When will the AOS fee increase???

[GabachaYucateca 0]

So, in researching the answer to my question, one site said that there wil be no increase unti USCIS publishes a final rule and another saying that it'll be in June.

The first site also has a table and under the I485, it says there'll be no cost for the AP nor EAD once the $905 has been paid.

[Nancy2015 2]

I know that it's priceless to have your loved ones with you and I am sure my husband would pay and do anything to keep me here. But what if people can't afford those outrageous prices? What if it's gonna take them more than 3-4 years to get all money together? I know couple situations like that. SO I just feel sorry for people who don't have such money.

If people can't afford those prices, they wait. They can try for a fee waiver, but those are not easy to get (and I've read they are generally reserved for refugees without a penny in their pockets BUT I know JayJay on here got one). It sucks, but it's the system.

Criteria for granting a fee waiver used by USCIS are obviously different from those that ordinary folks may use in determining their inability to pay. We tried for a fee waiver for AOS, and at that time hubby and myself were a true charity case. And we sent in a ton of paperwork to prove it. We didn't get a waiver. We had to wait and save money.

If a family of two has an annual household income of, say, $40,000, they are considered to be way above the poverty line, and may not qualify for a fee waiver. However, we all know that if you make that kind of money a year (less than 3 grand a month after tax), it would be very hard to pay a thousand (or more) in immigration fees without sacrificing something.

All in all, if the fees indeed go up, I'm sure people will still be paying them. Like someone in this thread said, having your loved one with you is priceless.

[athena_ny 1]

I know that it's priceless to have your loved ones with you and I am sure my husband would pay and do anything to keep me here. But what if people can't afford those outrageous prices? What if it's gonna take them more than 3-4 years to get all money together? I know couple situations like that. SO I just feel sorry for people who don't have such money.

If people can't afford those prices, they wait. They can try for a fee waiver, but those are not easy to get (and I've read they are generally reserved for refugees without a penny in their pockets BUT I know JayJay on here got one). It sucks, but it's the system.

Criteria for granting a fee waiver used by USCIS are obviously different from those that ordinary folks may use in determining their inability to pay. We tried for a fee waiver for AOS, and at that time hubby and myself were a true charity case. And we sent in a ton of paperwork to prove it. We didn't get a waiver. We had to wait and save money.

If a family of two has an annual household income of, say, $40,000, they are considered to be way above the poverty line, and may not qualify for a fee waiver. However, we all know that if you make that kind of money a year (less than 3 grand a month after tax), it would be very hard to pay a thousand (or more) in immigration fees without sacrificing something.

All in all, if the fees indeed go up, I'm sure people will still be paying them. Like someone in this thread said, having your loved one with you is priceless.

We had to make sacrifices (we were about 40,000 then, about 47,000 now) - the government hates giving fee waivers so I know how hard they must be to get.

[wioombeen 0]

The fee increase may seem high but IMO, if the changes in the immigration system that are proposed are indeed implemented, it is well worth the extra cost. The system as it is now is horrible, and has been in a dire need of an overhaul for many years. I for one feel so much more angry about the current immigration system than I do about the increase in fees. However if after the the new fees are in place the improvements proposed had better be honored. If not they can and should be held accountable. Here are some of the improvements promised by Emilio González - director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

"In an exclusive interview with The Miami Herald last week, Emilio González promised higher fee revenue will help end delays, move offices in run-down buildings to comfortable new facilities, replace paper applications that must be mailed with electronic forms that can be filed online and turn rude or inattentive employees into customer-friendly staff."

"His plans call for 1,500 new immigration officers, online applications and 39 new facilities -- all aimed at processing green cards or citizenship applications in six months or less."

"Within five years, he said, immigrants could be summoned to interviews at facilities resembling bank branches. Officers would review applications by calling up records on computer screens instead of retrieving them on paper from offices across the country or from piles of millions of old files stored at an underground cave in Missouri."

"Immigrants without computers would be able to use terminals at agency offices to file applications with help from federal employees."

"His goal is to create a system so simple that immigrants won't need to hire attorneys."

''The system should be so user-friendly that one should not be scared to get into the system without having to consult an attorney,'' he said.

"If immigrants can't pay -- Citizenship and Immigration Services will waive the fee in hardship cases"

Providing these improvements are indeed honored I feel as if the new system will be so much better and I and my check book welcome it.

[angelique 0]

Hi All,

Does anyone have a link to a website which indicates when the proposed bill of AOS increased fee will apply?

I plan to postpone my AOS process until next year in June, since I would like to "skip" the lifting conditional permanent resident procedure.

Thanks so much for your help!

angelique

[zyggy 9]

30 days after the posting of the final rule... no one knows when the final rule will be published, but will likely be published sometime after June 1.

I would not wait to file your I-485. In fact, it would be foolish to do so... File it as soon as possible... Filing to lift conditions is a relatively painless procedure...

Edited May 21, 2007 by zyggy

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Way too soon!

[Zee Bee 61]

New fees go into effect July 30, 2007:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments...edule052907.pdf

Edited May 29, 2007 by ZeeNusah

[edp333 9]

Here is the latest news release from USCIS:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/Fi...lease052907.pdf

The changes are to take effect July 30, 2007. The links did not work for me to find the new fees.

[edp333 9]

This link shows the new fees:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments...edule052907.pdf

[JamalNTam 1]

THANK GOD!! LOL!! i'LL BE GETTING MINE IN JUST BEFORE THE INCREASE!!

[edp333 9]

And here is a link to the new fees:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments...edule052907.pdf

Wish I could pre-apply for AOS! $1010

[edp333 9]

And here is a link to the new fees:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments...edule052907.pdf

Wish I could pre-apply for AOS! $1010

After further examination, wih the combining of the forms the actual cost is lower than filing each seperately. $1010 just seems like a big amount to pay all at once.