Payment in Germany

[abbeymg 0]

Hello,

 

I am a bit confused as to how to make payment if I 1. do not have a US bank account and 2. do not have any personal checks. What methods of payment have you been using now that credit card isn't available? I'm really frustrated by this.

 

Thanks.

[Jorge V 195]

My answer isn't German specific, but I'll share to get things started. Mexico accepted personal checks or money orders. I did not have checks so I ended up sending money to someone in the US so that they could get a money order and then Fedex to me. It wasn't ideal but it worked.

[abbeymg 0]

5 minutes ago, Jorge V said:

My answer isn't German specific, but I'll share to get things started. Mexico accepted personal checks or money orders. I did not have checks so I ended up sending money to someone in the US so that they could get a money order and then Fedex to me. It wasn't ideal but it worked.

Thanks, I was seriously not hoping for this answer. :/

 

Germany does not accept personal checks, so I guess I can try the money order thing, but we seriously need to file like... now. I really don't have time to wait on my mother to send me that from the US, especially because post in Germany takes forever. UGH this process is literally the most stressful and painful thing I have ever done in my life.

 

Has anyone had any luck with an international bank draft?

[Jorge V 195]

3 hours ago, abbeymg said:

Thanks, I was seriously not hoping for this answer. :/

 

Germany does not accept personal checks, so I guess I can try the money order thing, but we seriously need to file like... now. I really don't have time to wait on my mother to send me that from the US, especially because post in Germany takes forever. UGH this process is literally the most stressful and painful thing I have ever done in my life.

 

Has anyone had any luck with an international bank draft?

Could you do next day shipping? I did overnight from the US to Mexico and it only delayed my filing by one day. Not sure how fast Fedex/UPS/DHL can get something to Germany but I'd imagine that it would be relatively quick. Obviously a last resort but might be worth looking into.

 

Have you tried contacting the USCIS office in Germany? That's actually how I found out about the payment options in Mexico. They responded the next day.

Edited January 24, 2018 by Jorge V

[abbeymg 0]

Update:

 

I finally got in touch with a higher-up manager at my bank. He thankfully knew what I meant and ordered a check drawn on Wells Fargo through the German bank, as the consulate said it had to be drawn on a US bank.

 

I sent my I-130 documents today, so hopefully it works out and that check, guaranteed and in USD drawn on Wells Fargo (a US bank) is accepted. Fingers crossed.