Green card details

[Zaraa 16]

Hi all, 

Can someone tell me if the green card fee payment has to be done before traveling to the United States or can we do after arriving?

TIA

[Ovid3 22]

As per USCIS website: " We strongly encourage you to pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee after you pick up your immigrant visa from the Department of State and before you depart for the United States. […] You may also pay the fee after you arrive in the United States. If you choose this option, we will send you a notice requesting payment with instructions on paying your fee. You will not receive your Green Card until you have paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee."

[randy32 165]

The green card fee can be paid before or after you enter the US. See link below

 

If paid before you enter, your green card will begin to be processed once you enter the US

If paid after you enter, your green card will be processed after the fee is paid. You will be sent a reminder to pay it.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee

[Zaraa 16]

Thank you guys

[Chancy 6,243]

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Progress Reports to General Immigration-Related Discussion, where topics about GC fee payment are discussed ***

 

[nastra30 2,314]

It can be paid before or after, whichever works for you. Though it's recommended to pay it before you leave for the US; if you can.