Total Costs of Immigration

[Glorianna 0]

FYI: I am not asking anyone to do my homework. My paper is on illegal immigration, not the cost of legal immigration. I am going to share a bit of a personal story in the introduction. I'm going to say that I understand why some people might become illegal immigrants because of costs and all of the hassle and work involved (immigration is a big pain!). So the cost of immigration is going to be one sentence in my whole paper if that. I remembered my costs being around $2000 but I just wanted to check with other people to see if the costs of immigration was roughly the same for everyone.

[SMOKE 1,426]

FYI: I am not asking anyone to do my homework. My paper is on illegal immigration, not the cost of legal immigration. I am going to share a bit of a personal story in the introduction. I'm going to say that I understand why some people might become illegal immigrants because of costs and all of the hassle and work involved (immigration is a big pain!). So the cost of immigration is going to be one sentence in my whole paper if that. I remembered my costs being around $2000 but I just wanted to check with other people to see if the costs of immigration was roughly the same for everyone.

you might wanna add $3-10k for those from Asia & others overseas.....flights, hotel, food, etc. for getting to & from medical, embassy interview & POE....oh yah & don't forget shipping your stuff to the US.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

If my daughter comes home from school and has a homework question like "On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?" and I happen to have the correct date in my head and give it to her, who did her homework, her or me?

So how does she do her homework? By asking the internet, books or asking her dad? If any of those happen to know the date did she research by asking someone or something or did she not? I guess your daughter is only considered to have done her homework herself if she doesn´t ask about it someone who is related to her?

[pushbrk 12,327]

If my daughter comes home from school and has a homework question like "On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?" and I happen to have the correct date in my head and give it to her, who did her homework, her or me?

So how does she do her homework? By asking the internet, books or asking her dad? If any of those happen to know the date did she research by asking someone or something or did she not? I guess your daughter is only considered to have done her homework herself if she doesn´t ask about it someone who is related to her?

She's done her homework if she reads the assigned chapter in the history book and learns the date.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Well her homework wasn´t to read the assigned chapter...I am sure if that was the case she would have done it....Well thanks God for my parents...when I wanted to learn something from them, they never refused...

[pushbrk 12,327]

Well her homework wasn´t to read the assigned chapter...I am sure if that was the case she would have done it....Well thanks God for my parents...when I wanted to learn something from them, they never refused...

None of my children have ever been refused either. Such questions are generally part of a history assignement. You read the chapter and answer the questions. Reading the chapter will get you the answer and you learn the associated history. Asking mom or dad for the answers to the questions without doing the reading and learning is not doing your homework. Mom and dad answering instead of making the kid read the chapter and find the answer is, IMO, not the way for a child to "learn".

Opinions will vary on this.

[stevi1123 0]

Well her homework wasn´t to read the assigned chapter...I am sure if that was the case she would have done it....Well thanks God for my parents...when I wanted to learn something from them, they never refused...

Well said! I don't think there was anything wrong at all with the OP asking for our input. I did not read it as her asking us to "do her homework for her." Your analogy was dead on.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

None of my children have ever been refused either. Such questions are generally part of a history assignement. You read the chapter and answer the questions. Reading the chapter will get you the answer and you learn the associated history. Asking mom or dad for the answers to the questions without doing the reading and learning is not doing your homework. Mom and dad answering instead of making the kid read the chapter and find the answer is, IMO, not the way for a child to "learn".

Well in this case it looks like she has been through immigration and even shared her cost with us so according to how you word it she has done her homework or I don´t know what else to tell you. When a person does a research for their paper they ask people...nothing weird about that. If you don´t wanna share...that´s another case...

[TinTin and Samby 11]

SOME of those costs are most definately Immigration costs. Meeting In Person is an IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENT - hense costs associated with that end are Immigration costs. Proof of OnGoing Relationship is an IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENT, hence costs associated with that end are an immigration costs...etc..etc..

I don't agree.....

