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USCIS Announces New Fees ,Effective Dec 2016 (merged)

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FOSSLGRL   63

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Supply and demand.

The demand for the product is high, only natural to increase prices.

Is the demand really high though? When you compare the current processing times to past ones... it would seem that they don't have as many applicants since things are processing so much faster than they used to. Unless something else has changed.

Not that I am complaining. Haven't raised the cost since 2010... it makes sense.

I didn't realize that the I-485 was so high. Thank god I'm getting some Christmas money from my family. :lol:

It's all money well spent in my opinion.

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lilsweetie
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Yes I am aware of this, but for those who DO want the Certificate, the cost is doubling and that is absurd. I was in this situation and I chose to get the Certificate of Citizenship AND passport. Eve

soulstriker
soulstriker

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-announces-final-rule-adjusting-immigration-benefit-application-and-petition-fees Im interested to know what some of you may think about this? I find it

Everlast
Everlast

Seems fair to me, if in their argument they exist primarily from the fees they charge. Again they say, they have not increased fees for 6 years. Since 2010.

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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What a joke.They want to increase price for stupid delays, rude customer service, and incompetent service. Pretty shameless..

Sorry to say but it is still a business that people can choose to use or not.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

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renovatio_007   7

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What a HIT though, my wife has her naturalization interview on the 22nd of Dec and if she passes most likely will have her Oath Ceremony on 1/18 in Los Angeles. Now we were planning on sending the N600 for our daughter, which yes $600 wouldn't be cheap, but now it is almost doubled to $1,170 which will cause us to wait so we can save more money to be able to pay the fee. I'm glad we will be able to get her a passport along with my wife as proof of citizenship, but we still would like to close all loops with USCIS.

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itzmi   1

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What a HIT though, my wife has her naturalization interview on the 22nd of Dec and if she passes most likely will have her Oath Ceremony on 1/18 in Los Angeles. Now we were planning on sending the N600 for our daughter, which yes $600 wouldn't be cheap, but now it is almost doubled to $1,170 which will cause us to wait so we can save more money to be able to pay the fee. I'm glad we will be able to get her a passport along with my wife as proof of citizenship, but we still would like to close all loops with USCIS.

My daughter has US passport but no certificate yet. After reading the double price increase, I hurriedly sent her N-600 application last week. I received text message and email notification from USCIS today that they have received her case.

Our K1/K2 Timeline

03-19-2005 Mailed I-129F to NSC

03-25-2005 NOA 1

07-02-2005 NOA 2

07-28-2005 Received packet 3

07-29-2005 Sent DS-230 & checklist back to Montreal (received 8/1 accdg to Canada Post)

08-12-2005 Received packet 4

10-03-2005 Interview at Montreal!

10-05-2005 US K1/K2 visa received thru Xpresspost (day 191)

10-18-2005 Moved to USA

11-29-2005 Received SSN by mail

12-03-2005 Wedding day

Our AOS Timeline

01-11-2006 Mailed I-485 & I-765

01-13-2006 Got U.S. State ID & driver's license!

01-21-2006 NOAs by mail

02-04-2006 Biometrics letter (02-22-2006 Biometrics done)

03-28-2006 EAD approved online March 24

03-29-2006 Received EAD card

05-01-2006 Received letter for AOS interview on June 27

06-27-2006 AOS (K1/K2) approved!

07-07-2006 Green card received

Our I-751 Timeline

05-05-2008 Sent I-751 to NSC by express mail

05-19-2008 NOA letter from CSC

06-06-2008 Biometrics letter from CSC (06-24-2008 Biometrics done)

09-02-2008 Card production ordered

09-11-2008 Ten year green card received!

N-400 Timeline

08-29-2009 Oath taking ceremony

N-600 Timeline

12-06-2016 Sent N-600 by USPS priority mail

12-19-2016 Received text and email notification from USCIS

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,659

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Timing is everything. :)

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

renovatio_007 Contributor

renovatio_007   7

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My daughter has US passport but no certificate yet. After reading the double price increase, I hurriedly sent her N-600 application last week. I received text message and email notification from USCIS today that they have received her case.

Very, very, very smart move on your part! So my wife passed her citizenship interview yesterday and once we have her Naturalization certificate we are going to get passports and save some more for the N-600.

NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,230

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The fee are so high what happens to the people who are already in the process ? will the have go by the new fees? and is the ds160 fee going to go up ?

The DS-160 is an NVC fee. This thread is about the USCIS.

People are are already started in the their process will not need to pay higher fees, that's why they have a date in which only higher fees will be accepted.

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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