leah_aalin

Just wondering if there is anyone out there with experience of trying to pay filing fees from "offshore" (in my case, the Isle of Man)? I've been told today at the two banks I hold accounts with (Isle of Man bank and HSBC) that they can not issue international bankers drafts in USD, and so I'm a bit stuck as to how I'm supposed to pay. Any ideas? I don't have a US bank account so no USD cheques and the embassy in London no longer take credit card payments. And there I was thinking I'd actually get these in before the price hike...

Noorah101

According to your post from September, you are a USC filing I-130's for your children, is that correct? http://britishexpats.com/forum/us-im...ildren-882740/

Is it the I-130 fee you are referring to?

I assumed you were living in the USA, but your post above sounds like you are not? Why don't you have a US bank account? Please clarify.

You might have to have someone in the USA write a check for you and send it to you.

Rene

leah_aalin

Yes, I had hoped to finally get the I-130's submitted for my husband and children. We're all currently living on the Isle of Man, hence no US bank account. Apparently if we were actually in the UK, and not on the IOM I wouldn't have a problem getting a bankers draft. Because we're classed as offshore, we have different rules which seem to make everything that little bit more difficult!

ian-mstm

Is there no one in the entire UK who you can write a cheque to who can then get a banker's draft, and forward that back to you?

Ian

leah_aalin

I just assumed (I checked the HSBC website) that I'd be able to get one from my bank here, so I hadn't thought beyond that at all Ian. It's a good suggestion, but I don't really have anyone I could ask. All family is either here, or in the states. I should have been quicker I guess and sorted this when I could still pay by credit card! I'm obviously not going to get them in before the 23rd now, so I'll have to figure out a way in the new year. 😕

ian-mstm

Okay, have someone in the states do it... and courier it to you overnight. It might not be convenient, but you can still make the Dec. 23 deadline.


Unless people are going to be moving, you're going to run into the same issue then as now, don't you think?

Ian

celticgrid

When and why did they stop accepting credit cards?