USCIS new immigration fee

[hikergirl 277]

The fee is for USCIS to issue the Green Card. If you want a green card you pay for it.

[Darnell 8,478]

I thought I paid all the fees so now there's more for them to issue the visa? I'm confused.

Na - this is not a visa fee.

[dm559 34]

Gee, that's ridiculous that those of us going about this the legal way have to pay every way to Sunday while there are people coming here illegally who get everything handed to them.

[Darnell 8,478]

Gee, that's ridiculous that those of us going about this the legal way have to pay every way to Sunday while there are people coming here illegally who get everything handed to them.

Not to quibble but if yer timeline is accurate, I think you should have been finished sooner, aye?

[dm559 34]

Not to quibble but if yer timeline is accurate, I think you should have been finished sooner, aye?

It's accurate and no, not finished yet.

[The Mean Lady 604]

It's accurate and no, not finished yet.

then whats takin so long?

you coulda avoided the fee

[ndu26 114]

To be fair, up untill sometime last year the IV fee used to $404!!!!! then it was REDUCED TO $230. So effective Feb 1 this additional fee of $165 was added as GC issuance fee. By my calculation $230+ $165 = $395. we still come out better than the $404.

Honestly I am not complaining at all. The $9 saved will get me two cups of mango smoothie at Dunkin

[speedwell 224]

To be fair, up untill sometime last year the IV fee used to $404!!!!! then it was REDUCED TO $230. So effective Feb 1 this additional fee of $165 was added as GC issuance fee. By my calculation $230+ $165 = $395. we still come out better than the $404.

Honestly I am not complaining at all. The $9 saved will get me two cups of mango smoothie at Dunkin

Very good points!

I think lots of people don't realize that our fees directly fund the services we receive from Immigration. It's kind of unfair to expect US taxpayers to pay for immigrant services since in a way the immigrants want something from the US, the US does not want something from them. (Of course this is a bit naive, US taxpayers pay for plenty of interference in foreign affairs, but still.) We as consumers of immigration services pay directly for the costs of our processing. In the corporate world, this would be considered an illegal monopoly, incidentally, since only one entity provides the product and sets the prices, but this is not capitalism and we are not, unfortunately, actual customers.

[Wakey86 12]

This is crazy! We have been waiting for more than 6 months now for NOA2 with at least 3 more month waiting time for NOA2 and now they want more money? I am so f#####g p#####!

I feel you, you have no idea how much.

[ik2011 2]

To be fair, up untill sometime last year the IV fee used to $404!!!!! then it was REDUCED TO $230. So effective Feb 1 this additional fee of $165 was added as GC issuance fee. By my calculation $230+ $165 = $395. we still come out better than the $404.

Honestly I am not complaining at all. The $9 saved will get me two cups of mango smoothie at Dunkin

So, those who paid $404 don't have to pay $165 again? It's good to know. Can you point me to a link for this info? Thanks.

[speedwell 224]

So, those who paid $404 don't have to pay $165 again? It's good to know. Can you point me to a link for this info? Thanks.

That's not really what they're saying. The $165 fee is payable to everyone who gets a green card after February 1. There are no provisions for people who paid higher fees last year or before.

[ik2011 2]

That's not really what they're saying. The $165 fee is payable to everyone who gets a green card after February 1. There are no provisions for people who paid higher fees last year or before.

That doesn't sound fair to me.

[speedwell 224]

That doesn't sound fair to me.

Someone said "fair"

[aprice138 16]

That doesn't sound fair to me.

The logic is that those who paid the NVC last year (2011) most likely are not JUST arriving after Feb 1st 2013. I mean that would be some pretty extreme rare circumstances. I'm sure a couple might have to do this but most of us really are in the $9 savings realm.

Edit: I say "last year" and 2011 because I almost forget its 2013.

Edited February 11, 2013 by aprice138

[ik2011 2]

The logic is that those who paid the NVC last year (2011) most likely are not JUST arriving after Feb 1st 2013. I mean that would be some pretty extreme rare circumstances. I'm sure a couple might have to do this but most of us really are in the $9 savings realm.

Edit: I say "last year" and 2011 because I almost forget its 2013.

I agree with that. Ours was F2A case and paid IV fee in May 2011, case is still pending interview. I have no idea why they asked us to pay fees that early. I will call the authorities today for a definite answer.