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therobinsons   2

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Manila embassy says this: Please note that aside from the immigrant visa application fees, applicants are required to pay the immigrant visa surcharge.... What is this immigrant visa surcharge and how do I pay for it??

USCIS
- April 26, 2013: received NOA1
- December 17, 2013: received NOA2 (online status)
NVC
- December 18, 2013: case shipped to NVC
- January 16, 2013: NVC notified receipt of petition (by email)
- February 11, 2014: submitted DS-261
- February 13, 2014: AOS fee bill is invoiced
- February 14, 2014: paid AOS fee ($88) and got receipt; status says "IN PROCESS"
- February 19, 2014: AOS fee marked "PAID"
- February 28, 2014: IV fee bill is invoiced
- March 3, 2014: mailed AOS to NVC
- March 3, 2014: IV fee bill is available for payment
- March 3, 2014: paid IV fee ($230) and got receipt; status says "IN PROCESS"
- March 5, 2014: IV fee marked "PAID"
- March 5, 2014: submitted DS-260
- March 5, 2014: mailed civil documents to NVC (by DHL)
- March 10, 2014: NVC received civil documents (DHL notification)
- March 24, 2014: received AOS checklist (N/A, total income)
- March 25, 2014: returned AOS checklist (revised form I-864ez)
- March 26, 2014: received email notification that DS-230 and civil documents have been reviewed
- March 30, 2104: AOS checklist docs entered into system (accdg to operator)
- April 11, 2014: CASE COMPLETE (Thank you Lord!) Have to bring revised I-864EZ form to interview (Checklist: Form I-864EZ must have original signature)
- April 16, 2014: Interview date scheduled
- May 6 - 7, 2014: Medical Exam at SLEC (PASSED)
- May 19, 2014: Interview at Manila Embassy (APPROVED)

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Greenbaum Grand Master

Greenbaum   12,259

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Manila embassy says this: Please note that aside from the immigrant visa application fees, applicants are required to pay the immigrant visa surcharge.... What is this immigrant visa surcharge and how do I pay for it??

You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States.

More information here: http://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-immigrant-fee

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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llindsay   21

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You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States.

More information here: http://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-immigrant-fee

This uscis immigrant fee is separate from the 240.00 ds-160 visa fee you have to pay?

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Al422   221

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It seems tied to the green card. So does it apply to K-1, or does K-1 pay it after submitting the AOS and before receiving permanent green card?

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Hank_   9,174

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This uscis immigrant fee is separate from the 240.00 ds-160 visa fee you have to pay?

Does NOT apply to K-1, this is an IMMIGRANT visa fee only.

It seems tied to the green card. So does it apply to K-1, or does K-1 pay it after submitting the AOS and before receiving permanent green card?

Nope, not part of the K-1, not even at AOS .

Hank

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Greenbaum Grand Master

Greenbaum   12,259

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This uscis immigrant fee is separate from the 240.00 ds-160 visa fee you have to pay?

You are on a K1 visa and so you do not have to pay this fee. It's only for "Immigrant Visa" IR-1/CR-1 Visa.

The fee is for the Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) which the Immigrant Visa gets sooner and differently then the AOS that K1's have to file. Different fees and different process.

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Greenbaum Grand Master

Greenbaum   12,259

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Wow I didnt know we have to pay 165$ each kids I thought it was just the 230 we paid at the NVC.

:rofl: Sorry. I am laughing with you. When I started out on this endeavor I knew some of the fees. Those fees on the big important submittals like I-129f, visa fee, medical etc.

No problem, I can afford those. But when I had to pay for this bus ride to NBI 3 times, Fly to Manila three times (times 3 because I had my wife and her two children each time they had to travel for some document), ferry and bus rides for passport. Back and forth for court dates for her divorce not to mention the lawyer and court costs, LRC, NBI, Cenomar etc etc. When is this night mare going to be over I said to myself.

But you know, when I put that ring on her finger and I said I DO I thought someone had change the price tag and I got some very expensive for mere dollars/peseos. So in the end, it is worth it!!

Stay strong and keep facing forward and you to will reach your goal.

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Sweetheart75   0

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Lol it was $400+ back then couple years ago all in VISA fee when hubby petitioned me thats why when I was about to pay the visa fee now I was surprised it went down to 230$ only to find out last night that theres this fee I have to pay on top of IV fee anyway we are prepared even before about these whole process, so what else can I do but to pay that fee, I know its worth it. :-)

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