Important Notice - New Application Fees

[MUXAGIRL 69]

I am glad they are raising the fees. I am I Bill Gates, you might ask. The answer, dear friends, is no. I am not, I do not have spare change to throw around, also I am not a dude. So being Bill Gates is pretty much ruled out.

Then why am I advocating higher bills? For the following reasons:

1. US immigration has one of the cheapest fees in the world, other countries like Australia charge way more than USCIS. Australia charges somewhere in the vicinity of $6000 for its immigration fees. So, USCIS might actually NEED this money, as opposed to just raising the fee for fun and giggles.

2. It might encourage USCIS to hire MORE PEOPLE, to do the job faster. With sudden increase in their workload for various reasons, more people are desperately needed to do the job. USCIS employees are paid mainly from the fees we pay, so they do need the money for more peeps.

You go USCIS, do what you need to do to deal with extra workload. P.s., I love your customer support line, phone is picked up immediately and answered in the most polite way possible. We need that prompt service from NVC where spending an hour of one's life chewing the nails, listening to same muzak over and over again and waiting for a person to take your call is considered a lucky break.

[NikLR 13,227]

About 2 or 3 years ago the immigrant visa cost was lowered from $404. That was under the impression there would be a green card fee. I hope the fees are being raised to provide more people for the NVC and for their contract with the call center.

Please when you post understand it is the VISA fees that are being raised. That has NOTHING to do with the USCIS. That is the DOS and the NVC.

[icv21 110]

I have a doubt I dont understand when it says:

Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically)

What exactly means "only when reviewed domestically" ???

I am filling for AOS and I need my husband's affidavit of support does it affect me?? Im waiting for my doctors appointment here in Atlanta so I'm not sure if I will be able to send the package before September 12or not

Edited August 29, 2014 by IRIScv

[corvusheart 163]

My husband and I are in the midst of the AOS process. We've already paid our $1070. Is there anything more we will have to pay from this point?

[caiti92 23]

Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically)

$120

I'm confused by this. Does this effect filing for AOS and mean there will be an additional $120 required? Or does this effect other processes entirely?

[Gosia & Tito 199]

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

If you are not, I have a bridge for sale, cheap

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

None of this is for Adjustment of Status. 3 questions asking. All answers no.

[LiliBurd 85]

It's like $30 more... lets not freak out!!!

[NKrishMT 17]

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.

We haven't paid for IV fee yet. We're still waiting for it to be invoiced. Do we have to pay the new fee? I'm sorry, Im just soo confused!! Thanks

[Ketsuban 1,034]

We haven't paid for IV fee yet. We're still waiting for it to be invoiced. Do we have to pay the new fee? I'm sorry, Im just soo confused!! Thanks

If you're invoiced on or after September 12th, you will need to pay the new fees. Any time before that, then no.

[yuna628 9,677]

Just to clarify this fee increase of $240 to $265 is charged to my fiancé correct? It is nothing to do with the fee of $340 we send with our I129F correct?

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Just to clarify this fee increase of $240 to $265 is charged to my fiancé correct? It is nothing to do with the fee of $340 we send with our I129F correct?

Correct. This is a change in the visa processing fees. The K-1 visa processing fee is changing from $240 to $265. The I-129F form filing fee is still currently $340.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I have a doubt I dont understand when it says:

Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically)

What exactly means "only when reviewed domestically" ???

I am filling for AOS and I need my husband's affidavit of support does it affect me?? Im waiting for my doctors appointment here in Atlanta so I'm not sure if I will be able to send the package before September 12or not

I'm confused by this. Does this effect filing for AOS and mean there will be an additional $120 required? Or does this effect other processes entirely?

Does not have anything to do with filing for adjustment of status. There is no fee for the I-864 that is submitted with the I-485.

The I-864 that those seeking an immigrant visa must provide to the NVC will have their fee increased from $88 to $120.

[Steve Rochester 0]

How come the site to print deposit slip for BPI bank doesn't have correct amounts to choose from? It still says $240 for K1..is this the one she brings?

[Steve Rochester 0]

How come the site to print deposit slip for BPI bank doesn't have correct amounts to choose from? It still says $240 for K1..is this the one she brings?

And some places on sites say $350...im so confused ...what does she pay for Visa application and which deposit slip does she choose to print and what else besides passport and confirmation page and deposit slip does she bring to BPI...can anyone help?