DS230 sent out after Visa Fee Status: PAID , 2 days later status changed to PAYMENT REJECTED!

[RedPepper 9]

Dear VJers,

My Visa Application fee status REJECTED 2 days after it showed PAID. Turned out my husband made a typo on the account number he input in the payment portal.

The problem now is that we have already sent out my DS230 with all my Civil Documents, the Cover sheet with the barcode, and the payment receipt to NVC by the time it showed REJECTED!

To make the story short, after 2 more failed attempts due to system errors and system updates, my husband decided to make the payment through the alternative route--by money order through overnight postal service. After 2 days the system reflected a PAID status. FINALLY!

Now my concern is, a week has past since I have sent my DS230 and civil documents before my Visa payment got through because of all those paid-rejected-paid-rejected-paid status. I read somewhere that the Visa fee should have been paid before sending the papers...which was definitely not the case with mine.

1) Does NVC ever throw papers away if they receive DS230's without the Visa application fee paid yet?

2) Do I need to send my DS230 and Civil Documents all over again?

Its been 5 business days (technically one week) since we have paid my Visa Fee and 2 weeks since we have sent my DS230 and docs. We have not heard from NVC yet. I have sent an email a few days ago to make a follow up but unfortunately have not received any response yet. A bit restless and uneasy. Please advice! Thank you very much.

[MO-MO1974 7]

Dear VJers,

My Visa Application fee status REJECTED 2 days after it showed PAID. Turned out my husband made a typo on the account number he input in the payment portal.

The problem now is that we have already sent out my DS230 with all my Civil Documents, the Cover sheet with the barcode, and the payment receipt to NVC by the time it showed REJECTED!

To make the story short, after 2 more failed attempts due to system errors and system updates, my husband decided to make the payment through the alternative route--by money order through overnight postal service. After 2 days the system reflected a PAID status. FINALLY!

Now my concern is, a week has past since I have sent my DS230 and civil documents before my Visa payment got through because of all those paid-rejected-paid-rejected-paid status. I read somewhere that the Visa fee should have been paid before sending the papers...which was definitely not the case with mine.

1) Does NVC ever throw papers away if they receive DS230's without the Visa application fee paid yet?

2) Do I need to send my DS230 and Civil Documents all over again?

Its been 5 business days (technically one week) since we have paid my Visa Fee and 2 weeks since we have sent my DS230 and docs. We have not heard from NVC yet. I have sent an email a few days ago to make a follow up but unfortunately have not received any response yet. A bit restless and uneasy. Please advice! Thank you very much.

give them a call and makesure you speak to an Agent and have it sorted.mailing just delays everything

[RedPepper 9]

Thanks MO-MO1974! But calling them from my end, the Philippines, will cost.

Will have to PRESSURE my husband to be patient with the long waits during a call. haha! He will need to call.

[Ryan H 3,812]

The DS-230 will be rejected regardless because the online form DS-260 is now required.