Problem Paying i-129f Fee

[flycat 0]

I currently live and work in Thailand and want to bring my girlfriend back to the States so I can marry her. The problem is I don't have a way to pay the fee since I don't have US checking account. Since I am in Thailand I don't think I can buy a money order either. How then can I pay the fee. The i-129F instruction sheets says "If you live outside the United States....,contact the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy for instruction on the method of payment." Well, aren't they just going to to tell me to send a check of money order drawn on a U.S. bank? This would be a whole lot easier if the e-filing option wasn't temporarily unavailable.(any word why?). Then I could pay by credit cart. Anyways, I feel stuck. How do I fix this?

FlyCat

[Mrs O. 29]

The i-129F instruction sheets says "If you live outside the United States....,contact the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy for instruction on the method of payment."

FlyCat

Have you contacted the consulate?

[Al422 221]

Why don't you just contact the embassy in Bangkok? You have the money, just not in U.S. checking account form. There must be a way, so ask them what that way is.

[flycat 0]

Yes, I tried calling one number and was asked to purchase a pin. Not sure who to talk to over there. Was hoping to hear from someone who has had to get around this issue.

FlyCat

[Tero 105]

Your questions can be answered if you do as instructed on the form. Contact the consulate for directions.

[Tero 105]

Yes, I tried calling one number and was asked to purchase a pin. Not sure who to talk to over there. Was hoping to hear from someone who has had to get around this issue.

FlyCat

What happened after you purchased the pin? Did they tell you the steps to go through?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Go to a large bank, they can probably do a US bank draft (at least they can in Ireland).

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

If you are filing the 129, you will have to mail the application back to the US anyway, so why can't you ask someone in the US to just purchase the money order and drop the entire package in the mailbox for you. Simple as that.... You will have a 5 to 6 month wait anyways before the petition is approved.

Edited February 3, 2011 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[Fandango 1,440]

I currently live and work in Thailand and want to bring my girlfriend back to the States so I can marry her. The problem is I don't have a way to pay the fee since I don't have US checking account. Since I am in Thailand I don't think I can buy a money order either. How then can I pay the fee. The i-129F instruction sheets says "If you live outside the United States....,contact the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy for instruction on the method of payment." Well, aren't they just going to to tell me to send a check of money order drawn on a U.S. bank? This would be a whole lot easier if the e-filing option wasn't temporarily unavailable.(any word why?). Then I could pay by credit cart. Anyways, I feel stuck. How do I fix this?

FlyCat

There's your answer. Why second guess?

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Since you're going 2 marry her, why not marry there in thailand & DCF file the I-130? I'm sure since you live & work in thailand, you can DCF.

Other than that, go to the consulate or do like others stated...just send 2 a relative in the US & have them get a money order and send it to the lockbox?

[Aztec&Taino 144]

Since you're going 2 marry her, why not marry there in thailand & DCF file the I-130? I'm sure since you live & work in thailand, you can DCF.

Other than that, go to the consulate or do like others stated...just send 2 a relative in the US & have them get a money order and send it to the lockbox?

I agree with this comment. If you are sure of your relationship, you could go ahead and marry your SO in Thailand and then file doing the Direct Consular Filing (DCF) by sending the I-130.