Question about fees

[gogojourney 1]

Hello.

My wife and I are about to undergo a long weekend journey to the other side of Michigan this week to take care of some business; one of those business matters is getting my Adjustment of Status process closer to be finalized. I have an appointment with a Civil Surgeon on Saturday morning, then we are meeting our lawyer on Monday afternoon to finish the filing of the I-130/485/ 684 packets. I have a question about fees, since we just started a new bank account together (been married since January) fairly recently...

1. Do we really have to submit the payment to USCIS via check or money order? No credit or debit cards are accepted for it?

2. My wife seems to remember that we have to pay USCIS two separate fees for the process....is that true, and if so, what are they?

3. Would filing all of this thru an attorney make this whole process go any faster or less painless? Just curious too.

Thank you for reading, and I look forward to reading your replies soon.

[didopage 337]

1. Yes, check or money order.

2. Two separate checks is best. One for the I-130, one other for the I-485.

3. It doesn't make the process faster. It may be less painless if your attorney is competent. Some here have hired a lawyer, and got a longer process because their package was uncompleted. This can also happen when you file by yourself too.

If your case is pretty straight-forward, it's best to file by yourself (it saves a lot of money). If it's more complicated, then a lawyer helps.

Which visa are you adjusting from? Your timeline says your last US entry was in 1992, is that correct?

Edited September 4, 2013 by didopage

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[gogojourney 1]

yes. Tourist visa. Yes, I overstayed that long and just now started this process. Came here as a kid,and everyone in family got their GC except for me...hope to earn that soon..