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TeddoMurky721 Rookie

TeddoMurky721   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Hey guys! My fiance's K1 visa was approved on December third! We are currently waiting for his passport to be mailed back to him so we can hurry and book his flight! But I have a question and I cannot find an answer anywhere!

Do we need to pay the $165 Immigrant Fee? It's so confusing with the K1 visa being processed so similarly to an immigrant visa even though it's actually a non-immigrant visa. Please help! And thank you!

Filed for I-129f - 7/22/13

NoA1 - 7/27/13

NoA2 - 10/3/13

NVC received -10/9/13

Left NVC - 10/18/13

Consulate Received -10/23/13

Packet 3 received via email - 10/24/13

Medical Exam - 10/31/13

Interview Date - 12/3/13 !!!!!
APPROVED!!!! biggrin.pngbiggrin.png

Ceac Status-
Case updated daily from 12/3 - 12/6

12/6/13 - Status goes from Ready to AP

12/10/13 - Issued

Visa Received - 12/11/13

PoE - 12/15/2013

Wedding - 2/9/2013

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Can1221 Explorer

Can1221   10

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Colombia
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NO....The K-1 visa is not an immigrant visa. The only fee due was the $240 visa fee paid to the US Embassy

I-129F Package Sent on 11/1/2013
Received at Dallas Lockbox on 11/4/13

Received NOA1 (text/email) 11/7/13

Alien Registration Number: 11/8/13

NOA1 Hard Copy Received 11/12/13

NOA2 text/email received 12/30/13

text/email from USCIS case forwarded to NVC 01/2/14

NOA2 Hard Copy Received 01/4/14

NVC Received 1/10/14 (BGT Case# assigned)

Left NVC (In Transit) 1/15/14

Received by US Embassy in Bogota 1/17/14

CEAC Case Status marked "Ready" 1/17/14

Package 3/4 received 1/30/14

Medical Exam 2/20/14

Interview at US Embassy Bogota 2/24/14

Visa Approved 2/24/14

Visa Received at DHL Barranquilla 3/3/14

POE: New York's JFK Airport 3/23/2014

Married 5/16/2014

AOS Process

Re-did Medical to have Doctor certify form I-693 - 9/30/2014

I-485; I-131; I-765 sent to Chicago 10/17/2014

Recevied at Chicago Lockbox 10/20/2014

3 NOA text/email received 11/7/14

3 NOA Hardcopies received 11/13/14

Biometrics Appoinment for 12/4/14 received 11/21/14

Biometrics 12/4/14

EAD & AP Approved 01/06/15

EAD Combo Card Mailed 01/12/15

EAD Combo Card Received 01/13/15

Received Noticed of Potential Interview Waiver Letter - 02/25/15

I-485 NOA2 - Received email that welcome letter has been mailed - 7/14/15

I-485 - Status updated in system to Card in Production - 7/14/15

Received welcome letter in mail - 7/18/15

Status change to Card mailed - 8/10/15

Green Card Received - 8/11/15

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Hypnos Grand Master

Hypnos   6,576

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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When the K-1 files to adjust status, then you pay the $165 for the green card.

You are mistaken.

Widow/er AoS Guide | Have AoS questions? Read (some) answers here

 

AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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CK&Nic   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: New Zealand
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Well in that case, can somebody explain this. I was going to pay the Immigration Fee when I receive my K1 Visa. Or can it be done both ways, pay before or pay when the AOS paperwork is done? Cheers smile.png

http://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-immigrant-fee

From my understanding, the $165 IS for the Greencard so I figure that if the $165 is paid before leaving for the US the sooner we will receive our Greencard.

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Hypnos Grand Master

Hypnos   6,576

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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A K-1 isn't an immigrant visa, therefore the $165 immigrant visa fee does not apply to a K-1.

Widow/er AoS Guide | Have AoS questions? Read (some) answers here

 

AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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Lainie B   465

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Australia
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No. You do not need to pay it.

The $165 is for a green card.

The K-1 is a non-immigrant visa so you do not need to pay the fee. When the K-1 files to adjust status, then you pay the $165 for the green card.

K-1 visa holders never pay the $165 immigrant fee. They pay the adjustment of status fee instead. $985 for adjustment of status plus $85 for biometrics.

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TeddoMurky721 Rookie

TeddoMurky721   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Okay, so definitely no? It seems there's a bit of confusion about this topic! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one getting confused! I'll take no as the answer. Thanks everyone!

Filed for I-129f - 7/22/13

NoA1 - 7/27/13

NoA2 - 10/3/13

NVC received -10/9/13

Left NVC - 10/18/13

Consulate Received -10/23/13

Packet 3 received via email - 10/24/13

Medical Exam - 10/31/13

Interview Date - 12/3/13 !!!!!
APPROVED!!!! biggrin.pngbiggrin.png

Ceac Status-
Case updated daily from 12/3 - 12/6

12/6/13 - Status goes from Ready to AP

12/10/13 - Issued

Visa Received - 12/11/13

PoE - 12/15/2013

Wedding - 2/9/2013

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