Visa fees for spouse

[Esther Jeru 53]

Hello VJ fam. I have a question in regards to Visa fees for my spouse. At the NVC level, I paid the AOS fees and the IV fees. My husband went through his interview and all went well. He was told by the CO that he will get a call from them. Today he received a call from the embassy asking him to pay Visa fees. I'm confused is the IV fees not the Visa fees?

[payxibka 10,045]

35 minutes ago, Esther Jeru said:

Hello VJ fam. I have a question in regards to Visa fees for my spouse. At the NVC level, I paid the AOS fees and the IV fees. My husband went through his interview and all went well. He was told by the CO that he will get a call from them. Today he received a call from the embassy asking him to pay Visa fees. I'm confused is the IV fees not the Visa fees?

How much are they requesting?

[Crazy Cat 41,856]

After the interview the only fee of which I am aware is the $220 fee which is paid at https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/

It is an online payment which can be paid either before or after arrival in the US.  It must be paid before an actual green card is produced.

 

 

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

How much are they requesting?

Sounds a little suspicious, huh?

Edited July 8, 2019 by missileman

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, missileman said:

After the interview the only fee of which I am aware is the $220 fee which is paid at https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/

It is an online payment which can be paid either before or after arrival in the US.  It must be paid before an actual green card is produced.

 

 

Sounds a little suspicious, huh?

It does unless they want to see proof of payment for some reason 

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

43 minutes ago, Esther Jeru said:

He was told by the CO that he will get a call from them. Today he received a call from the embassy asking him to pay Visa fees.

It is very very unusual. How much and how are they asking to pay? Hopefully not by itunes gift cards... 

[Esther Jeru 53]

20 minutes ago, missileman said:

After the interview the only fee of which I am aware is the $220 fee which is paid at https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/

It is an online payment which can be paid either before or after arrival in the US.  It must be paid before an actual green card is produced.

 

 

Sounds a little suspicious, huh?

$350

22 minutes ago, payxibka said:

How much are they requesting?

$350

[Crazy Cat 41,856]

3 minutes ago, Esther Jeru said:

$350

$350

Sounds fishy....I would demand something in writing from an official........

I assume they are holding his passport hostage.......

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

5 minutes ago, Esther Jeru said:

$350

$350

That amount does not ring a bell / match with any fee that I know of. Email the official Embassy email stating you receive this call, ask them to verify. 

[arken 4,197]

And that’s before they issue the visa?? Immigrant fee is paid after one gets back the passport with the visa. Looks like someone in the embassy wants to make a quick money.

[Esther Jeru 53]

3 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

That amount does not ring a bell / match with any fee that I know of. Email the official Embassy email stating you receive this call, ask them to verify. 

Thanks, I will email them right away.

[Crazy Cat 41,856]

13 minutes ago, arken said:

And that’s before they issue the visa?? Immigrant fee is paid after one gets back the passport with the visa. Looks like someone in the embassy wants to make a quick money.

Yep....and the immigrant fee is only $220............sounds like someone is greedy......a good con artist would have set the extortion fee at $220 to give it a look of legitimacy.   

[Esther Jeru 53]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

After the interview the only fee of which I am aware is the $220 fee which is paid at https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/

It is an online payment which can be paid either before or after arrival in the US.  It must be paid before an actual green card is produced.

 

 

Sounds a little suspicious, huh?

Can you please let me know on which form i can find my husband's A number?

[NikLR 13,227]

3 minutes ago, Esther Jeru said:

Can you please let me know on which form i can find my husband's A number?

On his visa after he gets that back. 

[Daphne . 1,865]

6 minutes ago, Esther Jeru said:

Can you please let me know on which form i can find my husband's A number?

Mine was at the bottom of my visa interview letter from the NVC. Under the "Immigrant Visa Interview Details" 

Edited July 8, 2019 by Daphne K

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

1 hour ago, Esther Jeru said:

Can you please let me know on which form i can find my husband's A number?

Or on the NOA2 "Approval Notice" from USCIS