How to pay application fee (I-130) from overseas

[Bernstansi 0]

I have a problem regarding how to pay for my (I-130) application fee. I am a U.S citizen living in Sweden with my Swedish wife.

My question is this, how can I, from Sweden, pay for my visa application? Swedish banks will not do checks or money orders outside of Sweden. I have tried calling USCIS and they gave the advice to talk to the American embassy in Sweden, so I did, but that was not to much help, they told me I should ask help from a relative in the states ... there must be a way for me to pay the fees from overseas??

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yikes! This is one of the huge problems with the new no-DCF system. I'll protest with you!

[pushbrk 12,569]

I have a problem regarding how to pay for my (I-130) application fee. I am a U.S citizen living in Sweden with my Swedish wife.

My question is this, how can I, from Sweden, pay for my visa application? Swedish banks will not do checks or money orders outside of Sweden. I have tried calling USCIS and they gave the advice to talk to the American embassy in Sweden, so I did, but that was not to much help, they told me I should ask help from a relative in the states ... there must be a way for me to pay the fees from overseas??

Have a relative or friend write the check. You get the funds to them. You could check with a Citibank or Chase etc. if they have any branch in Sweden. Perhaps they'll provide a cashier's check in US funds.

[Bernstansi 0]

I will try that, appreciate the help, thank you.

[BBCC 16]

I will try that, appreciate the help, thank you.

Make sure it is drawn on a US branch of a US bank and not the foreign branch of a US bank.

I tried submitting a foreign money order drawn on US$ funds and it was returned by USCIS.

Hope this helps.

[pushbrk 12,569]

Make sure it is drawn on a US branch of a US bank and not the foreign branch of a US bank.

I tried submitting a foreign money order drawn on US$ funds and it was returned by USCIS.

Hope this helps.

Interesting. From which bank did you purchase the money order?

[BBCC 16]

Interesting. From which bank did you purchase the money order?

A local post office, which drew on a local branch of CitiBank for US$ denominated money orders, I think.

[pushbrk 12,569]

A local post office, which drew on a local branch of CitiBank for US$ denominated money orders, I think.

I see. I was suggesting a Cashier's check or money order bought directly from a branch of a US bank.

[PurplePassion 1]

Was your solution resolved? how was you able to get the fee payed? I live in turkey with my spouse and we are having this same exact issue. embassy is never any help and banks are clueless whenever I try to mention it to them. I have no trustworthy relatives back in the states neither.

also another question what does it mean us drawn? they sent me a link of the check saying something about it must have the 9 digit code at the bottom of the check for it to be accepted.

we already tried the post office here and sent the money from them and they decline and sent back. I have no clue what to do!

[Ryan H 3,810]

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