Filed I129f with fee waiver?

[LoveCYF 0]

Hi everyone, I was misinformed that a fee waiver was applicable for I129f which I filed last week. I was informed by USCIS this morning it does not apply for filing the K1 visa petition, I’m certain my petition will be rejected and returned due to non payment. When my packet is returned and I send payment will this start the wait time from last week when I filed or proceed within the new time frame after payment is received?

 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

New time frame. Once petition is rejected you start all over again.

[SJ_Ulloa 46]

Unfortunately this will start your process over to the very beginning. They will not back date due to error. Best of luck to you and your fiance during this process. 

 

[UAtoUS 55]

23 minutes ago, LoveCYF said:

Hi everyone, I was misinformed that a fee waiver was applicable for I129f which I filed last week. 

 

Can you please be more specific? By who or where were you misinformed? This would help some people on here to make sure to avoid certain sources of information.

 

I personally never herd that you can waive a fee for I-129f. It makes sense that I-129f can not be waived because we have to submit Affidavit of Support form. And if we don't make certain money its almost impossible to get it approved. So I am sure that government thinks that if we can support our future wife/husband than we should support government and pay the fee. But it sure would be nice to not pay that fee of over $500.00 dollars. 

 

At least its nice that USCIS sends notice of that and have you resubmit the fee and you don't have to wait till NOA2 to find out that you didn't pay the money and get declined or lose 6 months of waiting. 

[LoveCYF 0]

I contacted USCIS customer service, prior to filing the petition and was misinformed by a service agent that the waiver was applicable. I contacted the office again for clarification after filing and was told this is not true and that unfortunately the previous agent misinformed me.

Edited November 26, 2018 by LoveCYF

[Mike E 11,742]

20 minutes ago, LoveCYF said:

I contacted USCIS customer service, prior to filing the petition and was misinformed by a service agent that the waiver was applicable. I contacted the office again for clarification after filing and was told this is not true and that unfortunately the previous agent misinformed me.

https://www.us-immigration.com/blog/i129f/

 

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U.S. citizens filing the form for their husband or wife need not pay the form filing fee if they are filing based on a pending Form I-130. This is applicable if the immigrant petition was filed by the same U.S. citizen who is filing the I-129F application.

Possibly the officer thought you were married. You aren't married right?

[SalishSea 18,179]

5 hours ago, LoveCYF said:

Hi everyone, I was misinformed that a fee waiver was applicable for I129f which I filed last week. I was informed by USCIS this morning it does not apply for filing the K1 visa petition, I’m certain my petition will be rejected and returned due to non payment. When my packet is returned and I send payment will this start the wait time from last week when I filed or proceed within the new time frame after payment is received?

 

Fee waiver under what grounds, low income?  If so, how will you support your beneficiary?

[LoveCYF 0]

No not low income, for a hardship due to medical condition. 

[debbiedoo 2,339]

no waiver and you start from square 1.

[JMEngland 438]

I would advise against anyone trying to convince USCIS to wave fees for family based visas. To me, that would be a red flag that your finances are up to par, which could draw unwanted scrutiny. 

[geowrian 22,338]

8 hours ago, JMEngland said:

I would advise against anyone trying to convince USCIS to wave fees for family based visas. To me, that would be a red flag that your finances are up to par, which could draw unwanted scrutiny. 

No fee waiver exists in those cases, so I would also not suggest anybody to file for one under those circumstances.

 

A fee waiver for several other processes is possible...just not family-based immigration.