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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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20 minutes ago, Janay Thomas said:

hi  everyone if my spouse is petitoning for me and i used my credit card to pay would it be any problem we have a joint account. But am using a different bank account to pay the fee. will it be any problem is the beneficiary pays the fee

They only want good funds.  The Queen of England could pay your fee.

YMMV

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It's a little hard to understand your question, but if you are asking about paying the USCIS filing fee with the beneficiary's credit card, you should read the USCIS page about credit card payments:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/pay-with-a-credit-card

 

According to that, it has to be a credit card issued by a U.S. bank and they cannot accept cards from foreign banks.

 

But if the beneficiary has a U.S. credit card or bank account, then there would be no problem. Another option I have seen others do is have the beneficiary transfer money to the petitioner's U.S. account and then pay from there.

 

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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As already said, anybody can pay. 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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1 hour ago, Janay Thomas said:

The card is a visa debit card not a credit card. My question is can the beneficiary pay the filing fees?

I mentioned credit card because that was what you wrote in the first post.

 

As long as you are following the guidelines posted by USCIS, then yes.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees

 

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Pay With a Credit Card

Whether you mail your form or file online, you can pay your fees with a credit card, debit card, or pre-paid card.

Acceptable Credit Cards

You may use Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Make sure the card has enough money to cover the fee at the time of filing. We will reject your application, petition, or request if the card is declined, and we will not attempt to process your credit card payment a second time.

 

If You File Online

If you file your form online, the system will guide you through the process of paying your fees with a credit, debit, or pre-paid card. Bank account withdrawals are also available when paying online. Once you are ready to submit your form, the system will automatically direct you to the secure Department of Treasury site, pay.gov, to pay your fees online.

We only use pay.gov to process fees. Always check the website address before you pay. Beware of scam websites and scammers who may pretend to be a USCIS website.

 

If You File by Mail

 If you mail your form to a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may pay your fees with a credit card. To do so, follow these steps: 

  1. Complete and sign Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions.
  2. Place the form on top of your application, petition, or request.
  3. Mail the entire package to the appropriate USCIS Lockbox.

If we accept your filing, we will:

  • Charge your credit card for the proper amount; and
  • Destroy your Form G-1450 to protect your credit card information (we will destroy it even if we reject your filing and do not process your payment).

You will see a charge from USCIS on your credit card statement.

For general filing information, see the Form Filing Tips webpage.

 

 
 
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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to USCIS Service Centers forum.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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