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A tip For couples who are living abroad

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Hi all , I have tip for couples who are living outside US and want to send I-130 package , you can use cashier's check as a filling fee from where you live as long as it is addressed for the benefit of United States department of homeland security and the check is withdrawn from a US bank , I got mine from HSBC Dubai/UAE and it was accepted just fine, if you need more information please don't hesitate to ask :)

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Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : United Arab Emirates-Abu Dhabi

Marriage : 2010-02-09

I-130 Sent : 2012-04-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2012-11-06

I-130 RFE : None

I-130 Approved : 2012-03-08

NVC Received : 2012-08-08

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-14-09

Email Completed DS-3032: 2012-03-09

Receive IV Bill : 2012-13-09

Pay IV Bill : 2012-14-09

Case Completed at NVC : 2013-25-01

Interview Date : 2013-31-03

Result : Approval

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Marie28   0

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By the way , when I called USCIS to ask about how to pay the fees from outside US , the USCIS representative told me I can pay the fees online by credit card! After checking online I realized that she gave me wrong information as there was no option to pay for I -130 using an online payment method.

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Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : United Arab Emirates-Abu Dhabi

Marriage : 2010-02-09

I-130 Sent : 2012-04-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2012-11-06

I-130 RFE : None

I-130 Approved : 2012-03-08

NVC Received : 2012-08-08

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-14-09

Email Completed DS-3032: 2012-03-09

Receive IV Bill : 2012-13-09

Pay IV Bill : 2012-14-09

Case Completed at NVC : 2013-25-01

Interview Date : 2013-31-03

Result : Approval

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I did the same in Canada. USDHS was able to cash it. Most banks seem to have US accounts they draw on for money orders/cashier's checks that are made out in US dollars. Make sure the money order/cashier's check shows a US bank account on it, though.

 

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