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Hey all,

Hopin that my case will complete really soon...I know I still have some waiting TO DO...of course. Just wanted to know if anyone out there knows what kind of fee (if any) and how much I will have to pay when I go to Montreal for my interview. I have been reading some interview reviews and in there some people mention "going up to pay the fee"...can anyone shed some light on this for me. Just want to be prepared finacially if need be.

Thanks...Schmelle

Timeline CR-1/IR-1

03/01/2007- Mailed I130 to Vermont

03/06/2007- NOA1

06/06/2007-NOA2 APPROVED!!! Case Moved to NVC

O7/25/2007- Mailed in I864 Bill and Choice of Agent to NVC

08/06/2007-I864 forms were generated

08/17/2007-recieved and sent in I864 forms via priority post

08/06/2007-IV Bill was generated

08/18/2007-IV Bill was recieved

08/18/2007-IV Bill sent back via Priority Post

09/08/2007- recieved RFE for I864

09/10/2007- sent checklist for I864 back to NVC with further info

09/17/2007- NVC recieves the checklist for RFE

09/25/2007-recieved DS230 package from NVC

09/26/2007-NVC sends another RFE (AHHHH!!!)

09/27/2007- phone NVC and find out that the RFE is for my DS230...relief.

10/03/2007-sent DS230 via priority post

10/05/2007-DS230 is delivered to NVC

10/10/2007-DS230 is entered into the system

10/25/2007-Recieved RFE for DS230

10/31/2007-Returned RFE and new Police Report vis Priority Post

11/28/2007-CASE COMPLETE AT NVC

02/22/2008-Interview Montreal - APPROVED!!!

03/04/2008- Visa Arrives 11 days after interview.

03/05/2008- POE Toronto Pearson Airport

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with the CR1/IR1 all your fees are paid through the NVC... you won't have to pay anything at the interview...

K1 visa applicants have to pay a fee at the interview...

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with the CR1/IR1 all your fees are paid through the NVC... you won't have to pay anything at the interview...

K1 visa applicants have to pay a fee at the interview...

Are you sure?? My husband had to pay for fingerprints...or is that included in the new I-130 fee?

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We are pursuing the IR-1 in Montreal as a DCF. They indicated in packet 3 I received today that "on interview day, please be prepared to pay the immigrant visa fee for each applicant. This is currently $380.00, payalbe by cash or by Vica or Mastercard". They also inicate in can be paid in Canadian dollars at their current exchange rate.

SR

Timeline: For IR-1 - DCF

Aug. 28/07 I-130 delivered and approved at Calgary Consulate

Sept. 7/07 I-130 Forwarded to Montreal from Calgary

Oct. 10/07 Packet 3 Received in the mail (reglular snail mail)

Oct. 11/07 DS-230 Returned to Montreal (regular snail mail)

Oct. 15/07 Checklist Returned to Montreal (regular snail mail)

Feb. 11/08 Received email with interview date set for March 12/08

Feb. 20/08 Medical in Vancouver

Feb. 21/08 Received interview letter in mail with correct address on it - finally

Mar. 12/08 Interview in Montreal, Visa approved

Mar. 17/08 Visa arrives in mail

Mar. 29/08 Crossed the border at Sweetgrass, Montana: Set up residence at Williston, ND

April. 18/08 Green Card arrived in the mail

April 21/08 Social Security arrives in the mail

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We are pursuing the IR-1 in Montreal as a DCF. They indicated in packet 3 I received today that "on interview day, please be prepared to pay the immigrant visa fee for each applicant. This is currently $380.00, payalbe by cash or by Vica or Mastercard". They also inicate in can be paid in Canadian dollars at their current exchange rate.

Hi,

Yes you are right, you will have to pay that at the consulate. Schmelle did not DCF so she has already paid that to NVC with her DS-230 submittal.

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with the CR1/IR1 all your fees are paid through the NVC... you won't have to pay anything at the interview...

K1 visa applicants have to pay a fee at the interview...

Are you sure?? My husband had to pay for fingerprints...or is that included in the new I-130 fee?

i don't remember having to pay for fingerprints....

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Some of the confusion has to with the difference in filing as a DCF or through the NVC.

If filing at the NVC you submit a payment to them when you fill out the DS-230.

But when filing DCF, you send your DS-230 back to the consulate with no payment and then make the full payment for everything (form, fingerprints etc) when you go for your interview ($380 USD). Hope that helps.

SR

SR

Timeline: For IR-1 - DCF

Aug. 28/07 I-130 delivered and approved at Calgary Consulate

Sept. 7/07 I-130 Forwarded to Montreal from Calgary

Oct. 10/07 Packet 3 Received in the mail (reglular snail mail)

Oct. 11/07 DS-230 Returned to Montreal (regular snail mail)

Oct. 15/07 Checklist Returned to Montreal (regular snail mail)

Feb. 11/08 Received email with interview date set for March 12/08

Feb. 20/08 Medical in Vancouver

Feb. 21/08 Received interview letter in mail with correct address on it - finally

Mar. 12/08 Interview in Montreal, Visa approved

Mar. 17/08 Visa arrives in mail

Mar. 29/08 Crossed the border at Sweetgrass, Montana: Set up residence at Williston, ND

April. 18/08 Green Card arrived in the mail

April 21/08 Social Security arrives in the mail

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