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AOS fee question: $1100 or $1365?

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safarigiraffe   0

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I wonder how much is the FINAL TOTAL application fee for filing AOS, including these documents:

i-485

i-130

i-131

i-765

i-864

G523A

Today I called my attorney who handled my H-1B before. She told me to put $1365 without providing further details. (She is not handling my case. I am doing it on my own. Just called her to ask a few question. )

Based on my own research, I always got the impression the TOTAL fee is $1100.

Thank you for sharing!

AOS Storyline:

---------- I-751 ----------

[July 11, 2012]: Biometrics appointment. [Day 42]

[June 27, 2012]: Received biometrics appointment notice. [Day 28]

[June 9, 2012]: Two-year green card expired. Driver's licence expired, too. Apply I-751 early, Folks! [Day 12]

[June 7, 2012]: Check cashed. [Day 10]

[June 1, 2012]: Package delivered to the Vermont office. USPS Priority is fast enough. [Day 4]

[May 29, 2012]: Sent I-751 package to Vermont office via Certified USPS Priority. [Day 1]

A long and short two-year. Time really flies!

---------- I-485 ----------

[June 9, 2010]: Interview Day! Very smooth after a long wait (2-3 hours wait). Got Green Card! [Day 89]

[May 7, 2010]: Received interview appointment - June 9th. No EAD yet though. [Day 56]

[April 20, 2010]: Biometric. About one hour wait time. [Day 39]

[April 7, 2010]: Walk-in biometric rejected. They didn't want to do it. [Day 26]

[April 4, 2010]: Received biometric appointment notice - April 20th. Dated March 30th. [Day 23]

[March 26, 2010]: Received NOAs for I-485, I-130, I-756, I-131. [Day 14]

[March 23, 2010]: Checks cashed. Case established on USCIS website. [Day 11]

[March 22, 2010]: Received texts and emails for receipt # for all 4 applications [Day 10]

[March 15, 2010]: Package received and signed by USCIS [Day 3]

[March 12, 2010]: Sent AOS package to Chicago office via USPS Express [Day 1]

[February, 2010]: Married.

[January, 2010]: Engaged.

[May 2008]: Met my husband.

[May 2006]: Changed to H1-B.

[Dec 2003]: Arrived as F-1.

ericdette@137 Rookie

ericdette@137   0

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Hi I read your post.. on my case in filling AOS I paid $1,010 .. here is the link you can looks too for some other feesthis is from USCIS fixed fee to pay for the forms .

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

OR just google USCIS then on the USCIS home page go for FORM then click it you can see the exact fees for the apllication. Hope this may help you :)..good luck!

I wonder how much is the FINAL TOTAL application fee for filing AOS, including these documents:

i-485

i-130

i-131

i-765

i-864

G523A

Today I called my attorney who handled my H-1B before. She told me to put $1365 without providing further details. (She is not handling my case. I am doing it on my own. Just called her to ask a few question. )

Based on my own research, I always got the impression the TOTAL fee is $1100.

Thank you for sharing!

VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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Your attorney is correct, $355 for the I-130/Relative Petition and $1010 for the AOS (I-485, I-765 and I-131). =$1365

Otto is correct.

This is in the wrong place, so I'm moving it.

** moving from "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" to "Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas" as you are adjusting from a H1B visa and the prior forum is for K1, K2, K3 & K4**

I wonder how much is the FINAL TOTAL application fee for filing AOS, including these documents:

i-485, i-130, i-131, i-765, i-864, G523A

Today I called my attorney who handled my H-1B before. She told me to put $1365 without providing further details. (She is not handling my case. I am doing it on my own. Just called her to ask a few question. )

Based on my own research, I always got the impression the TOTAL fee is $1100.

Thank you for sharing!

Your research is wrong. It's never $1100. It is $1010 if you are adjusting from a family visa (like K1, K2 etc) but as you are adjusting on a spousal petition you pay the AOS fee and ALSO the fee for the spousal petition which is $355 for a total of $1365. I believe you may have been looking at the wrong information and/or guide. Here is the correct guide for your current position: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

Edited by Vanessa&Tony

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

luckykat Contributor

luckykat   1

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I'm just echoing what the others have said. It is $355 for the I-130, plus $1010 for the I-485 (with I-765 and I-131 filed at the same time). I am an F-1 married to a US Citizen.

08/08 - Arrived on F-1 visa

12/09 - Married

02/04/10 - AOS package sent to Chicago Lockbox by USPS Certified Mail

02/07/10 - Package received

02/12/10 - NOA Notice Date

02/22/10 - Biometrics letter received, appointment date 03/09/10 (Notice date 02/17/10)

02/23/10 - Biometrics done

03/08/10 - Second biometric letter received (retaking fingerprints), appointment date 03/22/10 (Notice date 03/03/10)

03/22/10 - Fingerprints retaken

04/12/10 - Interview letter received, appointment date 05/13/10 (Notice date 04/08/10)

04/23/10 - EAD card production ordered #1 (notified by text)

04/28/10 - EAD card production ordered #2 (notified by text)

04/30/10 - EAD approval notice (notified by text)

05/01/10 - EAD and AP received

05/13/10 - Interview appointment (approved)

05/14/10 - Approval (notified by text)

05/something/10 - "Welcome to the US" letter and I-130 petition approval letter received in the mail

Otto Grand Master

Otto   83

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(...I am doing it on my own. ... )

Based on my own research, I always got the impression the TOTAL fee is $1100.

By the way - since you're doing this on you own (and even if you weren't), THIS would be a great link to check out (helps a lot of people). :thumbs:

Welcome to VJ.

SuperDuper! Mentor

SuperDuper!   230

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Otto is correct.

This is in the wrong place, so I'm moving it.

** moving from "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" to "Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas" as you are adjusting from a H1B visa and the prior forum is for K1, K2, K3 & K4**

Your research is wrong. It's never $1100. It is $1010 if you are adjusting from a family visa (like K1, K2 etc) but as you are adjusting on a spousal petition you pay the AOS fee and ALSO the fee for the spousal petition which is $355 for a total of $1365. I believe you may have been looking at the wrong information and/or guide. Here is the correct guide for your current position: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

Otto is ALWAYS correct! :star:

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