Clarifaction on Paying K Visa fees... (in Ukraine)

[Mary and Jeff 0]

My fiance is little worried as to the exact process with paying the visa fees... as stated in the KEV-1 Instrucations...

it states... "The total fee for EACH K and V VISA APPLICANT (including children) is $131 payable in Ukrainian Hryvnya equivalent only.

Beginning January 01, 2008 the fee for K and V visa can be paid only at the bank."

What my fiance is worried about is, what is she supposed to ask for at the bank, and will the bank give her something to confirm she indeed paid her visa fees? (She doesn't want the bank to just keep her money without knowing the embassy received payment)

If someone doesn't mind sharing, could you tell excatly what the process entails with paying the K visa fees at the bank, and how the embassy knows you have paid?

Also, how early can she pay the Visa fees? she was going to go to Kyiv about a week before for her medical exam, and she thought she could pay for it while she is there...

Your help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[payxibka 10,045]

she will get a receipt to show the embassy the fee has been paid. she can pay the fee anytime at her convienience

APPLICATION FEE

All applicants must pay the mandatory U.S. Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) application fee of USD 131, paid in UAH according to the exchange rate set by the Embassy as of the date of payment. This fee may be paid at any branch of ProCredit Bank in Ukraine. Please note that the Consular Section cashier does not accept payment for the MRV fee.

A sample of the ProCredit Bank voucher will consist of two copies of payment receipts printed on one page. One of these copies has to be attached to the visa application, the other one is the applicant’s copy. The voucher includes a unique payment number as well as the first and the last name of the applicant as it appears in his/her international passport.

The payment can only be made if the visa applicant presents to the bank cashier the original international passport, which will be used for the travel to the U.S., or a copy of the bio-data page of such passport. If the payment is made by someone on behalf of the visa applicant, a copy of the applicant’s international passport must be provided to the bank cashier.

Edited April 17, 2009 by payxibka

[Mary and Jeff 0]

Thank you so much!

This will definately help set both of our minds at ease... I'll be sure to let her know a well to bring her international passport

Thanks again!

-Mary & Jeff

she will get a receipt to show the embassy the fee has been paid. she can pay the fee anytime at her convienience

APPLICATION FEE

All applicants must pay the mandatory U.S. Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) application fee of USD 131, paid in UAH according to the exchange rate set by the Embassy as of the date of payment. This fee may be paid at any branch of ProCredit Bank in Ukraine. Please note that the Consular Section cashier does not accept payment for the MRV fee.

A sample of the ProCredit Bank voucher will consist of two copies of payment receipts printed on one page. One of these copies has to be attached to the visa application, the other one is the applicant’s copy. The voucher includes a unique payment number as well as the first and the last name of the applicant as it appears in his/her international passport.

The payment can only be made if the visa applicant presents to the bank cashier the original international passport, which will be used for the travel to the U.S., or a copy of the bio-data page of such passport. If the payment is made by someone on behalf of the visa applicant, a copy of the applicant’s international passport must be provided to the bank cashier.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My fiance is little worried as to the exact process with paying the visa fees... as stated in the KEV-1 Instrucations...

it states... "The total fee for EACH K and V VISA APPLICANT (including children) is $131 payable in Ukrainian Hryvnya equivalent only.

Beginning January 01, 2008 the fee for K and V visa can be paid only at the bank."

What my fiance is worried about is, what is she supposed to ask for at the bank, and will the bank give her something to confirm she indeed paid her visa fees? (She doesn't want the bank to just keep her money without knowing the embassy received payment)

If someone doesn't mind sharing, could you tell excatly what the process entails with paying the K visa fees at the bank, and how the embassy knows you have paid?

Also, how early can she pay the Visa fees? she was going to go to Kyiv about a week before for her medical exam, and she thought she could pay for it while she is there...

Your help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

There is a list of procredit banks which accept these payments inmany cities in Ukraine. The bank may have one particular teller assigned to this. Go to the bak and tell them you want to pay a US visa fee. She will need her passport for ID and the KEV number from the NVC. She can pay when she has the KEV number. They will give her a receipt to take to the interview. Don't lose the receipt!

[Mary and Jeff 0]

I know I sent copies of the letter I got from the NVC to Mary containing the KEV#... I'm guessing she won't need any "official documentation" that the KEV# is for her... in reality... I don't think many people will decide to pay our visa fees just for the fun of it...

It seems also we got an updated copy of the instructions from the embassy, and I did notice a change after looking through it yesterday that they added a statement in regards for paying K/V visa fees...

"ProCredit Bank currently offers this service at every branch all over Ukraine"

So it seems she can get the visa fees paid for in her own city (at a proCredit bank), but this good news seems to be offset with the fact that they changed the medical fee which is now up to $125 (from $100 before) but it seems I won't lose sleep over it...

There is a list of procredit banks which accept these payments inmany cities in Ukraine. The bank may have one particular teller assigned to this. Go to the bak and tell them you want to pay a US visa fee. She will need her passport for ID and the KEV number from the NVC. She can pay when she has the KEV number. They will give her a receipt to take to the interview. Don't lose the receipt!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I know I sent copies of the letter I got from the NVC to Mary containing the KEV#... I'm guessing she won't need any "official documentation" that the KEV# is for her... in reality... I don't think many people will decide to pay our visa fees just for the fun of it...

It seems also we got an updated copy of the instructions from the embassy, and I did notice a change after looking through it yesterday that they added a statement in regards for paying K/V visa fees...

"ProCredit Bank currently offers this service at every branch all over Ukraine"

So it seems she can get the visa fees paid for in her own city (at a proCredit bank), but this good news seems to be offset with the fact that they changed the medical fee which is now up to $125 (from $100 before) but it seems I won't lose sleep over it...

There is a list of procredit banks which accept these payments inmany cities in Ukraine. The bank may have one particular teller assigned to this. Go to the bak and tell them you want to pay a US visa fee. She will need her passport for ID and the KEV number from the NVC. She can pay when she has the KEV number. They will give her a receipt to take to the interview. Don't lose the receipt!

That's good news, seeing as I have to pay a fee next month. Last summer there were specific branches that did this and there was only one in Donetsk, but we paid at the one close to the consulate which opens early just for this purpose. Yes, I really don't think they (the consulate) care who pays the fee. She will get a receipt with her KEV # so it is fairly useless to anyone else. To a point. But oddly enough when we went I handed the cash through the window and the teller handed it back to Alla, scowled at me and said "SHE has to pay" LOL Ok, whatever.

[Mary and Jeff 0]

But oddly enough when we went I handed the cash through the window and the teller handed it back to Alla, scowled at me and said "SHE has to pay" LOL Ok, whatever.

Ok... since I'm too far away right now to pay the visa fees for her, I'll be sure to tell her to pay for the fee herself since "SHE has to pay."

I'll also make sure she knows she shouldn't give the money to an anonymous person on the street claiming they can buy the visa fees for her...

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

But oddly enough when we went I handed the cash through the window and the teller handed it back to Alla, scowled at me and said "SHE has to pay" LOL Ok, whatever.

Ok... since I'm too far away right now to pay the visa fees for her, I'll be sure to tell her to pay for the fee herself since "SHE has to pay."

I'll also make sure she knows she shouldn't give the money to an anonymous person on the street claiming they can buy the visa fees for her...

Get out!!!!!!!!! You mean there is someone like that in Ukraine??????????!!!!!!!!!!! Say it ain't so!