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check or money order better to send with I-130?

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wondering if it is better to send a check or money order with our I-130. I see advantages of both but which is quicker or more preferred by USCIS? Problem with a check for me is I do not get the cancelled check back from the bank for paperwork reduction policy of the bank. Of course will make copies of either payment method for our records.

Chris & Juvy

07-06-2008 Met Juvy on MyForeignBride.com Found That Missing Something

03-01-2009 Arrived in Philippines (21 hour trip oneway)

03-13-2009 Married in Barangay Malabanas, Angeles City Philippines To My Love My Wife My Life :)

03-21-2009 Returned Home to Idaho

I-130 Journey

04-21-09 - I-130 Sent USPS Express Mail to Chicago Lockbox 12:00pm

04-22-09 - I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox 9:56AM

04-22-09 - I-130 Package signed for by Vicente Bustamante via rubber stamp 2:30pm

04-28-09 - Check Cashed/Cleared

04-29-09 - I-130 Received Hardcopy NOA1 (I-797C) Dated 04-27-2009 (California Service Center)

04-30-09 - Touched

09-04-09 - Touched 09-06-09 FINALLY and Touched 09-08-09 and Touched 09-09-09 and Touched 09-14-09

09-14-09 - NOA2 Approval

09-19-09 - I-130 Received NOA2 Hardcopy (I-797)

NVC Journey

09-29-09 - NVC Received/Case Number Assigned

10-01-09 - DS-3032 / AOS Bill Generated

10-03-09 - E-mail DS-3032

10-01-09 - Pay AOS Bill (Online)

10-05-09 - AOS Bill Show as PAID

10-06-09 - Mailed I-864 Package

10-07-09 - I-864 received at NVC

xx-xx-09 - NVC accepted I-864

10-02-09 - Mail DS-3032

10-05-09 - DS-3032 received at NVC

10-14-09 - NVC accepted DS-3032

10-15-09 - Pay IV Bill(online)

10-19-09 - IV Bill Show as PAID

10-19-09 - Mailed IV Package

10-30-09 - Case Completed at NVC

10-30-09 - NVC Left

11-03-09 - Consulate Received

11-23 & 24-09 - Medical

12-09-09 8:30AM - Interview Date & white slip

01-13-10 Visa Received after white slip via Air21

02-10-10 POE Portland Oregon We are Finally together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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wondering if it is better to send a check or money order with our I-130. I see advantages of both but which is quicker or more preferred by USCIS? Problem with a check for me is I do not get the cancelled check back from the bank for paperwork reduction policy of the bank. Of course will make copies of either payment method for our records.

Chris & Juvy

checks make it avaliable for u to get ur case number (on the back of ur check that u can get by veiwing ur check online with the bank ..so its usefull getting ur case number earlier

but in general ..both work with USCIS

good luck

YA ALAH Bless Our Joureny To The End , Ameen

Je T'aime Till My Dying Day

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If you decide to go the money order route, be sure you get it from the USPS.

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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I Miss Her   0

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wondering if it is better to send a check or money order with our I-130. I see advantages of both but which is quicker or more preferred by USCIS? Problem with a check for me is I do not get the cancelled check back from the bank for paperwork reduction policy of the bank. Of course will make copies of either payment method for our records.

Chris & Juvy

I would suggest personal check as it is easy to track the payment (through online banking or by monthly statement) and receipt numbers as stated above.

*IR-1 Visa* VSC

I-130 (IR-1):

07/22/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-130 NOA2: Approved in 210 days from NOA1 date

I-129F (K-3):

08/11/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-129F NOA2: Approved in 190 days from NOA1 date

<not pursuing I-129F petition further but NVC forwarded case to Consulate on 02/24/2009>

NVC Journey:

02/19/2009: NVC Received/Case number assigned for I-130

02/20/2009: DS-3032 sent by e-mail and 03/04/2009: DS-3032 sent by regular mail

02/26/2009: NVC received DS-3032 Choice of Agent selection

02/26/2009: DS-3032 accepted and AOS Bill Generated but not IV Bill

02/28/2009: AOS Bill Package received in mail

02/28/2009: Paid AOS Bill and IV Bill (as it was available) online

03/03/2009: Both AOS and IV Bill Show as Paid and Coversheet Printed

03/04/2009: Mailed I-864 and IV (DS-230) Packages

03/06/2009: I-864 and IV Packages Received by NVC and Scanned on 03/10/2009

03/13/2009: Case completed at NVC (in 17 working days from date NVC Received)

03/25/2009: Interview date assigned by NVC

US Consulate @ Mumbai, India

04/02/2009: Medical Exam (based on NVC e-mail for interview)

04/13/2009: Interview Packet Received from US Consulate

04/16/2009: Documents submitted at VFS office

[Classified]: Date of Interview

USA Journey

02/21/2009: Permanent Resident # Received (Ref: NOA2 of USCIS)

05/2009: POE

##/##/2009: Permanent Resident Card

##/##/2009: SSN

Love must be sincere............Roman 12:9

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