Pre-interview questions

[donmerlin 0]

Looks like I'll be missing the ACH, so I thought I'd ask my questions here.

1. What are the fees? In the P3 packet describes a visa application fee of $131USD, but I thought I'd seen the cost was much higher. What are the other fees associated with the K1 visa that I should be prepared for?

2. We are applying for K1 and K2 (for her son who is 7 years old). Her son cannot speak English. Is he required to go to the interview? He is, after all, one of the applicants. If it's optional, is it favorable that he attends (from the POV of the consulate)?

3. Part of the P4 packet, there are DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157. Which one of these do we need to complete?

Thanks in advance!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Looks like I'll be missing the ACH, so I thought I'd ask my questions here.

1. What are the fees? In the P3 packet describes a visa application fee of $131USD, but I thought I'd seen the cost was much higher. What are the other fees associated with the K1 visa that I should be prepared for?

2. We are applying for K1 and K2 (for her son who is 7 years old). Her son cannot speak English. Is he required to go to the interview? He is, after all, one of the applicants. If it's optional, is it favorable that he attends (from the POV of the consulate)?

3. Part of the P4 packet, there are DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157. Which one of these do we need to complete?

Thanks in advance!

The fee for the visa is $131 for each which you will pay prior to the interview and take the receipt with you, P3 should tell you where to pay the fee, it is usually a local bank. After she arrives you will file for AOS and that is $1010.00 maybe that is the higher fee you referred to. The fee for her son is $600 IF you file both at the same time.

Her son does not have to go to the interview. Under age 14 and they do not have to go. The consulate does not care one way or the other. In Kiev our "interview" was really nothing except returning her original documents and giving her the "pink slip" so I can see why they don't require it.

You will need TWO copies of DS-156 for EACH her and her son and passport photos for each. You will need an I-134 for her son also. You will need ONE copy of DS-156K for HER only. And she will not sign this until at the consulate. She can sign all documents for her son. Have her sign her name and write "for (name of son) minor child" This is how we did ours. I do not know what form DS-157 is, never heard of it.

[donmerlin 0]

Looks like I'll be missing the ACH, so I thought I'd ask my questions here.

1. What are the fees? In the P3 packet describes a visa application fee of $131USD, but I thought I'd seen the cost was much higher. What are the other fees associated with the K1 visa that I should be prepared for?

2. We are applying for K1 and K2 (for her son who is 7 years old). Her son cannot speak English. Is he required to go to the interview? He is, after all, one of the applicants. If it's optional, is it favorable that he attends (from the POV of the consulate)?

3. Part of the P4 packet, there are DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157. Which one of these do we need to complete?

Thanks in advance!

The fee for the visa is $131 for each which you will pay prior to the interview and take the receipt with you, P3 should tell you where to pay the fee, it is usually a local bank. After she arrives you will file for AOS and that is $1010.00 maybe that is the higher fee you referred to. The fee for her son is $600 IF you file both at the same time.

Her son does not have to go to the interview. Under age 14 and they do not have to go. The consulate does not care one way or the other. In Kiev our "interview" was really nothing except returning her original documents and giving her the "pink slip" so I can see why they don't require it.

You will need TWO copies of DS-156 for EACH her and her son and passport photos for each. You will need an I-134 for her son also. You will need ONE copy of DS-156K for HER only. And she will not sign this until at the consulate. She can sign all documents for her son. Have her sign her name and write "for (name of son) minor child" This is how we did ours. I do not know what form DS-157 is, never heard of it.

Thank you, that was very helpful! What does AOS stand for? Is that the medical exams?

The 157 is a supplemental form for 156 (one page only).

Thanks for much for your response!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Looks like I'll be missing the ACH, so I thought I'd ask my questions here.

1. What are the fees? In the P3 packet describes a visa application fee of $131USD, but I thought I'd seen the cost was much higher. What are the other fees associated with the K1 visa that I should be prepared for?

2. We are applying for K1 and K2 (for her son who is 7 years old). Her son cannot speak English. Is he required to go to the interview? He is, after all, one of the applicants. If it's optional, is it favorable that he attends (from the POV of the consulate)?

3. Part of the P4 packet, there are DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157. Which one of these do we need to complete?

Thanks in advance!

The fee for the visa is $131 for each which you will pay prior to the interview and take the receipt with you, P3 should tell you where to pay the fee, it is usually a local bank. After she arrives you will file for AOS and that is $1010.00 maybe that is the higher fee you referred to. The fee for her son is $600 IF you file both at the same time.

Her son does not have to go to the interview. Under age 14 and they do not have to go. The consulate does not care one way or the other. In Kiev our "interview" was really nothing except returning her original documents and giving her the "pink slip" so I can see why they don't require it.

You will need TWO copies of DS-156 for EACH her and her son and passport photos for each. You will need an I-134 for her son also. You will need ONE copy of DS-156K for HER only. And she will not sign this until at the consulate. She can sign all documents for her son. Have her sign her name and write "for (name of son) minor child" This is how we did ours. I do not know what form DS-157 is, never heard of it.

Thank you, that was very helpful! What does AOS stand for? Is that the medical exams?

The 157 is a supplemental form for 156 (one page only).

Thanks for much for your response!

AOS is for "adjustement of status" you will do that after she is here and you are married. It must be filed withon 90 days of her arriving in the USA. I never heard of the DS-157 and we did not use it in Kiev interview.

Gary