Pre-Pay for K-1 Visa in London?

[gap1 21]

All of this time I was reading reviews from interviews at the London Embassy and people were saying they pay at the window the day of, now I'm hearing you have to pre-pay or they won't schedule an interview? Which is correct?

[Lansbury 19]

All of this time I was reading reviews from interviews at the London Embassy and people were saying they pay at the window the day of, now I'm hearing you have to pre-pay or they won't schedule an interview? Which is correct?

You prepay it has been changed.

K Visa Applicants pay the fee to the Operator Assisted Information Service prior to attending the visa interview. Instructions concerning payment will be sent to you with the appointment letter.

[Justine+David 218]

This is such a great idea--delayed our visa by 3 weeks because no one asked David to pay for the visa...which I felt was obvious and he should have asked someone but I still love him anyway.

[KelleyAndRichie 0]

Yep, you prepay through the extortion hotline, you have to bring the receipt with you to the interview

[Amos&Radio 2]

Is it true they won't schedule an interview until you have paid though?

I have been trying to reschedule my interview date but have been waiting 16 days for an e mail reply.

If I ring up and pay will this speed things up? What is the latest fee?

[gap1 21]

This is such a great idea--delayed our visa by 3 weeks because no one asked David to pay for the visa...which I felt was obvious and he should have asked someone but I still love him anyway.

Yeah the only reason I even knew was because someone I speak to on here happened to message me about it. We haven't paid yet because we're held up on medical results at the moment. As soon as it's cleared up we'll pay up and be on our way. They will not schedule the interview without the medical results AND the paid fee. I believe it's $350.

[SunDrop 59]

Please could someone with a recently received P4, that contains instructions on fee payment, forward the Embassy's instructions for accurate inclusion in this thread? Many thanks!

[PaulandBeckyR 1]

If people actually did there homework and read what it says on the offical us london embassy website then they wouldnt get all worked up about real information that is true.

K Visa Applicants pay the fee to the Operator Assisted Information Service prior to attending the visa interview. Instructions concerning payment will be sent to you with the appointment letter

I shouldnt have to prove myself if its from the embassy website

[Amos&Radio 2]

Hi guys,

Just to confuse matters - I have been scheduled for my Visa Interview on the 26th Jan and haven't paid my fee yet - It doesn't mention it in the letter that I have to pre pay so I would be interested to see where this instruction is?

[marlea 84]

It's a bit buried on the site and hard to find, but here is the link to the page that says the fee needs to be paid beforehand. You can just call the phone number and take care of it, the operated-assisted line/extortion line.

http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/iv_fees.html

[matt y andrea 0]

Is this the number that costs a flat rate of $16 for up to 7 minutes?

also, how do you get the receipt? I can't find anything about this and I'm curious. If I (as the USC) pay over the phone, how does the receipt get worked out?

[gap1 21]

Is this the number that costs a flat rate of $16 for up to 7 minutes?

also, how do you get the receipt? I can't find anything about this and I'm curious. If I (as the USC) pay over the phone, how does the receipt get worked out?

Yes, it's the expensive number. It's ridiculous, but that's the requirement.

Once you pay you are instantly emailed a receipt that you must sign and present at the interview.

[Cooki 0]

i have just received my interview letter for 11 feb. from reading above i assume i now have to pay the K1 visa fee in advance - even though my interview letter directed me to form iv-19 which still says you pay on the day! other parts of the embassy website though have been updated and say pay by the operator assisted phoneline. anyhow... if anyone can help i'm just wanting to check that they definitely send you the MRV fee receipt by email? thanks!

[LB & PC 0]

They DEFINITELY send you the receipt through email.

It gives you further instructions and has you print it out for you to sign and present at your interview.

I paid through the £1.20/min number the day we received our Packet 3 in the mail.

[Cooki 0]

They DEFINITELY send you the receipt through email.

It gives you further instructions and has you print it out for you to sign and present at your interview.

I paid through the £1.20/min number the day we received our Packet 3 in the mail.

thanks! i've just paid and received the receipt!!