Desperately seeking help - Newlyweds & Lost

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On 6/1/2017 at 7:02 AM, HKMyers said:

Again, thank you guys. 

 

BTW - maybe I'm using this wrong, but it seems that the example for the I-130 is an old form, the new I-130/I-130A are much different. 

 

I did hear back from the embassy and they told me to contact USCIS directly to ask how we can pay from overseas. Basically the situation we are in now is, we can submit everything to the lockbox in about 10 days, the only thing we don't know is how to pay from overseas. The online I-130 instructions from USCIS do not state how you can pay for it overseas (other than the generic response of "contact your embassy/consulate" - which we have and they cannot process payment, so we are clueless) Otherwise, I'm guessing we are stuck.. that I'll have to file it in July for us, which means getting another set of photographs for the paperwork. I'm not mad about getting new photos, it is whatever it is ($20 each time) - just frustrated.  I reached out to the lockbox email today and hopefully I find out how to send the fee. We're worried because of my short time left here. 

 

* Duncan21  - Addressing the social security card - we haven't heard about where to file for this or what form, I looked on the SSI website and they said just to "check the box" on our visa application for an SSI card for my wife, I haven't seen one.                                                           Maybe this is when we can finally file for the Visa? 

yes they recently changed the forms and our example is old.

Have a check drawn on a US account or get a USD money order.  

The photos are 50mmx50mm and are not needed for the beneficiary if they are not in the USA.   As long as your look hasn't changed, I wouldn't worry about new photos even though they want them within the last 30 days.  Regardless passport photos are cheap in the USA. 

The SSN application comes with the visa application (DS-260) which is probably about 5-6 months down the road from the time you finally file the I-130.