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Important Notice - New Application Fees: Nonimmigrant and immigrant visa application fees for certain visa categories will change on September 12, 2014. All visa applicants must pay the fee amounts in effect on the day they pay, with the exception of Immigrant Visa application processing fees paid domestically to the National Visa Center (NVC), which will be effective as of the date of billing.

K Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $265.00

Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically)

$120

Immediate relative and family preference applications (processed on the basis of an approved I-130, I-600 or I-800 petition)

$325

If you paid your visa fee before September 12, 2014, and your visa interview is on or before December 11, 2014, you do not have to pay the difference between the new and old fee amounts.

If you paid your visa fee before September 12, 2014, and your visa interview is on or after December 12, 2014, you will be required to pay the difference between the old and new fee amounts no exceptions.





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BAD NEWS

Important Notice - New Application Fees: Nonimmigrant and immigrant visa application fees for certain visa categories will change on September 12, 2014. All visa applicants must pay the fee amounts in effect on the day they pay, with the exception of Immigrant Visa application processing fees paid domestically to the National Visa Center (NVC), which will be effective as of the date of billing.

K Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $265.00

Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically)

$120

Immediate relative and family preference applications (processed on the basis of an approved I-130, I-600 or I-800 petition)

$325

If you paid your visa fee before September 12, 2014, and your visa interview is on or before December 11, 2014, you do not have to pay the difference between the new and old fee amounts.

If you paid your visa fee before September 12, 2014, and your visa interview is on or after December 12, 2014, you will be required to pay the difference between the old and new fee amounts no exceptions.

May I ask what is your source? Where did you get this? Thanks

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5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
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4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
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Does this effect anyone currently in the AOS process who has come on Fiance Visa?

- I am the US Sponsor-

 

Removal of Conditions (pending)

 NOA1 - 2/27/2017

 Biometrics - 3/22/2017

 

Citizenship

NOA1 - 3/19/2018

 

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BAD NEWS

Important Notice - New Application Fees: Nonimmigrant and immigrant visa application fees for certain visa categories will change on September 12, 2014. All visa applicants must pay the fee amounts in effect on the day they pay, with the exception of Immigrant Visa application processing fees paid domestically to the National Visa Center (NVC), which will be effective as of the date of billing.

K Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $265.00

Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically)

$120

Immediate relative and family preference applications (processed on the basis of an approved I-130, I-600 or I-800 petition)

$325

If you paid your visa fee before September 12, 2014, and your visa interview is on or before December 11, 2014, you do not have to pay the difference between the new and old fee amounts.

If you paid your visa fee before September 12, 2014, and your visa interview is on or after December 12, 2014, you will be required to pay the difference between the old and new fee amounts no exceptions.

Considering that in Santo Domingo the fee is US$160 plus US$80 the day of the interview, that makes US$240 ...what I don't see if there is going to be an extra charge for the fiancé visa at the consulate (I mean 265 plus something else like the 80 dollars?), or each visa will have a specific fee and pay no more. If it's so, then it means only a rise of US$25.

I guess :blink:

10/08/2014 - AOS/EAD/AP filed

10/16/2014 - NOAs:

11/18/2014 - Bio. Appointment

11/25/2014 - AOS Update (Ready for Interview)

12/30/2014 - EAD Approved (Card in production)

12/30/2014 - AP Approved

01/06/2015 - EAD/AP Card Mailed

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02/19/2015 - Welcome Notice Mailed

02/24/2015 - Welcome Notice Received

02/24/2015 - Card mailed

02/27/2015 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED!

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12/27/2016 - ROC filed (California Service Center)

12/28/2016 - NOA

01/08/2017 - Bio. Appointment Notice received

01/25/2017 - Bio. Appointment done.

12/12/2017 - I-551 Stamp on passport

06/12/2017 - "Approval Notice" DHS website (notice mailed)

06/12/2018 - Card in production

06/16/2018 - Approval Notice/Notice of Action received in the mail.

06/19/2018 GREEN CARD RECEIVED!

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After reading this I can't help but think if this whole "system crashed" by homeland security was nothing but a scam to make people pay more money. I am furious at the moment. I wonder if they will give money back to people that $420.00 for filing I-130 petitions ?.

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I wishhh

After reading this I can't help but think if this whole "system crashed" by homeland security was nothing but a scam to make people pay more money. I am furious at the moment. I wonder if they will give money back to people that $420.00 for filing I-130 petitions ?.





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After reading this I can't help but think if this whole "system crashed" by homeland security was nothing but a scam to make people pay more money. I am furious at the moment. I wonder if they will give money back to people that $420.00 for filing I-130 petitions ?.

You realize the $420 for the petition was a completely different department of the government?

I would still like to see some proof of this claim.

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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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Here is you proof

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/fees-visa-services.html

You realize the $420 for the petition was a completely different department of the government?

I would still like to see some proof of this claim.





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The price increase won't affect immigrant visa beneficiaries who have already paid the lower fees, even if they interview after the December cut-off date. This affects non-immigrants only. Putting that out there because I tripped up on that one last night and had a mini-freak-out.

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Call me a massive cynic but it seems possible that increased fees might just not lead to improved service? :P

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I just linked that the post before yours. ;) I looked for myself. :D

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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The price increase won't affect immigrant visa beneficiaries who have already paid the lower fees, even if they interview after the December cut-off date. This affects non-immigrants only. Putting that out there because I tripped up on that one last night and had a mini-freak-out.

LOL. Looks like DCF is going to cost a bit extra.

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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