fee for removing conditions

[Twomoles 8]

Could not find how much the fee and total costs are for removing conditions?

What is the price?

Thank you!

[KarenCee 3]

$545 total ($465 + $80 for biometrics) It's in the instructions that come with the I-751 form.

[Twomoles 8]

Thank you!

OMG!

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That was not included in our budget list

(when I think how much documents we supply, and how much we paid, I want to punch someone like Lou Doubbs in the face lol.)

[Dakine 26]

Thank you!

OMG!

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That was not included in our budget list

(when I think how much documents we supply, and how much we paid, I want to punch someone like Lou Doubbs in the face lol.)

I suggest you read the I-751 instructions!

[poochie 0]

Could not find how much the fee and total costs are for removing conditions?

What is the price?

Thank you!

You will save yourself a LOT of headaches if you push yourself to READ the I-751 instructions, or read the guides here on VJ, really.

[-B&T- 1]

Thank you!

OMG!

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OMG!

That was not included in our budget list

(when I think how much documents we supply, and how much we paid, I want to punch someone like Lou Doubbs in the face lol.)

I hope Lou Doubbs won't be reading your post hehehe.True,$545.00 is a bit much and if you have a child that needs removal of conditions also you need to add another $80.00 .Good luck.

Edited April 3, 2009 by Bituin

[Robert & Van 0]

Just Did my wife and stepdaughter I-751 last Monday $625.00. Not really to Bad if you plan ahead, Starting saving 2 months ago.

[ricebird 0]

Thank you!

OMG!

OMG!

OMG!

That was not included in our budget list

(when I think how much documents we supply, and how much we paid, I want to punch someone like Lou Doubbs in the face lol.)

Even if we're able to saved for it for two months, sometimes I can't stop thinking that it's too much for an instant one-time payment and you have to wait 4-14 months for approval. What if they spread the amount over the average period of waiting?

$545 is still a lot of money - it can buy a month supply of my baby's hypoallergenic formula . Maybe I will just think that I lost it in an investment when the stock market crash so I will feel a little better about it

[Twomoles 8]

Even if we're able to saved for it for two months, sometimes I can't stop thinking that it's too much for an instant one-time payment and you have to wait 4-14 months for approval. What if they spread the amount over the average period of waiting?

$545 is still a lot of money - it can buy a month supply of my baby's hypoallergenic formula . Maybe I will just think that I lost it in an investment when the stock market crash so I will feel a little better about it

Here you go! That's positive thinking! Look at it as it is Dow Jones.

[NickD 202]

Not exactly 24 monthly easy payments with 0% interest and if you are unsatisfied with the service, no refunds. If you make an error on your application, they can keep your fee and reject your application.

They seem to be an entirely different USCIS very quickly forgetting they put us through a living hell just 21 months prior in the AOS stage, want to see all that same evidence again like you never applied before plus a lot more evidence you have to gather during that 21 month period.

The green card is not that much different, thought I was getting screwed by our state by now charging 30 bucks for an eight year drivers' when it use to be five bucks, but they also do biometrics, do an ID check, but if the line isn't too long, can get it done within 5-10 minutes. But that 30 bucks seems to be a bargain compared to what the USCIS charges and you do all the work in filling out the form and spending hours gathering evidence. For the drivers' license, you can walk in at anytime they are open, and our state even sends us a reminder. USCIS doesn't do any of that, you just wait for a return letter that for the most part, looks exactly the same as that pile of junk mail each of us receives. But that piece of paper you get tells you if you are legal or not, you better not lose it.

If they screw up on your kid and send your green card over 90 days from your kid, you have to pay another 545 bucks.

When you apply for the N-400 for USCIS, same thing again, they completey forgot what they put you through for the AOS and that ten year card, oh, and that ten year card is only good for nine years and nine months, have to go through all that again.

But since there are only 140,000 of us per year, we are a huge minority, so no one in congress interested in helping us, USCIS claims congress makes the laws, but the congressman I have talked to have no idea what's going on with the USCIS.

[ricebird 0]

I'm glad my husband not aware of how long the approval for removing of condition is (I just told him I already got the 1 year extension) or else he'll be a grouch throughout the waiting period and I can't stand that. He's been a pain when we are still processing my CR-1 visa and I bet he'll be worse with I-751 considering of how much he paid for it He would be bothering me day and night of everyday about the updates!

I guess I have more than enough patience to wait for 12 months for approval; I don't care anyway as long as I have my rights and previleges as a legal resident. Of course, with careful planning and doing my math, I always have a fallback just in case .

[antda 13]

$545 is still a lot of money - it can buy a month supply of my baby's hypoallergenic formula .

Hi Everyone,

OMG...is that how much it costs for baby forumla ? Gee, thanks a lot USCIS for starving my baby! On the other hand I can always breastfeed, as the USCIS has "milked me dry financial-wise", and I don't have much of a choice here financial-wise...

Sigh, nice to know too, as I'm going to have to soon surrender another $670 when I file for US Citizenship this year (and I still haven't gotten my I-751 approved yet either, so I wasted $545 there already)...

There goes my baby's food, diapers, clothes, cleaning supplies, healthcare, toys, etc, and other basic baby essentials....

