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John&Lena   17

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Hey y'all!

I got my NOA2 yesterday and started researching everything today.

When it comes to the fees that need to be paid, I am a bit puzzeled. I have been looking stuff up online, but I want to be sure so thought I'd ask y'all.

If I get this right, this needs to be paid for:

- affidavit of support

- departement of state (is this another name for 'USCIS immigrant fee' or something different?)

- visa application

- administrative costs

Does a fee need to be paid for the joint-sponsor too?

Does the applicant or beneficiary pay for all this?

Where can all this be paid, online or bank statement?

How much does it all cost?

Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance!

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I am the beneficiary.

LPR since May 2019. 
 
Started ROC on March 14th 2018.
 
NOA 1:  March 30th 2018.
Biometrics: May 25th 2018.
Card being processed: May 5th 2019
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Usually when you progress to the Embassy stage, the things you have to pay for usually include the following:

-MRV/Visa Fee

-Police Certificate

-Medical

-Cost of getting any other evidence together like birth certificates etc.

You do NOT have to be paying anything for the I-134 or joint sponsors, or anything like that. As far as who pays it, well.. you can transfer money over to Belgium if you have to as some things are paid for on the day in most cases (Medical, for example) and others are paid in advance (MRV/Visa fee). Note you also do NOT pay the $165 Immigrant Fee through USCIS - we K Visas are exempt from that.

I'd recommend now you're past the USCIS stage to go down to the Europe forum and ask questions there. Someone else with experience of the Brussels Consulate may be able to give you better advice.

"What's yours is mine!"

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Usually when you progress to the Embassy stage, the things you have to pay for usually include the following:

-MRV/Visa Fee

-Police Certificate

-Medical

-Cost of getting any other evidence together like birth certificates etc.

MRV is this, right?

  • K – Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $240.00
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I am the beneficiary.

LPR since May 2019. 
 
Started ROC on March 14th 2018.
 
NOA 1:  March 30th 2018.
Biometrics: May 25th 2018.
Card being processed: May 5th 2019
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MRV is this, right?

  • K – Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $240.00

Yup. That's the one.

"What's yours is mine!"

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John&Lena   17

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Okay, that helps me out.
Thank you all! :)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I am the beneficiary.

LPR since May 2019. 
 
Started ROC on March 14th 2018.
 
NOA 1:  March 30th 2018.
Biometrics: May 25th 2018.
Card being processed: May 5th 2019
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- OP is beyond the NOA2 stage. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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