IV Bill sent back!!

[Toastburglar 0]

I got the money order back in the mail today (along with a I-684 RFE boo!) so I'm gonna go to AMSCOT and get them to change it into a $400 money order (or if they won't I'll just send two money orders).

It actually didn't hold me up too much because I'm visiting the US until Feb 16th so I can't get my police check for the DS230 until after that. So I'm gonna overnight this IV bill and then take a DS230 (with shortcut coversheet) back with me to Canada. Then the moment they generate it, I can overnight it with the police check and adoption papers and whatever else they want.

There's been some evidence to suggest that the Montreal consulate has been scheduling interviews based on the I130 submission date and not the NVC completion date. . . if that is true I might get a quick interview when my case is completed!

Here's hoping

[waitingame 0]

I've had this problem as well. I was away for Christmas so the fee bill dated Dec 7 I did not get until the beginning of Jan. I sent if off, and then it was rejected. I asked them why they did not mention the increase on the bill. Their response was they put it on the internet. So much for following your documentation instructions down to the letter. So I am now waiting for the new fee bill.

I had asked if we could send $20 with the $380. The first women at the NVC said yes. Then when I called a second time I was told no it has to be one check. Confusing responses, so I am sending one check to be safe even though will have lost money on cancelling the old one as it gets converted back into sterling plus admin charge.

I asked NVC that this price increase and not honouring the December fee bills in Jan must be effecting a lot of people and they said 'many many many' are hit by this. They are only creating more admin and hassle for themselves as well.

A question: I've realised this new one will say payee 'department of state' rather than 'THE department of state'. I assume this will be ok?

Should be fine.

As an aside, I sent them 2 money orders for the IV fee bill, the DS-230 fee and the security surcharge, they had no problem taking the two cheques

Thanks for that. Hopefully second time lucky. Still waiting for the new Fee bill which was sent Feb 2. For some reason it takes over 2 weeks for mail to get to the UK from the NVC. It all seems to go via Germany!