IR2 immigrant fee

[Moha21 1]

We have received an IR2 visa for my child. Do we have to pay $220 for his Green Card? because he is gonna become a U.S. citizen upon entry. so is it mandatory to pay his IR2 immigrant fee?  

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

5 minutes ago, Moha21 said:

We have received an IR2 visa for my child. Do we have to pay $220 for his Green Card? because he is gonna become a U.S. citizen upon entry. so is it mandatory to pay his IR2 immigrant fee?  

 

No, but still expect to be asked about at the POE.

[Gsanon 33]

24 minutes ago, Moha21 said:

We have received an IR2 visa for my child. Do we have to pay $220 for his Green Card? because he is gonna become a U.S. citizen upon entry. so is it mandatory to pay his IR2 immigrant fee?  

 

He can become a citizen as soon as he comes in to the country ? 

[Moha21 1]

10 minutes ago, Gsanon said:

He can become a citizen as soon as he comes in to the country ? 

Yes sir 

[Just Paul 4,595]

13 minutes ago, Gsanon said:

He can become a citizen as soon as he comes in to the country ? 

It is common when a petition is a USC but has not met the residency requirements to transmit citizenship to the CHILD (via a CRBA).  Op has to have 5 years of residency, 2 of which after the age of 14 in order to transmit citizenship.   OP files for the IR2, supplies NVC with I-864w and child does medical, biometrics and interview.

 

I help do a couple dozen of these a year when a Mexican has dual citizenship and wants to immigrate with a child and wife.

Edited January 22, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Paul & Mary said:

No, but still expect to be asked about at the POE.

Never heard of anyone actually being asked about at the fee at PoE, is this a thing? USCIS does after all explicitly say you can pay the fee after entry if necessary. 

[Just Paul 4,595]

3 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Never heard of anyone actually being asked about at the fee at PoE, is this a thing? USCIS does after all explicitly say you can pay the fee after entry if necessary. 

We were asked at POE if Mary paid the fee.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Gsanon said:

He can become a citizen as soon as he comes in to the country ? 

A child automatically becomes a citizen if

- parent is a citizen

- child is a LPR 

- child is under 18

- child is residing in physical and legal custody of usc parent 

 

In this way a child can automatically become a citizen when all the above are fulfilled through either (1) already living in US on green card and parent naturalizes or (2) enters the US on immigrant visa (LPR) to live with usc parent

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

We were asked at POE if Mary paid the fee.

Interesting, we weren’t and no one else I personally know who immigrated was asked about it. 
 

[Moha21 1]

3 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

A child automatically becomes a citizen if

- parent is a citizen

- child is a LPR 

- child is under 18

- child is residing in physical and legal custody of usc parent 

 

In this way a child can automatically become a citizen when all the above are fulfilled through either (1) already living in US on green card and parent naturalizes or (2) enters the US on immigrant visa (LPR) to live with usc parent

So what do you think about my situation  , my kids r under 18 and I'm citizens  and they just recieved their immigrant visa IR2 , do we have to pay the 220$ GC fee?  Knowing that they won't need to recieve the GC, because we are planing to apply for their passport as soon as they get there 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

19 minutes ago, Moha21 said:

So what do you think about my situation  , my kids r under 18 and I'm citizens  and they just recieved their immigrant visa IR2 , do we have to pay the 220$ GC fee?  Knowing that they won't need to recieve the GC, because we are planing to apply for their passport as soon as they get there 

I know of others who have not paid the fee in this situation. The stamped immigrant visa is enough to prove LPR status. 

[Moha21 1]

4 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

I know of others who have not paid the fee in this situation. The stamped immigrant visa is enough to prove LPR status. 

I know it's confusing  , it just makes no sense to me to pay 220$ for something that my kids won't need to use....  I hope that won't effect their status 

[Just Paul 4,595]

29 minutes ago, Moha21 said:

I know it's confusing  , it just makes no sense to me to pay 220$ for something that my kids won't need to use....  I hope that won't effect their status 

You just need to get child a passport instead of the green card.   It is cheaper and faster.   You can get on in a few week or right away if they are going to travel internationally.   There is zero value in the child paying for a green card.

[Gsanon 33]

Ohhhh I misread the question I thought she was talking about her husband 

[Crazy Cat 41,906]

5 hours ago, Moha21 said:

I know it's confusing  , it just makes no sense to me to pay 220$ for something that my kids won't need to use....  I hope that won't effect their status 

It does not change status.  The $220 fee pays for the production of the plastic card...It does not give status....A stamp in the passport is evidence of status.....

Edited January 22, 2020 by missileman