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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionNaples, Italy Consulate - Visa (MRV) Fee - How to pay on new system?

Emailing Naples seems to be the best way to contact them. They stated that we could pay the consular fee at the time of interview. This is very good news indeed.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-04 15:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionNaples, Italy Consulate - Visa (MRV) Fee - How to pay on new system?

 

How do I pay the MRV Visa fee of $240? (192 EURO)
 
The instructions explicitly say that: "This payment method only supports fund transfers from Banks located in Italy. Do not use this payment method if you do not have access to a bank account in Italy. International bank fund transfers are not supported."
 
Can I send an international wire transfer to Citibank N.A. Milan from my bank in Florida using the bank's information???

 

This is a new visa processing system in Italy established July 15, 2013. If anyone has worked with the new system and could help me, I would really appreciate it!!!

 

Thanks!

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to pay for this from my debit card here in America (Florida) I too have emailed the NVC in Naples and they keep referring me to the instructions. I am tearing my hair out on this step. I want to pay on behalf of my fiancé (the beneficiary) we've done the DS-160 and I was hoping there was a spot to pay but nothing.


Edited by Geoff&Giulia, 02 November 2013 - 05:10 PM.

Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-02 17:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPetitioner - OK to pay visa fee for interview via usvisa-info.com?

Awesome! She has her medical on the 14th smile.png If you have any questions feel free to email me...I sent it to you, if you didn't get it, I'll resend.


Edited by Geoff&Giulia, 19 December 2013 - 03:12 PM.

Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-12-19 15:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPetitioner - OK to pay visa fee for interview via usvisa-info.com?

Emailed and got a reply first thing this morning! Interview date set for January 15th. Stinks for a Christmas reunion, but it's finally moving again. If I was to give one piece of advice, use email when dealing with the Naples consulate. They are very prompt with replies.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-25 08:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPetitioner - OK to pay visa fee for interview via usvisa-info.com?
 

The Florence thing doesn't sound likely to me based on what I know about the situation.
 
I got an interview date a day or two after sending in the Applicant's Statement, so if you have done that, I would email them again, making sure to include your case number and names in the email. Put the beneficiary's name in the email subject, too, and make sure the subject makes it clear what you're asking about. That's just my 2c, and I can't promise you will get a great result, but that seems like it would work to me. They were in my experience quite responsive on email. 
 
The Applicant's Statement is part of the Packet 3. You did send it in, right?



 

Yep sure did send the Applicant's Statement both by email AND fax. I emailed them again and my fiance is going to try to call. We'll update as soon as we know anything. Thank you!



Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-25 03:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPetitioner - OK to pay visa fee for interview via usvisa-info.com?

 

Hi -- 

 

So I'm not sure at what stage in the process you are at! When my packet left the NVC, the Naples consulate received it in about 5 days, if I remember correctly. In my experience they were very responsive on email as long as I included all the info (petitioner and beneficiary's name and case number [beginning with NPL].) 

 

There's useful info here:

http://italy.usembas...rant-visas.html

 

You can also download forms/instructions here:
http://italy.usembas...pplication.html

However, it's pointless to contact them if they didn't receive the package from the NVC yet. So call or email the NVC first and verify. You can easily find the NVC's contact info on visajourney, just search for it. 


We have already filled out DS-160 (online) and emailed/faxed back the confirmation letter awaiting an interview. All we're waiting for is our interview. Its been three weeks now however and trying to call anyone at the Naples consulate only meets frustration. One guy even told my fiancé that she can now do her interview in Florence if she wants to and we are VERY skeptical of that info. So what I'd like to know is how long it took to get your interview date from when you submitted DS-160 and was it via email confirmation? So many things tend to go through your head, did they somehow lose our confirmation letter....etc.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-23 15:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPetitioner - OK to pay visa fee for interview via usvisa-info.com?

Just to verify that for the Naples consulate, this was okay. They didn't say a thing about the fact that I (the petitioner) paid on behalf of my fiance. We had our interview yesterday and all went smoothly. 

