Paying the Visa Fee for Guyana (Cuba)

[Delilah1726 0]

As much information as there is on the state.gov site, it is SO confusing.  Can anyone explain how they paid for the K1 visa so that the interview could be scheduled?

 

I am specifically talking about Cuban applicants that have to go to Guyana for the K1 visa interview.

 

The instructions on the US Embassy in Guyana site state to pay cash to an account at a Scotiabank Guyana.  There are no retail Scotiabanks in the US so how is this fee paid?  I just want to schedule the visa interview and it seems there isn't a single answer. I've emailed the consulate already; waiting for a response but hoping someone could enlighten me on this process during the interim.

 

Am I supposed to wire money (which I feel is completely unsafe)? do I email the embassy for an appointment? What's the protocol here? 

 

Thank you.

[TriniGirl2 60]

I assume Guyana process is the same as Trinidad. The beneficiary needs to print out the payment instructions after completing the DS 160 and registering online. Take that to Scotiabank and make payment. It is not done online. Hopefully someone from Cuba will respond soon. 

[Delilah1726 0]

Hi there, that’s what I keep reading.  Scotiabank is in Guyana... I find it impossible to believe that he has to fly from Cuba to Guyana to deposit money to a bank and then go back to Guyana for an interview. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

P3 letter with instructions for Guyana 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aXqmiUJyZWIuflY3GrwPo2q9WANjBpZy/view?usp=sharing

 

Payment instructions inside link.

Edited May 2, 2019 by Greenbaum

[DiamondEyes490 126]

I recommend you talk to the people in this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/539081396519825/

 

My husband had his interview in Colombia, so I can't help.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from K1 Progress Reports to Caribbean regional forum; issue is Cuba specific.

[Erin2019 10]

Hey, 

I don't know if you've found your answer yet but it says within this link https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/Havana-GEO.pdf that you can pay your fee on the day of your interview. 

 

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Immigrant visa fees If you have not paid all required fees to either the National Visa Center or via the appointment website, please be prepared to pay these fees on the day of your interview. All fees may be paid in either U.S. dollars or Guyana dollars equivalent. The embassy accepts most Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Novus/Discover and Diners credit cards. Please note that if you are found ineligible to receive a visa, the application fee cannot be refunded. A complete list of fees can be found on our Fees for Visa Services webpage.

If you've heard something different from other people, would you mind sharing? I'm not a Cuban, but I also have to go to Georgetown, Guyana for my medical and interview because these things aren't done in Suriname apparently. (I sincerely doubt it'd be different from what is stated within the instructions themselves)

[livinginlove 62]

@Delilah1726 did you ever figure this out? Starting to think about this myself.

[Delilah1726 0]

@livinginlove Yes. Once you get to the point where you are instructed to pay the fee you'll get instructions to create a login for a specific website.  You will receive a pin when it's time to pay the visa fee. You can only pay cash (in Guyanese currency) at any Scotia Bank in Guyana. At the bank you will hand them the paper with the pin that you were given and the visa fee amount in Guyanese currency.  They will give you a receipt and this will prompt the complete payment process (I believe the next day).  If you get ahead of yourself like I did and your pin expires before you are able to make the payment, you can call and get a new pin.  Your visa fee must be completely paid at least 3 business days before your interview.  My fiancé arrived in Guyana a few days before I did for our interview because he had his medical exam so it was more effective for him to get this taken care of before I arrived in Guyana.  

 

Edited November 9, 2019 by Delilah1726

[livinginlove 62]

On 11/8/2019 at 7:09 PM, Delilah1726 said:

@livinginlove Yes. Once you get to the point where you are instructed to pay the fee you'll get instructions to create a login for a specific website.  You will receive a pin when it's time to pay the visa fee. You can only pay cash (in Guyanese currency) at any Scotia Bank in Guyana. At the bank you will hand them the paper with the pin that you were given and the visa fee amount in Guyanese currency.  They will give you a receipt and this will prompt the complete payment process (I believe the next day).  If you get ahead of yourself like I did and your pin expires before you are able to make the payment, you can call and get a new pin.  Your visa fee must be completely paid at least 3 business days before your interview.  My fiancé arrived in Guyana a few days before I did for our interview because he had his medical exam so it was more effective for him to get this taken care of before I arrived in Guyana.  

 

@Delilah1726 thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed to know! I couldn’t figure out if we could wait and pay it when we got to Guyana. People were talking about having other people pay it and I wasn’t sure how to make that happen. Sounds like we just need to plan to be there 4-5 days in advance for the medical exam and payment. I appreciate your help!