visa fee

[nickm 1]

Hi,

i was wondering at what point in the process the visa fee is paid. I wonder this as i am planning on not waiting for the embassy to send packet 3 to me, i have everything ready to send to them as soon as i know they have receieved the petition from NVC, but i am not sure when the fee is paid.

If it is at this stage i guess i cant send the forms without receving the package 3 as i assume it will inclde instuctions about where to pay, i know for my j1 visa i had to pay the fee at a lloyds bank.

Any info about this would be great .

[English Muffin 59]

You pay it at the Embassy during your interview.

[nickm 1]

You pay it at the Embassy during your interview.

Thanks.

[RUSSandRACHEL 3]

Yep thats right. Right before the consular officer does your interview. Good luck

[nickm 1]

We got a notice from NVC today and our petiton has been forwarded to the US embassy in london, i am going to book my medical now and i have everything ready for sending to the embassy.

I have seen some people dont wait for packet 3 to arrive and they just go ahead and send the forms..

> DS156

> DS157

> DS156K

> DS230 1 & 2

> Checklist IV15

Thats it right (i know two of them are required in duplicate but i cant remeber which off the top of my head, i do have them ready though)?

If it is ok to send these before receving the packet. how long should i wait before sending them? i want to make sure they have my case and that they dont discard the forms thinking they are just ramdomly submitted.

Thanks

nick

[Alex356 0]

We got a notice from NVC today and our petiton has been forwarded to the US embassy in london, i am going to book my medical now and i have everything ready for sending to the embassy.

I have seen some people dont wait for packet 3 to arrive and they just go ahead and send the forms..

> DS156

> DS157

> DS156K

> DS230 1 & 2

> Checklist IV15

Thats it right (i know two of them are required in duplicate but i cant remeber which off the top of my head, i do have them ready though)?

If it is ok to send these before receving the packet. how long should i wait before sending them? i want to make sure they have my case and that they dont discard the forms thinking they are just ramdomly submitted.

Thanks

nick

Maybe you should start a new thread with this question? I would like to know the answer too!

[kjrrem 0]

You should NOT send any forms until you know that the Embassy has received your packet from NVC and entered it into their computers. If you send stuff too early you risk them not knowing which case to associate them with. It usually takes a couple of weeks. Calling DOS is the best (and cheapest) way to find out when the Embassy actually enters your information into the computer. That is when you should book your medical and send in the forms. Not before though.

Being proactive is one thing, but you don't want to risk slowing the process by misplaced forms.

[nickm 1]

Maybe you should start a new thread with this question? I would like to know the answer too!

I have been doing some research of my own. I took this from the US Embassy website :

Note: Only applicants who been notified by the Immigrant Visa Unit that a petition has been received in their name should complete the visa application forms. Forms received without the applicant's case number will be discarded.

I think the important part here is that without the case number it will be discarded, so if you have a case number i think you will be good to go.

Also, i think you can find out if the embassy has recieved your approved petition by calling the DOS.. My fiance is going to call later today to try and find out if it possible to track it through their phone system.