The American National Visa Center (NVC) processes the immigrant petitions that have been approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The USCIS is a section of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and processes the citizenship and immigration applications received by the United States Government. Once an immigration application is approved by the USCIS, it is forwarded to the NVC for further processing.

The NVC or National Visa Center provides instructions to the petitioners, visa applicants and the sponsors about the immigration process. It also reviews the Affidavit of Support forms provided by the sponsors, collects the fees for the Visa application and reviews the entire application form. A fee has to be paid to NVC for processing the Immigrant Visa and the Affidavit of Support verification.  Fee payments that have to be made to the NVC can be made online by visiting the official website of NVC.

Requirements to pay online fee at Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center

• A PC or laptop with a stable and secure internet connection
• Fee letter received from the NVC
• Online payment details – Payments can only be made from a savings or checking account that is held at a US financial institution.

Detailed Guide

1. To pay online fee at Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center, go to http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3906.html.
2. Click on ‘Online Fee Payment’ link
3. Select your relationship to the case from the options available in the drop down box
4. Enter your NVC Case Number and Invoice Identification Number
5. This information can be found in the Fee letter you would have received from the NVC
6. Click on ‘Sign In’ to proceed
7. In the next page, enter your online payment details in the respective boxes
8. Complete the payment process to make your online fee payment.
9. A confirmation of payment will be provided to you for future references.