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What is the general opinion of which is best to use for the I-130 filing fee: personal check, money order, cashier's check, buckskin??

I am planning on using a personal check, since I get to see it immediately online when it clears, but if others believe I will experience less hassle with some other instrument, I will re-evaluate...

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What is the general opinion of which is best to use for the I-130 filing fee: personal check, money order, cashier's check, buckskin??

I am planning on using a personal check, since I get to see it immediately online when it clears, but if others believe I will experience less hassle with some other instrument, I will re-evaluate...

Mark :)

Yea use a check is the better choice and like u said u can see when it clears

12/28/2007-- Married in mexico

02/2/2009- Sent out I-130

02/06/2009-Noa1

04/27/2009-Noa2 Approved :)

05/02/2009-noa2 Hardcopy in the mail :)

05/18/09- Nvc case number and Ds-3032 also paid Aos bill

06/16/2009- paid IV bill

07/20/2009- sent out Aos ( yea I paid everything now im sending it. I was out of town with my hubby for 2months Thank God they let us pay online now only if we could send everything else online lol )

07/30/2009- Sent out DS-230

08/12/2009- Case Complete with NVC

09/01/2009- Visa interview has been scheduled for 10/05/2009. Letter by email.

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Chris Me lil D   17

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What is the general opinion of which is best to use for the I-130 filing fee: personal check, money order, cashier's check, buckskin??

I am planning on using a personal check, since I get to see it immediately online when it clears, but if others believe I will experience less hassle with some other instrument, I will re-evaluate...

Mark :)

Yea use a check is the better choice and like u said u can see when it clears

Absolutely agree that's the best option :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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CSC USCIS ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-02-19 : I-130 package sent_________________2009-02-20 : I-130 Received in Chicago, IL

2009-02-27 : NOA1 Approved____________________2009-05-04 : NOA2 Approved

NVC ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-05-11 : NVC case # assigned

2009-05-19 : DS-3032/AOS Bill Generated__________2009-05-20 : DS-3032 e-mailed; AOS/I-864 Bill (paid online $70)

2009-05-26 : Sent In Completed I-864

2009-06-04 : e-mailed DS-3032 accepted by NVC____2009-06-04 : IV Fee bill generated, paid online $400

2009-06-08 : DS-230 mailed to NVC

2009-07-10 : Case complete - in 141 days

2009-07-21 : Interview expedite request e-mailed to NVC

2009-07-27 : NVC replied NO to expedite request

2009-07-29 : NVC e-mailed an interview date for Sept.15th

2009-08-07 : Case left NVC

2009-08-10 : DHL shipped file

2009-08-12 : Case received in USEM, Sofia

2009-08-24 : Medical scheduled

2009-08-25 : Interview re-scheduled

2009-08-28 : Visa in hand

2009-09-01 : US entry - Boston, MA

2009-09-15 : Welcome letter sent (21st Sept received)

2009-09-30 : GC production ordered

2009-10-08 : GC received

2010-02-01 : little D was born :)

VSC ~ROC~ Journey

2011-06-03 : mailed ROC package

2011-06-06: ROC NOA1

2011-07-08: Biometrics appointment

2012-02-25: GC Approval

2012-03-....: PGC received

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What is the general opinion of which is best to use for the I-130 filing fee: personal check, money order, cashier's check, buckskin??

I am planning on using a personal check, since I get to see it immediately online when it clears, but if others believe I will experience less hassle with some other instrument, I will re-evaluate...

Mark :)

Yea use a check is the better choice and like u said u can see when it clears

Absolutely agree that's the best option :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

I would definitely go with the check :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

02/04/10 Case complete

02/08/10 Interview scheduled

03/12/10 Interview

03/18/10 POE

03/22/10 applied for SSN

04/01/10 received SSN

04/05/10 received welcome letter dated 03/30/10 :)

04/08/10 Card Production Ordered!

04/13/10 Approval Notice Sent! :)

04/15/10 Second Welcome Letter dated 4/8/10?

04/19/10 Card received!! WOOHOO!

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2/11/12 Sent

2/14/12 Delivered

2/15/12 Check Cashed

2/15/12 NOA 1

2/21/12 NOA Received by mail

2/27/2012 Biometrics Notice received

3/13/2012 Biometrics

11/6/2012 RFE

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What is the general opinion of which is best to use for the I-130 filing fee: personal check, money order, cashier's check, buckskin??

I am planning on using a personal check, since I get to see it immediately online when it clears, but if others believe I will experience less hassle with some other instrument, I will re-evaluate...

Mark :)

Check is better for your records and in case of a dispute. However I have heard you can save a few days using a money order because in the case of a check, they wait for it to clear before moving forward.

I-130 For Spouse

10-30-90: Petitioner enters US via NAFTA 1, later H1-B

10-26-96: Petitioner becomes LPR.

07-06-06: Delay due to N-400 processing begins. (Background check delay)

03-03-07: Married

06-09-08: Apply as LPR

02-26-09: Petitioner becomes US Citizen. Delay due to N-400 ends. (2 yrs, 8 mo)

02-27-09: Infopass. Attempted upgrade. Did not work. (found out later)

03-24-09: Timeline for USC I-130 begins. Faxed in Upgrade.

04-23-09: Infopass. Verified Upgrade. Never any official receipt.

06-23-09: Infopass. Check history. Nothing new.

07-23-09: NOA2

NVC IR-1

08-11-09: Case Received & Number Assigned

08-12-09: In AVR. Gave operator emails.

08-13-09: Email received: DS-3032 & AOS bill generated. DS-3032 emailed. AOS bill paid.

08-14-09: DS-3032 sent overnight, I-864 sent overnight

08-18-09: DS-3032 accepted, IV bill generated. IV bill paid.

08-19-09: Email recieved: DS-3032 accepted & IV bill.

08-20-09: DS-230 sent overnight

09-01-09: Case Complete

09-02-09: Email received: Interview Date.

Manila

10-08-09 -10-09-08: Medical. After chest xray, further testing required

10-13-09 -10-15-09: Sputum Tests

10-19-09: Result of Sputum smear test. Negative.

10-19-09: Original Interview POSTPONED

12-10-09: Result of Sputum Culture Test

12-16-09: Medical Appt.

xx-xx-xx: New Interview date

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i agree with Pooh, i heard that too. They have to wait till the check is clear. MO is better coise. Also it will not matter when check it clear, you will get NOA 1 with 8-10 days.

I-130 Visa Application

204 days to approve I-130

NVC

43 Days To approve appliation at NVC

Removign Condition from greencard

2011-09-25 ; Greencard Expire

2011-06-27 : application filed 91 days to go before Greencard expire

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