Oh well, might as well start saving now for citizenship....I have another 4 more months to do such....(and no, I'm not delaying this any further, as I want a "divorce" with the USCIS asap!)

On the other hand, my baby will be a US Citizen...lucky for them they don't have to go through this costly process of immigration with the USCIS!

Ant (Still waiting for I-751, Still waiting for Baby...)

Edited April 5, 2009 by AntandD

[ricebird 0]

$545 is still a lot of money - it can buy a month supply of my baby's hypoallergenic formula .

Hi Everyone,

OMG...is that how much it costs for baby forumla ? Gee, thanks a lot USCIS for starving my baby! On the other hand I can always breastfeed, as the USCIS has "milked me dry financial-wise", and I don't have much of a choice here financial-wise...

Actually I've exclusively breastfed my baby for the first 3 months but it's not enough for her growing demands. I lost 14 lbs (I'm down to 101 lbs from my normal 115 lbs and still losing) which made my husband worried for my health. I have no choice but to give formula if the baby cry for more milk after she sucked me dry. Your baby will be very lucky if you'll be able to breastfeed exclusively until 12 months or longer.

She's 15 months now and drinking her milk in a cup, but she just can't drink any cow's milk due to persistent rashes. The doctor prescribed hypoallergenic milk for kids that cost more than $45 per small can that will last only for 3 days. It's a good thing that she never got sick (even just a low fever during teething) that's why we're able to save for the USCIS fee . I'm saving up now for the naturalization fees since I'm anticipating another increase before my eligibility period comes next year . It's weirdly funny to see an USCIS item in my household budget worksheet.

[antda 13]

Hi Ricebird,

Likewise, I plan to ebfing for as long as I can too, as besides the financial savings associated with it, there are also additional health and other benefits associated with doing that too. I just hope that it works out for me though, otherwise I'll have to factor in formula too on our ever-so-tight family budget. Sorry that ebfing didn't work for you and that you experienced health problems because of that. Neverthless, it's good that you stuck it out for the first 3 months, so at least your baby got the health benefits of that.

Glad to hear too your baby is doing well with her hypoallergenic milk. Even though it costs more for the special milk, it is definitely worth it for her not to be sick, which also saves on other costs too. In this aspect, I say that it's certainly a "better investment" to be buying formula than it is to be wasting it on the USCIS.

Lol...for what the USCIS charges, they should throw in free cans of formula too!

I agree, it's weird to see the "USCIS" as a household budget item next to "baby expenses" and "other important expenses". Oh well, we do what we have to do. And no, I'm not cutting down on the baby expenses because of this either...

No surprise really too, that the USCIS will dare increase the fees again for naturalization and other immigration processes. I just don't think that it's right that they do this so frequently and at so much higher fees. For example, look at the I-751, which went from $180 to $545 within a year...seems wrong to me....

Especially during these hard economic times, can't they understand that people work hard for their money and that it is very difficult to part with such to the USCIS?

In the meantime, all we can do is save up as much as we can and pay them sooner than later, so that we can eventually "get rid of the USCIS" asap...

Ant (Still waiting for I-751, Still waiting for Baby...)

Actually I've exclusively breastfed my baby for the first 3 months but it's not enough for her growing demands. I lost 14 lbs (I'm down to 101 lbs from my normal 115 lbs and still losing) which made my husband worried for my health. I have no choice but to give formula if the baby cry for more milk after she sucked me dry. Your baby will be very lucky if you'll be able to breastfeed exclusively until 12 months or longer. She's 15 months now and drinking her milk in a cup, but she just can't drink any cow's milk due to persistent rashes. The doctor prescribed hypoallergenic milk for kids that cost more than $45 per small can that will last only for 3 days. It's a good thing that she never got sick (even just a low fever during teething) that's why we're able to save for the USCIS fee . I'm saving up now for the naturalization fees since I'm anticipating another increase before my eligibility period comes next year . It's weirdly funny to see an USCIS item in my household budget worksheet.

Edited April 6, 2009 by AntandD

[ricebird 0]

Lol...for what the USCIS charges, they should throw in free cans of formula too!

I agree, it's weird to see the "USCIS" as a household budget item next to "baby expenses" and "other important expenses". Oh well, we do what we have to do. And no, I'm not cutting down on the baby expenses because of this either...

No surprise really too, that the USCIS will dare increase the fees again for naturalization and other immigration processes. I just don't think that it's right that they do this so frequently and at so much higher fees. For example, look at the I-751, which went from $180 to $545 within a year...seems wrong to me....

Especially during these hard economic times, can't they understand that people work hard for their money and that it is very difficult to part with such to the USCIS?

In the meantime, all we can do is save up as much as we can and pay them sooner than later, so that we can eventually "get rid of the USCIS" asap...

Ant (Still waiting for I-751, Still waiting for Baby...)

Oh Ant, we have some advantages with our babies and we need not cut their expenses. We can claim them as dependents and get more deductions from our taxes (child tax credit and additional child tax credit ) not counting the child day care expenses(if you will use one), etc . We'll get back some of the amount we pay to USCIS through IRS .