Visa fee credit?

[My Le 0]

The US Consulate in Saigon, Vietnam already scheduled my wife for an interview. This is going to be the second one, this time is for the CR-1. The first one before was for the K-1 and she was denied then.

In total, we applied twice, so we paid twice for the visa fee in addition to other fees. The first time, for the K-1, in 2004 we paid US$100 at a DOS office in Saigon, and this time, for the CR-1, we paid US$380, payment was sent to NVC a few months ago. Now my question is that we know that we applied twice so we had to pay twice, then they have to work our case twice, so their effort could be doubled, but just for the same applicant (fiancee before, then wife now) and for the same purpose, which for them is to consider issuing her a visa or not, and for us is to try to get it; so the number of visa is just one in total although we have been applying the second time for it. Therefore, we think we might have some credit for paying twice for the same item; is that right? Which means may we get any refund?

[miker32us 6]

All fees to USCIS and DOS are non-refundable but good luck in your efforts.

The US Consulate in Saigon, Vietnam already scheduled my wife for an interview. This is going to be the second one, this time is for the CR-1. The first one before was for the K-1 and she was denied then.

In total, we applied twice, so we paid twice for the visa fee in addition to other fees. The first time, for the K-1, in 2004 we paid US$100 at a DOS office in Saigon, and this time, for the CR-1, we paid US$380, payment was sent to NVC a few months ago. Now my question is that we know that we applied twice so we had to pay twice, then they have to work our case twice, so their effort could be doubled, but just for the same applicant (fiancee before, then wife now) and for the same purpose, which for them is to consider issuing her a visa or not, and for us is to try to get it; so the number of visa is just one in total although we have been applying the second time for it. Therefore, we think we might have some credit for paying twice for the same item; is that right? Which means may we get any refund?

[Kez/JWolf 6]

See reply in your other post...

Kez

[bradyvicky 0]

Nope. Our Government is just like that...at time, thieves! I applied for my ex-wife's work permit AFTER she came here in a K1. I forget the fee, something like 180-250. I simply checked one wrong box by accident, and the package was immediately sent back, DENIED, and told to reapply using correct procedure. The money was not refunded.

Good luck...kiss your money goodbye!

[Yodrak 7]

My Le,

You paid for a K1 visa application to be processed, the consulate processed the application, you got what you paid for.

You paid for an immigrant visa to be processed, the consulate will process the visa application, you will get what you paid for.

You are not owed anything, you have no credit due for anything. You paid for visa application processing, not for a visa.

Yodrak

The US Consulate in Saigon, Vietnam already scheduled my wife for an interview. This is going to be the second one, this time is for the CR-1. The first one before was for the K-1 and she was denied then.

In total, we applied twice, so we paid twice for the visa fee in addition to other fees. The first time, for the K-1, in 2004 we paid US$100 at a DOS office in Saigon, and this time, for the CR-1, we paid US$380, payment was sent to NVC a few months ago. Now my question is that we know that we applied twice so we had to pay twice, then they have to work our case twice, so their effort could be doubled, but just for the same applicant (fiancee before, then wife now) and for the same purpose, which for them is to consider issuing her a visa or not, and for us is to try to get it; so the number of visa is just one in total although we have been applying the second time for it. Therefore, we think we might have some credit for paying twice for the same item; is that right? Which means may we get any refund?