USCIS Immigrant Fee ($165)

[neslim 1]

Hello,

My fiancee's K1 is approved. She's packing for the US

Do we have to pay the USCIS Immigrant fee of $165 using ELIS before she departs for the US?

Thanks!

[Xenob 2]

^{To my knowledge this is a a fee k1 visa does not have to pay, I belive its for regular immigrate visas. Other with more expiernce here can confimr or deny this. And, I also belive once you go to AOS and go to get your green card is when you would have to pay thins fee.}

[HK12 273]

^{To my knowledge this is a a fee k1 visa does not have to pay, I belive its for regular immigrate visas. Other with more expiernce here can confimr or deny this. And, I also belive once you go to AOS and go to get your green card is when you would have to pay thins fee.}

K1's are exempt from the fee. You do not pay this fee for AOS either, BUT you do pay for AOS per se of course (currently $1070.00).

[emilchik 1]

K1 visa beneficiaries don't have to pay this fees

[neslim 1]

Thanks for the response everyone. Now, the real question is, can I get a refund

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello,

My fiancee's K1 is approved. She's packing for the US

Do we have to pay the USCIS Immigrant fee of $165 using ELIS before she departs for the US?

Thanks!

The answer is in your question. K-1 is a non-immigrant visa.

[HK12 273]

The answer is in your question. K-1 is a non-immigrant visa.

I think the confusion for many people is that the K1 is a non-immigrant visa, but processed like an immigrant visa.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I think the confusion for many people is that the K1 is a non-immigrant visa, but processed like an immigrant visa.

I think another issue is they see a notice on the embassy website and instantly think it includes them without reading the whole page.

[Seyfeneva 7]

so when filling out the DS 160 is it a non immigrant visa or immigrant?

CONGRATS! I can't wait till our day comes, how exciting for the both of you, best of luck