Meeting in person is what i would call a relationship requirement.... (and immigration concern is if you are in a relationship... and of course, meeting in person helps)

Proof of ongoing relationship... is also something you should have because you are in a relationship... (and not for the purpose of immigration (I mean you don't create it for the immigration as itself))

Thoses are long distance relationship cost.....and not directly related to immigration.

Thanks for your post. We disagree on the defintion of costs. Best Wishes to you.

Warm Regards,

Samby

[melusine 5]

SOME of those costs are most definately Immigration costs. Meeting In Person is an IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENT - hense costs associated with that end are Immigration costs. Proof of OnGoing Relationship is an IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENT, hence costs associated with that end are an immigration costs...etc..etc..

I don't agree.....

Meeting in person is what i would call a relationship requirement.... (and immigration concern is if you are in a relationship... and of course, meeting in person helps)

Proof of ongoing relationship... is also something you should have because you are in a relationship... (and not for the purpose of immigration (I mean you don't create it for the immigration as itself))

Thoses are long distance relationship cost.....and not directly related to immigration.

Thanks for your post. We disagree on the defintion of costs. Best Wishes to you.

Warm Regards,

Samby

Yes, and it's not a big deal.

Overall i would say you can put it all in a bigger categorie like

get together costs, including

immigrations costs

long distance relationship cost

And any other thing you would feel right to put in there

But after this is just a individual matter

Good day to all !

[marieke 1]

Well her homework wasn´t to read the assigned chapter...I am sure if that was the case she would have done it....Well thanks God for my parents...when I wanted to learn something from them, they never refused...

None of my children have ever been refused either. Such questions are generally part of a history assignement. You read the chapter and answer the questions. Reading the chapter will get you the answer and you learn the associated history. Asking mom or dad for the answers to the questions without doing the reading and learning is not doing your homework. Mom and dad answering instead of making the kid read the chapter and find the answer is, IMO, not the way for a child to "learn".

Opinions will vary on this.

yeah my opinion is different on this. i thought my dad was (is!) a very interesting man. either he could tell me about a subject or a book could. i would choose my dad. i like listening to him.

i dont think its bad for the OP to get some personal stories, its not like she will quote it in her paper and make it a fact. its to give probably even just her, an idea. Plus its a forum, people like to share their stories.

[sara..... 371]

2k is low.........it does not include......calls......travel.......cost of having to fight any denial.........in my case because of religion and culture when i travel to see perviz i have to take my mom with me.........so we looking at over six k for two trips just in tickets and thats with out any hotel.......gifts for him and his family......taxi.........well the list can go on but i dont think anyone has ever had a cost of 2k.......and if u decide on using an attorney the cost is even more

[sj5 4]

checking fees go to www.uscis.gov then click "immigration forms"

There's no hidden fees.

Edited April 5, 2008 by SJ

[sara..... 371]

checking fees go to www.uscis.gov then click "immigration forms"

There's no hidden fees.

i guess i didnt understand the question.............

[chris4gretchen 1]

Hey everyone. I am now a happily married immigrant to the USA. However, I am doing a paper for school on illegal immigration and was wondering if anyone could help me to figure out what the total cost of immigration is (including hidden fees like medical assessments, background checks, etc.)? Thank you so much.

You want us to do your homework for you? All the information about family based visas and fees are in the Guides here. Start studying. There are no "hidden fees". There are only people who didn't do their homework and were surprised about fees as a result.

I don't think this is a helpful comment. I think his question was directed to anyone who happened to have a figure on hand that they could share with him. Not asking for someone to do the research for him. Of course every question asked on this board could be researched with enough effort--but that's what this board is for, to get addl info from other people's experience and knowledge.

actually i thought his comment was spot on. Its not difficult to find all the info on here. I did it, and so did many others, and its her "homework" and they are wanting someone else to give them all the data. There's nothing hidden in the fees. And if she already did the process then she knows all the fees.

Chris

Edited April 5, 2008 by chris4gretchen