K1 fee and application fee....what????

[kissmystars83 5]

Can someone please help me. I know I will need to pay the processing fee for the K1 application.....but is there a fee that my fiance will also have to pay at his interview?

[EndlessStory 53]

Yes $240 for interview fee

[kissmystars83 5]

Janice&Micah thank u for answering. Man, this is such a frustrating process :-(

[kissmystars83 5]

Is that fee paid no matter if approved or denied?

[EndlessStory 53]

Sadly saying yes. All fees are not refundable. You need to pay for medical fee and obtain police certificate fee too!

[kissmystars83 5]

Yeah, I saw all of that. He knows he will need to do that and what to have. Were just gathering information and making sure we fully understand this journey before we start.

[BeanCamp 28]

This journey is expensive. Really vett out all cost before starting is my best advice. You will have a fee for the I-129F plus any fees for obtaining copies of documents (i.e. birth certificates). Once approved you will have to pay the $240 for K1, police certificate, no impediment to marriage certificate, Medical exam and immunizations, passport photos. Also remember to include the incidental expenses like travel, faxing/emailing, photo copies, mailing documents back and forth (as some will require a wet signature). This does not include all the expenses you incur from the relationship, like phone calls and traveling back and forth.

Then once your fiance get here there is the big AOS fee of $1070. Don't forget to consider while you are waiting for AOS/EAP/AP, you fiance will be unable to work so you will have to incorporate his personal expenses as well. This is an emotional time, if you are not able to file AOS right away remember your fiance may not like having to rely fully on you on top of adjusting to relocating to a new society, geography, and new people.

Really look at the timelines and your personal situation. Sometimes given the length of time it takes for the k1, the CR-1 maybe the better route given your fiance (i mean husband under cr-1) comes in with the green card and ready to work.

[kissmystars83 5]

What is the time frane for AOS?

[BeanCamp 28]

What is the time frane for AOS

EAP/AP takes on average 60-90 days from filing date. When you file with AOS these are free to file.

AOS can be anywhere from 6-8 months from filing date. Althought there is one particular V'Jer who has been waiting over a year for GC. There is just more waiting once your fiance arrives.The K1 was initially created to be a faster process, however over the last couple of years it seems to take just as long as CR-1...in my opinion. If you factor in the waiting for the k1 and then AOS it might be worth waiting a couple of more months. Believe me I know once I started the k1, i wanted nothing more than to be with my fiance. Look at the timelines and average it out.

Edited February 18, 2014 by BeanCamp

[kissmystars83 5]

Yeah...deciding which way to go is a bummer. I know that wait to work will make things harder for him. But cost wise, the fiance visa seems more feasable right now. Im just so undecided I have been reading so much its stressing me out.