, especially because his path is going to be very different than mine (I-130 & I-485, then adjustment of status, and eventually naturalization). In terms of work, I understand that he'd get a stamp upon arrival which allows him to work until he get his GC, is that correct? How long is his GC good for? Mine was good for 2 years and then I had to remove its conditions, but I'm assuming this isn't the case here..? To become a citizen he'd have to have his GC for 5 years (unlike me, where I had to wait only 3 years because I'm married to a US citizen), is that correct? Which forms do you typically submit in this case? Just the i-130? While waiting for his GC, how does he leave of the country? Should I also submit an i-131 form? One last question, to get a social security card, is the stamp he receives upon arrival sufficient to get the card, or do we have to wait for the actual GC? Thank you in advance