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Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« on: January 19, 2019, 09:13:57 PM »
Does it have to be a credit card? Which credit cards are accepted?


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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2019, 11:47:35 PM »
We used a Visa debit for everything!
Met 11/2016
Applied 4 fiancé visa 1/1/2018
fiancé visa refusal 2/2018
Married in USA 11/2018
 Application submitted 11/2018
Biometrics 11/2018
Sent documents 11/2018
Application received email December 17th 2018
Email requesting proof of priority purchase Feb 1st 2019
Email requesting additional docs Feb 4th 2019
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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2019, 11:50:29 PM »
Does it have to be a credit card? Which credit cards are accepted?

I used Amex for the application  and Visa for IHS and priority service .
Online application submitted: November 30th, 2018
Biometrics taken:  4th December , 2018
Applicant docs sent to NYC  7th December 2018
Applicant Docs delivered to NYC: 10th December , 2018
Application received email from Sheffield : 9th January  2019
Request to escalate 1/18/19
Request to MP  1/28/19
2nd request to escalate 2/5/19
Decision made email: 2/18/19 ( 51 WD)
Passport received:  APPROVED 2/20/19


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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2019, 08:12:37 PM »
Does the website give this info? I don't want to be caught out and be unable to pay when the time comes. Would love to use an Am Express but last time, I don't think we could.  This will be for a Tier 2 work visa renewal.


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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2019, 08:19:09 PM »
I've only ever used AMEX (for the last 5 years worth of docs). Believe you can use Visa or AMEX. Unsure about MasterCard.
My, how time flies....

* Married in the US and applied for first spousal visa August 2013
* Moved to the UK on said visa October 2013
* FLR(M) applied for  May 2016. Biometrics requested June 2016. Approval given July 2016.
* ILR applied for January 2019 (using priority processing). Approved February 2019.
* Citizenship applied for May  2019
* Citizenship approved on July 4th 2019
* Ceremony conducted on August 28th 2019

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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2019, 09:46:50 PM »
My plan is to pay using my debit mastercard UK based, as my partner banks is a small one is sticksville. The transfer fees are atrocious and her bank seems to be very limited and primitive. I have been so surprised by how limited it is. Is paying with a UK based debit card ok?
Visa Type: Spouse Visa
Priority Service: Yes
Online app submitted: 14th Feb 2019
Biometrics & docs sent: 20th Feb 2019 (Resent 28/02/19)
Application delivered in NY: (Originally Refused) Accepted 01st March 2019
Application received email from Sheffield: March 4th 2019
Decision made email: 22/03/19
Passport received:(YES!!! 27/03/18)

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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2019, 09:52:23 PM »
My plan is to pay using my debit mastercard UK based, as my partner banks is a small one is sticksville. The transfer fees are atrocious and her bank seems to be very limited and primitive. I have been so surprised by how limited it is. Is paying with a UK based debit card ok?

Assuming it hasn't changed much, my partner had put all our visas on his card (UK based) without issue since we started the process. Granted it was AMEX so can't speak RE mastercard debit, but it shouldn't be an issue for it to be UK based.
My, how time flies....

* Married in the US and applied for first spousal visa August 2013
* Moved to the UK on said visa October 2013
* FLR(M) applied for  May 2016. Biometrics requested June 2016. Approval given July 2016.
* ILR applied for January 2019 (using priority processing). Approved February 2019.
* Citizenship applied for May  2019
* Citizenship approved on July 4th 2019
* Ceremony conducted on August 28th 2019

'Mommy, Wow! I'm a legit Brit now!'


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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2019, 10:09:26 PM »
Thanks! Yeah I assumed but felt that it wouldn't harm to ask. Yknow what they say about assuming lol
Visa Type: Spouse Visa
Priority Service: Yes
Online app submitted: 14th Feb 2019
Biometrics & docs sent: 20th Feb 2019 (Resent 28/02/19)
Application delivered in NY: (Originally Refused) Accepted 01st March 2019
Application received email from Sheffield: March 4th 2019
Decision made email: 22/03/19
Passport received:(YES!!! 27/03/18)

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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2019, 10:14:18 PM »
Thanks! Yeah I assumed but felt that it wouldn't harm to ask. Yknow what they say about assuming lol

haha no worries! I know that feeling of wanting to double and quadrouple check juuuust to be safe!
My, how time flies....

* Married in the US and applied for first spousal visa August 2013
* Moved to the UK on said visa October 2013
* FLR(M) applied for  May 2016. Biometrics requested June 2016. Approval given July 2016.
* ILR applied for January 2019 (using priority processing). Approved February 2019.
* Citizenship applied for May  2019
* Citizenship approved on July 4th 2019
* Ceremony conducted on August 28th 2019

'Mommy, Wow! I'm a legit Brit now!'


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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2019, 06:16:45 AM »
I think our last FLR(M) was paid for with a Mastercard Credit. Not exactly the same but pretty close!


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Re: Accepted payment methods for visa applications?
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2019, 02:34:52 PM »
Does it have to be a credit card? Which credit cards are accepted?
hi, I used my bank MasterCard debit...just remember if you use a debit card, to call your bank and let them know to expect an out of country transaction and they will ask how much you expect it to be.. hope this helps .. best of luck  :)
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Biometrics appointment : 11/23/2018
Docs sent to NY : 11/23/2018
Doc received in NY : 11/26/2018
Docs received in Sheffield email :12/21/2018
Email requesting proof of Priority Service : 1/26/2019
Email stating "technical issue which is delaying this application : 1/30/2019
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