I-129F Payment From Abroad

[Joshua Kaufman 1]

The I-129F requires a payment, and I've already read the many suggestions for using a personal check. However, I'll be sending the I-129F petition from Germany and I don't have any personal checks for my U.S. account with me. If I don't use a personal check, what other forms of payment can I use? I doubt a foreign money order would work. Any suggestions here? Thanks!

[Niels Bohr 72]

Have you tried going to a Western Union location there and purchase some US Money Orders from there?

[GrenadianCrix 1]

The I-129F requires a payment, and I've already read the many suggestions for using a personal check. However, I'll be sending the I-129F petition from Germany and I don't have any personal checks for my U.S. account with me. If I don't use a personal check, what other forms of payment can I use? I doubt a foreign money order would work. Any suggestions here? Thanks!

We sent ours from overseas also. We used a money order drawn on a bank here in Grenada. Most banks (if not all) will draw the draft in US dollars if you request it. They may charge you a small fee (we paid about $4us extra). We sent that with our packet. The only drawback is that anyone can cash a money order. So we definatly held our breath while it was being delivered. The other drawback is we don't see the cancelled check, so we have to wait to get the NOA1 to get our case #. But I don't think a week of extra obsessive checking will make it go any faster anyway!

Good luck.

Sue

[Joshua Kaufman 1]

Have you tried going to a Western Union location there and purchase some US Money Orders from there?

I asked at Western Union and they said they "only send money from person to person."

We sent ours from overseas also. We used a money order drawn on a bank here in Grenada. Most banks (if not all) will draw the draft in US dollars if you request it. They may charge you a small fee (we paid about $4us extra).

And USCIS will accept that? Also, I don't have a bank here in Zurich. I wonder if a bank will give me a money order even though I have no account. I'll find out...

[wildllama 0]

I'm in the same situation in Japan and I plan on using a Postal Money Order. I think just about every country has Postal Money Orders. I use them all the time to pay bills back home and have never had a problem. I would be surprised if Switzerland didn't have a system.

Also, most banks don't realiy care if you have an account because you are giving them the cash and they usually just charge a small service fee.

Good luck!

[DA BOMB 1]

The I-129F requires a payment, and I've already read the many suggestions for using a personal check. However, I'll be sending the I-129F petition from Germany and I don't have any personal checks for my U.S. account with me. If I don't use a personal check, what other forms of payment can I use? I doubt a foreign money order would work. Any suggestions here? Thanks!

Just about every bank offers Cashiers Check that the bank fills out at the time of purchase. Very safe and tracable.

Edited February 28, 2007 by MRS BILLY BONG

[Jasman0717 9]

I used a USPS money order.

Edited February 28, 2007 by jasman0717