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jessicaDiana   0

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hello vj family!

me and my fiance are currently waiting for our first packet for the k-1 visa which we are expecting sometime this week. Im just a little curious now as to how much the actual visa costs at the interview? im the beneficiary and ill be attending my interview at the Vancouver Consulate in Canada. I know theres the medical we have to pay for which is like $350 I believe (varies) and I have already got my police certificate that I picked up about aa month ago. what fees are we looking to have to pay for next?. I know we will find out soon what needs to be paid for but we just want an idea now to plan ahead...

as far as I know the medical and visa fee just needs to be paid for next (other then AOS later on)...am i missing anything?

any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Michael & Amy   3

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Egypt
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~350$ medical

350$ visa

$1085 AOS

also, if you are doing the medical at Woking, they charge $30 for an extra copy of the medical and require two or three additional passport photos. I recommend this for your AOS. I wonder how they are able to charge $30 when the I-693 instructions say they are supposed to give you a copy and seal the original. But, it's still better than risking having to re-do the medical in the US!

________________________Amy & Michael___________________________

11NOV2011 - Met on eHarmony

30DEC2011 - Met in person

04MAY2011 - Submitted I-129F Packet after 28 days of prep

06MAY2011 - Accepted by J Arthur

09MAY2011 - Received acceptance email & text at 2:53 am (5/6)

18MAY2011 - Received Request for Payment (wrong acct #)

??MAY2011 - Received NOA1 hardcopy

25MAY2011 - Submitted corrected payment

01JUN2011 - Received NOA2 email; new priority date - June 1

04JUN2011 - Received NOA2 hard copy (no text)

30SEP2011 - Received NOA3 email of approval at 4:01p (4 months)

03OCT2011 - NOA3 hard copy posted in Vermont

05OCT2011 - Received NOA3 hard copy at VirtualPostMail (Calif.)

18OCT2011 - Petition forwarded from NVC to embassy

21OCT2011 - Embassy issued RFE of immigration status via snail

24OCT2011 - Obtained Case # from NVC via phone

07NOV2011 - Received embassy's RFE request and responded

14NOV2011 - Sent Packet 3; Received Packet 4 via email

24NOV2011 - Medical exam

28NOV2011 - Interview: APPROVED

02DEC2011 - Visa available for pickup

03DEC2011 - POE @ Peace Arch

07DEC2011 - Married

08DEC2011 - Posted AOS

17AUG2012 - Service Request (Over Processing Time)

01NOV2012 - Interview

09NOV2012 - Approved/Card Issued

--ADJUDICATION ESTIMATES--

*Best 09/29: 9/20-10/7 Worst 09/06: 9/28-10/10 Final 09/30: 9/21-10/9

*7 months from Application to POE, exactly as advised from the start

*0 touches ... straight from "Acceptance" to "Post-Decision"

*K-1 Priority Date: 01JUN11 ||| Service Center: VSC ||| Consulate: VAC

*The hardest thing I've done in my life ... but very worth it

Free passport photo converter: ePassportPhoto.com

Good luck to all on their visa journeys~

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Piefre   15

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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When you go to book the appointment for your interview at the Vancouver Consulate, you will be asked to pay ahead of time using their online system so make sure you have a credit card you can use to pay what is called the MRV fee. I believe they prefer it if you paid online and ahead of time as opposed to on the date of the interview. When I booked my appointment (two months ago) the cost was $350 USD for a K1 Visa.

The fee for Woking Medical was exactly $350CAD. You will need to pay the medical clinic via bank draft or money order. They do not accept credit cards, debit cards, or checks. Regarding paying $30 for an extra copy, I didn't pay the $30 and was given a copy of my medical forms in addition to the sealed medical results.

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Michael & Amy   3

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Egypt
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Oh, and there is a $20 fee if you want the visa delivered to your house instead of picking it up at your designated Loomis/DHL station.

________________________Amy & Michael___________________________

11NOV2011 - Met on eHarmony

30DEC2011 - Met in person

04MAY2011 - Submitted I-129F Packet after 28 days of prep

06MAY2011 - Accepted by J Arthur

09MAY2011 - Received acceptance email & text at 2:53 am (5/6)

18MAY2011 - Received Request for Payment (wrong acct #)

??MAY2011 - Received NOA1 hardcopy

25MAY2011 - Submitted corrected payment

01JUN2011 - Received NOA2 email; new priority date - June 1

04JUN2011 - Received NOA2 hard copy (no text)

30SEP2011 - Received NOA3 email of approval at 4:01p (4 months)

03OCT2011 - NOA3 hard copy posted in Vermont

05OCT2011 - Received NOA3 hard copy at VirtualPostMail (Calif.)

18OCT2011 - Petition forwarded from NVC to embassy

21OCT2011 - Embassy issued RFE of immigration status via snail

24OCT2011 - Obtained Case # from NVC via phone

07NOV2011 - Received embassy's RFE request and responded

14NOV2011 - Sent Packet 3; Received Packet 4 via email

24NOV2011 - Medical exam

28NOV2011 - Interview: APPROVED

02DEC2011 - Visa available for pickup

03DEC2011 - POE @ Peace Arch

07DEC2011 - Married

08DEC2011 - Posted AOS

17AUG2012 - Service Request (Over Processing Time)

01NOV2012 - Interview

09NOV2012 - Approved/Card Issued

--ADJUDICATION ESTIMATES--

*Best 09/29: 9/20-10/7 Worst 09/06: 9/28-10/10 Final 09/30: 9/21-10/9

*7 months from Application to POE, exactly as advised from the start

*0 touches ... straight from "Acceptance" to "Post-Decision"

*K-1 Priority Date: 01JUN11 ||| Service Center: VSC ||| Consulate: VAC

*The hardest thing I've done in my life ... but very worth it

Free passport photo converter: ePassportPhoto.com

Good luck to all on their visa journeys~

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