Wrong place on Comprobante de Pago

[MoonStar9913 0]

I don't know if this has happened to anyone else before but on Tuesday we went to Banco de Guayaquil and payed our $131 for the interview. But later, I realized that they wrote Quito for place instead of Guayaquil. We went back the next day and they told us there is nothing they can do, that we should have known to tell them that it is in Guayaquil instead of in Quito. I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else and if so, how they went about fixing it. Thanks!

The fun starts with Guayaquil....

[MoonStar9913 0]

I was a little unclear. On the receipt for the payment the "place of interview" is listed as Quito instead of Guayaquil.

[VivaBaños 2]

I was a little unclear. On the receipt for the payment the "place of interview" is listed as Quito instead of Guayaquil.

I'm still a little confused.

The receipt says that your K-1 interview will be in Quito???

[MoonStar9913 0]

I was a little unclear. On the receipt for the payment the "place of interview" is listed as Quito instead of Guayaquil.

I'm still a little confused.

The receipt says that your K-1 interview will be in Quito???

Yes, when we paid the $131 interview fee for our K-1 visa in Banco de Guayaquil they printed out a receipt, the one that you have to take to the interview to prove that you paid. But since we live in Quito's consular district they, without asking, printed the "place of interview" as Quito instead of Guayaquil. (They did this because most people who pay for the interview are paying for tourist visas and therefore would have their interview in Quito) But I am afraid that this is going to create a problem when we go to Guayaquil for our interview.

Any suggestions or past experiences?

[VivaBaños 2]

I was a little unclear. On the receipt for the payment the "place of interview" is listed as Quito instead of Guayaquil.

I'm still a little confused.

The receipt says that your K-1 interview will be in Quito???

Yes, when we paid the $131 interview fee for our K-1 visa in Banco de Guayaquil they printed out a receipt, the one that you have to take to the interview to prove that you paid. But since we live in Quito's consular district they, without asking, printed the "place of interview" as Quito instead of Guayaquil. (They did this because most people who pay for the interview are paying for tourist visas and therefore would have their interview in Quito) But I am afraid that this is going to create a problem when we go to Guayaquil for our interview.

Any suggestions or past experiences?

Yes, I can see how this would cause worry now and definitely when you go for the interview. My husband and I didn't follow the same process as the K-1 folks since we filed CR-1, so I don't think I'm much help here.

I hope some of the other K-1 folks can chime in soon to help you get this straightened out come next week.

I don't think going to the Embassy in Quito is going to bend over backwards for you since they only process tourist visas. However, if you enter during those strange hours when they see US citizens I wonder if they'd at least *try* to help you get this figured out. Even though that approach is not guaranteed, I'd feel more comfortable going to talk to someone first rather than calling the Guayaquil Consulate or emailing them. You may have to do that in the end (or even deposit money again), but I'd try the face to face approach in Quito to see if anyone can echarte una mano.

Best of luck.

PS. Things must be crazy in Quito right now with the Ecuador-Uruguay game getting ready to start. Vamos Ecuador!

[MoonStar9913 0]

I just wanted to let anyone else who runs into this problem know that we had no problems at the interview. We were never able to correct the "place of interview" but they said nothing about it, so don't worry if the same has happened to you. Or, if you have not paid and want to avoid any risks just tell the bank teller before they print the receipt that the interview will be in Guayaquil. Good luck!

[TBoneTX 45,299]

I just wanted to let anyone else who runs into this problem know that we had no problems at the interview. We were never able to correct the "place of interview" but they said nothing about it, so don't worry if the same has happened to you. Or, if you have not paid and want to avoid any risks just tell the bank teller before they print the receipt that the interview will be in Guayaquil. Good luck!

Relief, and good advice, si man!