I-129f payment question?
Nov 11th 2009, 7:16 am
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I-129f payment question?
hello,
we've sent off our I-129f on 4/11/09 (4th nov) along with cheque for $455 but just wondered if anyone knew how long it would take for cheque to be deposited. I wont have enough in the account until the 19th and worried the cheque will bounce. I thought someone here with more experience might know how long it took.
any info greatly appreciated
thanks
mike
we've sent off our I-129f on 4/11/09 (4th nov) along with cheque for $455 but just wondered if anyone knew how long it would take for cheque to be deposited. I wont have enough in the account until the 19th and worried the cheque will bounce. I thought someone here with more experience might know how long it took.
any info greatly appreciated
thanks
mike
Nov 11th 2009, 7:27 am
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Re: I-129f payment question?
hello,
we've sent off our I-129f on 4/11/09 (4th nov) along with cheque for $455 but just wondered if anyone knew how long it would take for cheque to be deposited. I wont have enough in the account until the 19th and worried the cheque will bounce. I thought someone here with more experience might know how long it took.
any info greatly appreciated
thanks
mike
we've sent off our I-129f on 4/11/09 (4th nov) along with cheque for $455 but just wondered if anyone knew how long it would take for cheque to be deposited. I wont have enough in the account until the 19th and worried the cheque will bounce. I thought someone here with more experience might know how long it took.
any info greatly appreciated
thanks
mike
It can take anywhere from immediately to several weeks for the check to be cashed, no way of saying for sure when it will be for sure.
My suggestion is to somehow get the money into your account ASAP, like today, even if you have to borrow it from elsewhere. The 19th is still more than a week away, and you don't want that check to bounce.
Rene
Nov 11th 2009, 8:17 am
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Re: I-129f payment question?
OMG. NEVER send USCIS a check without having the money in the account first, and making sure it stays in there.
It can take anywhere from immediately to several weeks for the check to be cashed, no way of saying for sure when it will be for sure.
My suggestion is to somehow get the money into your account ASAP, like today, even if you have to borrow it from elsewhere. The 19th is still more than a week away, and you don't want that check to bounce.
Rene
It can take anywhere from immediately to several weeks for the check to be cashed, no way of saying for sure when it will be for sure.
My suggestion is to somehow get the money into your account ASAP, like today, even if you have to borrow it from elsewhere. The 19th is still more than a week away, and you don't want that check to bounce.
Rene
Nov 11th 2009, 8:30 am
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Re: I-129f payment question?
I'm having heart palpatations just thinking about it!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Nov 11th 2009, 12:46 pm
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Re: I-129f payment question?
Mike, if you're lucky you'll end up being one of those people who comes on here and asks why it's taking so long for your check to clear your bank account.
The days of check floating are numbered, ever since Congress passed the Check 21 Act a few years ago and electronic check processing has become the norm. Back in the day, you could write a check and expect it to take a week or more to clear your bank -- now it can take as little as 24 hours.
For your sake, hopefully your file will get stuck at the bottom of the pile for a couple of weeks. Let this be a lesson learned.
~ Jenney
The days of check floating are numbered, ever since Congress passed the Check 21 Act a few years ago and electronic check processing has become the norm. Back in the day, you could write a check and expect it to take a week or more to clear your bank -- now it can take as little as 24 hours.
For your sake, hopefully your file will get stuck at the bottom of the pile for a couple of weeks. Let this be a lesson learned.
~ Jenney
