k1 payment

[RachC 0]

Yeap another panicing topic by myself [you can see i'm not having much luck with the visa thing]. Right the first letter from the US embassy states you need to pay for the k 1 visa prior to the interview, but in the second letter the website they link you too and the document iv19 clearly states in the final payment section you pay on the day. I went with reading the iv19 form and now having a massive panic because I haven't paid anything. Whats the thing to do?!

[nutsmunkey2000 3]

Hey,

You pay for the visa using the automated premium rate ($350 plus the cost of the call at £1.23 per min). You will then receive a receipt via email which you'll need to take to the interview as proof of payment. The fee is valid for 12 months so I paid mine the same day I had my medical which was Sept 7th and my interview is scheduled for Oct 17th.

I suppose what you are asking is will the embassy schedule your appointment or wait until you have paid the fee! I checked the London Embassy website and read this:

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.

Note, it says "prior to attending the interview" so as long as you pay it before showing up then you should be fine...I guess that means you can pay it on the same day but bearing in mind you will have to wait for the receipt email then print it off as proof of payment, you may find it far easier to do it before the actual day of the interview.

Hope this helps

[bigdog 376]

I would pay using the automated system, you need a receipt prior to the interview.

[Dan & Jenni 457]

you have to pay prior to the interview as you cant even get in to the embassy without the payment receipt

oh and stop panicking... you will be fine

Edited October 9, 2011 by Dan & Jenni

[RachC 0]

Okki dokki, my interviews on Wednesday so i'm calling in late to work tomorrow to try pay it in the morning. I'm a total stress head, it gets me nowhere I know and my guy puts up with a lot! ~I guess it was good I noticed today and not Tuesday night

[Dan & Jenni 457]

Okki dokki, my interviews on Wednesday so i'm calling in late to work tomorrow to try pay it in the morning. I'm a total stress head, it gets me nowhere I know and my guy puts up with a lot! ~I guess it was good I noticed today and not Tuesday night

lol yeah it is a good job you realised before tuesday lol. london is a good embassy to interview at though so have everything they asked for, be organised, confident, polite, smile a lot... and you will do just great.

good luck

[RachC 0]

Probably be harder fighting with work for a few hours off then actually sorting it out! But yeah i've heard good things about the London embassy so hopefully can get more chilled out soon.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Okki dokki, my interviews on Wednesday so i'm calling in late to work tomorrow to try pay it in the morning. I'm a total stress head, it gets me nowhere I know and my guy puts up with a lot! ~I guess it was good I noticed today and not Tuesday night

The embassy is closed Monday for Columbus Day.

[RachC 0]

ahhh

[Dan & Jenni 457]

ahhh

i guess thats not what you wanted to hear then lol. so you will be late for work on tuesday then??