Visa Fees - The $350 Question

[Dallas Steve 0]

I have an interview at the Bogota embassy now for our K1 visa. The documentation says that we need to pay $350 for Visa Fees before the interview. Our K1 visa is for my fiancee and her 11-year old son. Do we need to pay $350 for each of them (2 X $350 = $700) or do we only pay $350 total, and can you provide a link on the internet supporting your answer?

Thanks mucho

[robertlaird 2]

I have an interview at the Bogota embassy now for our K1 visa. The documentation says that we need to pay $350 for Visa Fees before the interview. Our K1 visa is for my fiancee and her 11-year old son. Do we need to pay $350 for each of them (2 X $350 = $700) or do we only pay $350 total, and can you provide a link on the internet supporting your answer?

Thanks mucho

I sent an email last week to the embassy in Bogota 3/18/2010

"And the final question is I understand there is a proposal to increase the Visa application fee from $131.00 to $350.00 at what point can the visa application fee be paid at the Banco Helm office? Is the visa application fee based on when paid or appointment date and the visa approval date?

Thanks for your time in the matter."

Response via email

"The visa application fee is based on the appointment date.

Sincerely

IV Unit"

On telephone line recording for the embassy in Bogotqa is states the $131.00 fee each. The packaet four states the new fee which is not yet it in place.

When the fee increases it would be $350 each visa

[Dallas Steve 0]

Robert

Thanks for the reply. I just got off the phone with the embassy in Bogota (today is magic Wednesday when they answer phone calls). I had to wait almost 1 hour before I spoke to someone and she said:

The fee is per person (OF COURSE) which means I have to pay it twice. But then she also mentioned that they haven't decided when the new fee goes into effect. But I can tell you when it will go into effect. The new, higher fees will go into effect the day of my interview, whatever day that may be.

Thanks mucho

[Tech-MoLeidy 1]

Robert

I can tell you when it will go into effect. The new, higher fees will go into effect the day of my interview, whatever day that may be.

We're going to have the same interview date?

[K and L 27]

Prepare for the $350/ea, to be on the safe side. Best case, you now have over $400 to spend on airfare/etc. Worst case, you covered yourself. Much better than preparing for $131 only to find out it's $350.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

I have an interview at the Bogota embassy now for our K1 visa. The documentation says that we need to pay $350 for Visa Fees before the interview. Our K1 visa is for my fiancee and her 11-year old son. Do we need to pay $350 for each of them (2 X $350 = $700) or do we only pay $350 total, and can you provide a link on the internet supporting your answer?

Thanks mucho

Packet 3 - "THIRD - Pay $350 at Banco Helm Office"

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/consular/2010/kappointmentpackagefeb2010.pdf

[robertlaird 2]

Packet 3 - "THIRD - Pay $350 at Banco Helm Office"

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/consular/2010/kappointmentpackagefeb2010.pdf

I agree it says that but the fee is not yet in effect. I have confirmed it with the Bogota Emabssy 3/18/2010.

from the Bogota website recently added

Media Note: Proposal for Increase of Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fees

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/visas.html Current Issue

[Ken y Leidys 20]

I agree it says that but the fee is not yet in effect. I have confirmed it with the Bogota Emabssy 3/18/2010.

from the Bogota website recently added

Media Note: Proposal for Increase of Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fees

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/visas.html Current Issue

Dallas Steve said he wanted a verifiable source - I used the new Packet 3 information.

My advice would be to hurry in and pay that $131 fee as quickly as possible - with regard to your Packet 3 arriving.

[robertlaird 2]

Dallas Steve said he wanted a verifiable source - I used the new Packet 3 information.

My advice would be to hurry in and pay that $131 fee as quickly as possible - with regard to your Packet 3 arriving.

My email from the embassy said the fee is based on the appointment date. I received that email on 3/18/2010

[dakay ♥ 10]

But then she also mentioned that they haven't decided when the new fee goes into effect. But I can tell you when it will go into effect. The new, higher fees will go into effect the day of my interview, whatever day that may be.

Thanks mucho

Forms and information in each package are reviewed once every year, for that reason the pck 3 & 4 have the new information already, but the new fee for now is just a proposal for Increase of Non-Immigrant Visa Application.

My advice, when you have the date for the interview you can pay inmediately (131 dollars) will need the passport, ds-156 (2 copies) and the appointment letter, if you don't have it, you have to give them the case number, it is enough for the bank to confirm the information with the embassy

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Forms and information in each package are reviewed once every year, for that reason the pck 3 & 4 have the new information already, but the new fee for now is just a proposal for Increase of Non-Immigrant Visa Application.

My advice, when you have the date for the interview you can pay inmediately (131 dollars) will need the passport, ds-156 (2 copies) and the appointment letter, if you don't have it, you have to give them the case number, it is enough for the bank to confirm the information with the embassy

Good luck with your interviews, guys. These are several hoops to jump through. Hopefully, your interview dates preceed these fee increases.