To pay or not to pay visa fee before interview?....

[xmxmx 1]

Hi guys!

To those of you that have attended your fiance interview recently, did you pay for the visa fee before the interview, or at the embassy on the day of the interview?

I've read a few threads that say you need to pay before attending, but this seems to have changed recently....I just wanted to double check

Thanks

[Gail83 21]

According to my packet 3 instructions the visa fee has to be paid before the interview and you need to take the receipt with you. Hope this helps.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi guys!

To those of you that have attended your fiance interview recently, did you pay for the visa fee before the interview, or at the embassy on the day of the interview?

I've read a few threads that say you need to pay before attending, but this seems to have changed recently....I just wanted to double check

Thanks

For London K1 interviews, pay in advance as the other person said. A few years ago, people paid at the embassy. You may have read something old from London, or from a CR1 applicant , or another countriy's procedure. Find your answer on this page from London http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/iv_fees.html

[xmxmx 1]

Hi Gail,

Thanks for the reply, where in your packet 4 instructions does it state this?

My packet 4 just included this link http://london.usembassy.gov/visaforms.html

and it didn't say anything about paying the fee before hand

According to my packet 3 instructions the visa fee has to be paid before the interview and you need to take the receipt with you. Hope this helps.

[Gail83 21]

Hi Gail,

Thanks for the reply, where in your packet 4 instructions does it state this?

My packet 4 just included this link http://london.usembassy.gov/visaforms.html

and it didn't say anything about paying the fee before hand

Not packet 4 letter, packet 3 letter as stated in my post. The first line of the second last paragraph in my packet 3 letter states... 'All fiance(e) and K3/4 visa applicants must each pay a fee of $240 prior to their interview'

Hope this clears things up for you

[xmxmx 1]

Thanks for the reply Nich-Nick. My packet 4 included the following link http://london.usembassy.gov/visaforms.html

and then I clicked on IV019 Finace appointment letter all the way at the bottom of the page and it states the following

VISA APPLICATION FEES

All fiancé visa applicants and their children who will be immigrating with them to the United

States, are required to pay a non-refundable visa application fee of $240 per person, regardless

of age, at the Embassy on the day of the interview. Visa fees may be paid in cash, with a

certificated money order, or by debit or credit card

hence that is why i'm confused on whether to pay before hand or on the day of interview, there is no link on my packet 4 for the operator number to pay the visa fee

For London K1 interviews, pay in advance as the other person said. A few years ago, people paid at the embassy. You may have read something old from London, or from a CR1 applicant , or another countriy's procedure. Find your answer on this page from London http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/iv_fees.html

[xmxmx 1]

Not packet 4 letter, packet 3 letter as stated in my post. The first line of the second last paragraph in my packet 3 letter states... 'All fiance(e) and K3/4 visa applicants must each pay a fee of $240 prior to their interview'

Hope this clears things up for you

ah ok thanks gail. Yes it says that on my packet 3 letter too, just not on packet 4. I see you have your interview soon. Best of luck with your interview, and the rest of your journey

[Gail83 21]

ah ok thanks gail. Yes it says that on my packet 3 letter too, just not on packet 4. I see you have your interview soon. Best of luck with your interview, and the rest of your journey

I see what you mean about the confusion. When I called the embassy about a week and a half ago and they told me the interview date the woman also told me then that I had to pay the fee before the interview. I paid it last week and they didn't say anything about paying on the day. I have my reciept to take with me. It might be worth giving them a call to clarify and let us know how you get on. Good luck with the rest of your journey.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I see what you mean about the confusion. When I called the embassy about a week and a half ago and they told me the interview date the woman also told me then that I had to pay the fee before the interview. I paid it last week and they didn't say anything about paying on the day. I have my reciept to take with me. It might be worth giving them a call to clarify and let us know how you get on. Good luck with the rest of your journey.

The website ( http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/iv_fees.html ) says on the Visa Fees page:

Application processed by the Embassy

Immigrant Visa Applicants

 pay the fee to the Embassy cashier on the day of the visa interview.  Fees may be paid in cash - sterling or dollar equivalent; by International Money Order or Bankers Draft; Credit Card - Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover or American Express; or Debit Card with the Visa logo. The Embassy does not accept any other credit or debit cards, or personal checks.  

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.  

Returning Residents

are required to pay the application fee by credit card.  The credit card payment slip may be downloaded by clicking on this link (PDF - 44kb) and furnished with the application.

Unfortunately, since that procedure change was made, they have never bothered to update their appointment letter to actually include instructions for paying.