Hi there,

 

May I ask how long it took for you to receive Packet 4? Its been three weeks now for us and contacting the consulate has been a nightmare. Is the only way to make an appointment through packet 4 or is there away to phone and make an appointment?

 


Edited by Geoff&Giulia, 22 November 2013 - 05:46 PM.

Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-22 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsLots of NOA2 Approvals!

I have been noticing a lot of NOA2s approved with end of July NOA1s! I got my NOA1 August 1st, fully expecting a 4 month wait..is this a new trend I am seeing? Really hoping to see something positive soon, we sure can use some good news these days.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-10-01 07:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPolice Certificate

Thank you. Perhaps I'll email Naples or go to that forum and see what they have to say.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-08-19 03:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPolice Certificate

We're Nao1 waiting for Nao2. My fiance is in Italy. I am wondering if it would be helpful to get the police certificate done now? Or am I getting ahead of myself?


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-08-19 02:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-134 question

Hi All,

 

NOA2 approved and awaiting NVC now. My question is: Should I do a comprehensive application on I-134 or can I simply show them that I am way above the poverty guidelines for income with tax returns/paycheck stubs/bank statements? Listing my assets and then documenting them seems like a real pain to me if not really necessary.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-10-10 04:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNaples has our package! (K1 Visa)

Visa approved! The only hang up was that she needed a different police certificate; I believe its a "General Certificate." But will post in much more detail when I can see her again. Right now she is on a train heading back to her home. Several advices come to mind for the future:

 

1. After you submit your DS-160 online and you are ready for your interview don't wait too long until you are emailing them for an interview date. My fiancé tried calling and emailing with ZERO responses. I emailed and it was almost instant. Strangely, we got an interview date but ten I had to email them back for a time as the visa payment site asks for it. Once you have the interview date (and time) you can go pay for it and remember to print out the confirmation sheet.

 

2. Getting your vaccinations done before the interview seems to be the way to go. Cheaper and it saves you time.

 

3. The interview process was smooth and polite. My fiancé had a very nice man who asked to look at some pictures and then had a pleasant conversation about our future plans together. Nothing at all interrogative.

 

More detail to follow.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2014-01-16 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNaples has our package! (K1 Visa)

Hey Geoff&Giulia.

What is taking so long RE the birth certificate? I remember getting mine (plurilingual) in one morning.

As for your question, packet 3 states that the $240 K1 visa fee is paid online at https://usvisa-info.com/ after you send the applicant's statement and an interview appointment has been scheduled for you.



Her birth certificate was sitting at her post office for a month. Some kind soul found it and personally delivered it to her today. *Happy relieved sigh*

 

We filled out DS-160 online (make sure you set NAPLES as your consulate) and emailed/faxed the applicants statement (at the bottom of the fiancé instruction in packet 3) They also told me we could pay the consular fee at the time of interview. I am hoping we can still pay online and I'll let you know how that goes.

 

All that remains now is a date for an appointment; hopefully before the holidays hit!


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-04 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNaples has our package! (K1 Visa)

We're still waiting on her birth certificate to arrive then she can go ahead and file the DS-160 online. They really seem to be wanting to streamline the process. The only thing I am a bit confused (and when I emailed Naples for advice the referred me back to the instructions) is if I am able to pay her visa fee after she is done filing. I guess we'll see!


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-11-02 05:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNaples has our package! (K1 Visa)

When we started this journey, we fully expected to wait at a minimum of four months before we even heard anything regarding our K1 application. TWO months later, our application is sitting in Naples and awaiting an interview! It looks as if our wish for a Christmas reunion may indeed be coming true!


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-10-25 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate Problems

Thank you, appreciate the feedback. I think I am getting over prepared.


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-06-27 13:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate Problems

Hi All!

 

Just in the initial steps of putting together the package. My finance is Italian and having a tough time retrieving her birth certificate; matter of fact its the only thing holding us up right now. My question is: Will a copy of her passport be sufficient enough or should I wait and hope her birth certificate arrives sometime before the next century?


Geoff&GiuliaMaleItaly2013-06-27 08:39:00