Immigrant processing fees may increase

[JVF 0]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-06-09-immigration-fees_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28News+-+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

[kruz_patz 22]

Glad I have already applied for I-130 and since it's already in queue....I am not going to be affected by the high rise in applicantions and high rise in applicant backlog......

[IndigoSkies 168]

Glad I have already applied for I-130 and since it's already in queue....I am not going to be affected by the high rise in applicantions and high rise in applicant backlog......

The backlog will increase now because most people will rush to get in their app. before the fee increase. This will create a huge backlog. But if it's first come, first serve basis (which I assume it is) then you and I will be ahead of this tide of new applications. Thank God Almighty.

[OBX 51]

The backlog will increase now because most people will rush to get in their app. before the fee increase. This will create a huge backlog. But if it's first come, first serve basis (which I assume it is) then you and I will be ahead of this tide of new applications. Thank God Almighty.

I believe that is exactly what happened after the last round of $ increases! Thank goodness you are all ahead of the stampede.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Glad I have already applied for I-130 and since it's already in queue....I am not going to be affected by the high rise in applicantions and high rise in applicant backlog......

The article did not specifically address the I-130 and I-129f fees, though I am sure we will see about those here shortly. Your petition fee may not be affected but your LOC fees you pay in two years likely will be. I am surprised, really to see such a small increase in the I-485 fee and it makes we worry about the increase for the I-129f or I-130. They aren't paying for any shortfalls with no increase in the citizenship orvery small ones in AOS fees. So where are the REAL increases and how much?

[Darnell 8,478]

This affects K-1/K-3 visa holders, when filing for AOS. IMO, will also affect those adjusting from student and tourist visas - all is related to the I-485.

It's not that much of an increase, as well, unlike the jump on fees for I-129F petitions a few years back.

Will not affect CR-1/CR-2/IR-1/IR-2/IR-5 visa holders, at all.

*** not CR-1/IR-1 related, moving to Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas forum ***

Edited June 10, 2010 by Darnell

[VanessaTony 3,567]

There have been a few posts on the fee hikes already.

** moved from "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" to Immigration News and Discussion as this is not an AOS question but is an immigration news topic**

Edited June 10, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony