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Hello all,

 

I had my interview on Monday and my visa was approved. I have also picked up my passport from DHL. 

 

The thing now is I wasn't given any information about paying for a greencard. It didn't come up in the interview and I wasn't given a document for it.

 

So can I travel to the US without that payment? Do I pay once I get in? I'm just confused.

 

Looking forward to your responses...thanks 

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23 minutes ago, TeeluvsCee said:

So can I travel to the US without that payment? Do I pay once I get in?

 

Yes, you may enter the US without paying the immigrant fee.  But if you want to pay before traveling, here's the USCIS page for it -- https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/

 

Congrats on the visa!

 

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TeeluvsCee   7

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1 hour ago, Chancy said:

 

Yes, you may enter the US without paying the immigrant fee.  But if you want to pay before traveling, here's the USCIS page for it -- https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/

 

Congrats on the visa!

 

Okay, thank you. Would definitely go through the link. 

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4 hours ago, TeeluvsCee said:

Hello all,

 

I had my interview on Monday and my visa was approved. I have also picked up my passport from DHL. 

 

The thing now is I wasn't given any information about paying for a greencard. It didn't come up in the interview and I wasn't given a document for it.

 

So can I travel to the US without that payment? Do I pay once I get in? I'm just confused.

 

Looking forward to your responses...thanks 

Payment instructions should have come with your passport and visa. 

Edited by payxibka

YMMV

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4 hours ago, TeeluvsCee said:

Hello all,

 

I had my interview on Monday and my visa was approved. I have also picked up my passport from DHL. 

 

The thing now is I wasn't given any information about paying for a greencard. It didn't come up in the interview and I wasn't given a document for it.

 

So can I travel to the US without that payment? Do I pay once I get in? I'm just confused.

 

Looking forward to your responses...thanks 

Hello. How long did you have to wait after being documentarily qualified? Just looking to know how big of a wait is ahead of us. 

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TeeluvsCee   7

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1 hour ago, Rt206 said:

Hello. How long did you have to wait after being documentarily qualified? Just looking to know how big of a wait is ahead of us. 

I was documentarily qualified by 1st of November, 2019. Interview was scheduled for March 31st 2020, then covid happened and it got cancelled. 

Finally had my rescheduled interview on the 12th of April, 2021.

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Send an email to the embassy or check the embassy website regarding the entire visa processing steps. It’s good u pay for it immediately so ur green card will be available immediately u arrive USA 

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12 hours ago, TeeluvsCee said:

Hello all,

 

I had my interview on Monday and my visa was approved. I have also picked up my passport from DHL. 

 

The thing now is I wasn't given any information about paying for a greencard. It didn't come up in the interview and I wasn't given a document for it.

 

So can I travel to the US without that payment? Do I pay once I get in? I'm just confused.

 

Looking forward to your responses...thanks 

You can pay after you have arrived. The $220 is for them to send you the plastic card.  You can pay it at any time.

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5 hours ago, Emanuella said:

It’s good u pay for it immediately so ur green card will be available immediately u arrive USA 

The earliest I have seen is about 3 weeks after arrival.  Sometimes, it takes a few months.

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15 hours ago, TeeluvsCee said:

Hello all,

 

I had my interview on Monday and my visa was approved. I have also picked up my passport from DHL. 

 

The thing now is I wasn't given any information about paying for a greencard. It didn't come up in the interview and I wasn't given a document for it.

 

So can I travel to the US without that payment? Do I pay once I get in? I'm just confused.

 

Looking forward to your responses...thanks 

the instructions on how to pay wil be included on one of the 3 white papers the CO gave you after your visa approval. check it well

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16 hours ago, TeeluvsCee said:

Hello all,

 

I had my interview on Monday and my visa was approved. I have also picked up my passport from DHL. 

 

The thing now is I wasn't given any information about paying for a greencard. It didn't come up in the interview and I wasn't given a document for it.

 

So can I travel to the US without that payment? Do I pay once I get in? I'm just confused.

 

Looking forward to your responses...thanks 

You got your passport back so quickly? I thought it was 7-10 days. Congrats

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To pay the fee, you need your A number which is on your visa, and your DOS number which is your country filing number so it will say XYZ2020123456.  You can go online and pay the fee now before you arrive.  

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Phase I - IV - Completed the Immigration Journey 

 

 

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TeeluvsCee   7

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13 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

To pay the fee, you need your A number which is on your visa, and your DOS number which is your country filing number so it will say XYZ2020123456.  You can go online and pay the fee now before you arrive.  

Okay, I'm looking into this now. Thanks so much 

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14 hours ago, Thank you said:

You got your passport back so quickly? I thought it was 7-10 days. Congrats

Thank you. Yea, I was worried at first when I got a mail to pick up the next day. Later came to read reviews and noticed a few others got theirs that early as well. 

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15 hours ago, mac_skendy said:

the instructions on how to pay wil be included on one of the 3 white papers the CO gave you after your visa approval. check it well

I got just 2 papers. One about my right and the second one with the dhl office to pick up. Guess I could have asked the co but I was too excited to think straight. 

18 hours ago, retheem said:

You can pay after you have arrived. The $220 is for them to send you the plastic card.  You can pay it at any time.

This gives me some kinda relief. Thank you

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