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therobinsons   2

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Is it okay to pay $165 Immigrant Fee AFTER departure in US? Will the late payment affect my SSN application, insurance application, application for job and other transactions once I am there?

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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Hypnos Grand Master

Hypnos   6,576

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Yes, no, no, no, no.

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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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sweet cakes   326

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Is it okay to pay $165 Immigrant Fee AFTER departure in US? Will the late payment affect my SSN application, insurance application, application for job and other transactions once I am there?

Late payment will obviously delay everything else. It's best to pay it before leaving for US.

heart.gif After all, we're all just walking home ...heart.gif

:energy: N-400 in progess ...

 

 

01/14/2013 Filed I-129f

07/31/2013 I-129f NOA2

11/04/2013 Visa Received

11/21/2013 POE: Honolulu .. Aloha!

01/27/2014 Wedding day! (L)

03/11/2014 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

05/31/2014 EAD/AP card received

06/27/2014 Green card received

05/12/2016 Filed I-751

05/25/2016 Check cashed

05/26/2016 NOA (Dated 05/16) Received

06/20/2016 Biometric Appointment

05/07/2017 10-year Green card received

N-400

07/02/2018 Filed N-400 online

07/24/2018 Biometric Appointment

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,227

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Late payment will obviously delay everything else. It's best to pay it before leaving for US.

Late payment really doesn't delay much as after a month in the USA the USCIS normally sends a letter to the immigrant saying to pay the fee. By this time they have your package from POE and process everything within a week or two. It takes 1-3 months to get the green card ANYHOW. Some get it up to 5 or 6 months and 1 person got it at 3 weeks which was the fastest.

What about a IR-2 (minor child) who will become a USC atg POE since the mom is a naturalized USC? We don't need a greencard since he'll get a 551 stamp at the airport and we'll use that to get his passport.

Thanks

Correct. No payment needed.

So K-1's and K-2's pay this fee also ?

I thought I read somewhere that they do not. :huh2:

K visas do not pay the immigrant visa fee because a K visa is not an immigrant visa.

^^^^^^

Edited by NLR

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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sweet cakes   326

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Late payment really doesn't delay much as after a month in the USA the USCIS normally sends a letter to the immigrant saying to pay the fee. By this time they have your package from POE and process everything within a week or two. It takes 1-3 months to get the green card ANYHOW. Some get it up to 5 or 6 months and 1 person got it at 3 weeks which was the fastest.

Ok, that's a positive thing then. Great to know the delay will not be that significant. :)

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heart.gif After all, we're all just walking home ...heart.gif

:energy: N-400 in progess ...

 

 

01/14/2013 Filed I-129f

07/31/2013 I-129f NOA2

11/04/2013 Visa Received

11/21/2013 POE: Honolulu .. Aloha!

01/27/2014 Wedding day! (L)

03/11/2014 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

05/31/2014 EAD/AP card received

06/27/2014 Green card received

05/12/2016 Filed I-751

05/25/2016 Check cashed

05/26/2016 NOA (Dated 05/16) Received

06/20/2016 Biometric Appointment

05/07/2017 10-year Green card received

N-400

07/02/2018 Filed N-400 online

07/24/2018 Biometric Appointment

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,227

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Ok, that's a positive thing then. Great to know the delay will not be that significant. :)

Doesn't matter for you, AOS doesn't pay the fee.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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~~~Hijack posts split off into separate threads; if you have a question about your own case, please start your own thread instead of posting it in a thread started by another member.~~~

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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