DS 160 Payment... and the some.

[Kayla and Andrew 2]

We've received the NOA2 and confirmation that it's on it's way to the consulate in London. Instructions say to go ahead and fill out the DS-160. That is now finished and I wondering where I can pay for that, if at all. Some sites say I have a fee to pay, then some mention nothing at all. All the Consulate says is this:

If you have been notified that the petition has been approved and you have received the Notice of Action, Form I-797, and NVC has advised you that your application has been transferred to the Embassy in London for processing, you are required to complete the following 5 steps to prepare for your immigrant visa interview. (Spouses of U.S. Citizens and their children applying for K-3 & K-4 visas are required to follow the same instructions).

Please do not schedule the visa interview until you have completed Steps 1 – 4.

Step 1 – Complete the application online Form DS-160 for each family member applying for a visa and print the confirmation page as it will be required at the time of your interview. If a question does not apply to you, please mark it with a N/A.

Step 2 – Assemble all of the documents required in support of your application, including the Affidavit of Support from your fiance(e) or in the case of a K3 visa applicant, spouse. Download the document checklist (PDF, 2 paqes). Do not send any documents to the Immigrant Visa Unit.

Step 3 – Schedule a medical examination with the Embassy approved physician in London. All visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination. Information about the medical, including how to book is available here. The results of the medical examination will take 5 working days to be received by the Immigrant Visa Unit.

Step 4 –Once you have completed steps 1-3 above, notify the Immigrant Visa Unit that you are ready for an interview by using our Notification of Applicant Readiness online form, here.

Step 5 – Once you have submitted the Notification of Applicant Readiness online form in Step-4 above, you should schedule the visa interview and pay the MRV application fee. Your passport will be returned to you by the Embassy approved courier service. To ensure that there are no delays with the delivery, you must register with courier at the time you schedule the appointment.

I've also read that there is a filing fee for the Affidavit of Support, yet again, nothing about a fee up there. Only thing I can be sure of is the MRV fee (which I think is $160), the courier cost and the medical exam fee. Do I not need to pay for the DS-160 and Affidavit? Or is the fee the MRV? I'm so confused! D;

Edited October 21, 2016 by Kayla and Andrew

[p-ana 933]

Step 5 says schedule the interview and pay the Mrv fee (interview/ visa fee)

[wheresmykoala 52]

As far as I know there is no filing fee for the affidavit of support, be it the I-134 which is needed for the interview, or the I-864 for AOS...although AOS is associated with a hefty fee itself. That being said, I'm pretty positive the only fee you need to pay is the MRV fee!

This link may or may not help: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb/niv/information/fee

Nothing on the London site or the visa site above mentions paying for the DS-160. Most websites I've looked at say $265 USD for K fiancé/spouse visas, but once you're on the portal to pay it will tell you the exact amount

Hopefully this helps a bit, I've looked into this stuff quite a lot to prepare so this is just what I would/will do when the time comes. If someone has experience take their word over mine Good luck!

[Kayla and Andrew 2]

Thanks! That does help a whole lot! It's $265 for the MRV, so I'm guessing that covers pretty much everything.

Oh, and congrats on your engagement Koala!

[wheresmykoala 52]

Thanks! That does help a whole lot! It's $265 for the MRV, so I'm guessing that covers pretty much everything.

Oh, and congrats on your engagement Koala!

I'm glad if I can help haha and thank you! Congrats to you as well and good luck to you both on the rest of your visa journey