Interview

[Heartland 0]

GOOD LUCK DOODLE!!!!!!!!!

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS HE HAS DONE WITH SO MANY WHO HAVE COME THRU VISA JOURNEY!

[monnik 0]

How much money will he need at the interview and what is the money for? Is it just to pay for DHL to deliver his passport back to him?

We had to paid $380 for the visa application, and then 48 LE paid to DHL to send him the passport.

$380???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Holy ####### this is NOT good. I don't think he can come up with that kind of money right now.

That is the fee for the visa application. Unless you have already paid it, you will be asked to pay it the day of the interview. They won't issue the visa without it.

From the packet instructions:

Consular Fees

The fee for filing a petition is $190

The fee for processing an immigrant visa application is $380

The fees should be paid in cash on the appointment date. Checks, money orders, and credit cards are unacceptable methods of payment.

Maybe you can still attend the interview??? I'm not sure. You might want to call and make sure. The embassy opens in another hour and 20 minutes here. I can call and ask them what to do if you don't have the money on the day of the interview. If you want.

Was the $380 a total surprise? Or did you know about it from the beginning and you forgot about it?

[doodlebug 3]

How much money will he need at the interview and what is the money for? Is it just to pay for DHL to deliver his passport back to him?

We had to paid $380 for the visa application, and then 48 LE paid to DHL to send him the passport.

$380???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Holy ####### this is NOT good. I don't think he can come up with that kind of money right now.

That is the fee for the visa application. Unless you have already paid it, you will be asked to pay it the day of the interview. They won't issue the visa without it.

From the packet instructions:

Consular Fees

The fee for filing a petition is $190

The fee for processing an immigrant visa application is $380

The fees should be paid in cash on the appointment date. Checks, money orders, and credit cards are unacceptable methods of payment.

Maybe you can still attend the interview??? I'm not sure. You might want to call and make sure. The embassy opens in another hour and 20 minutes here. I can call and ask them what to do if you don't have the money on the day of the interview. If you want.

Was the $380 a total surprise? Or did you know about it from the beginning and you forgot about it?

Ok I'm having a panic attack again. I TOTALLY had NO IDEA he'd have to pay that. I mean we've already applied for the visa I thought he'd only have to pay some money for the DHL fee to send the passport. They didn't mention anything in the packet about paying anything but I asked because I remember someone saying they had to pay for the DHL fee and possibly fingerprinting fees.

So on top of the application fee for the I130 and the I129F that we paid back in Jan/Feb we STILL have to pay another visa application fee????????????????????????????????????????????????

[monnik 0]

Please don't freak out on me. I promise I will call them as soon as they open. It's a local call for me. And, also, you are filing a different type of visa than I am. But, I thought that this visa fee was the same for every immigrant.

How much were the fees you paid before? Because we paid the petition filing fee of $190, and that was the only other fee we have paid to USCIS.

Anybody else know if they had to pay the $380 for a K visa?

[doodlebug 3]

Please don't freak out on me. I promise I will call them as soon as they open. It's a local call for me. And, also, you are filing a different type of visa than I am. But, I thought that this visa fee was the same for every immigrant.

How much were the fees you paid before? Because we paid the petition filing fee of $190, and that was the only other fee we have paid to USCIS.

Anybody else know if they had to pay the $380 for a K visa?

So far we paid $190 for the I129F, $190 for the I130, $100 for the visa to the CIB, the medical exam fee, DHL fees for them to send the pkt 4.

[monnik 0]

Please don't freak out on me. I promise I will call them as soon as they open. It's a local call for me. And, also, you are filing a different type of visa than I am. But, I thought that this visa fee was the same for every immigrant.

How much were the fees you paid before? Because we paid the petition filing fee of $190, and that was the only other fee we have paid to USCIS.

Anybody else know if they had to pay the $380 for a K visa?

So far we paid $190 for the I129F, $190 for the I130, $100 for the visa to the CIB, the medical exam fee, DHL fees for them to send the pkt 4.

Well, I will call them in 1 more hour. You are doing the K-3 or K-1? The 129 and 130 are petition fees. So, that wouldn't cover the visa fee. I'm not sure about the $100 to CIB is for the visa I thought only the DV and the tourist visa people had to pay that. But, that might just be my ignorance. The $380 is associated with the stinking D-230 form or whatever form that is. The one that processes their immigrant visa and alien registration. I would tell you to send the consular an email, but they take too frickin long to answer.

[doodlebug 3]

We're doing the K-3. Maybe this is for the CR1 ? Thanks but don't stay up to make the call on my account. I can have him call tomorrow. I'm going to bed now. I sooo hope this isn't right 'cause if it is then I guess we can kiss the trip to Alex goodbye and just stay in Cairo. Doesn't matter too much but I was looking forward to it.

[monnik 0]

We're doing the K-3. Maybe this is for the CR1 ? Thanks but don't stay up to make the call on my account. I can have him call tomorrow. I'm going to bed now. I sooo hope this isn't right 'cause if it is then I guess we can kiss the trip to Alex goodbye and just stay in Cairo. Doesn't matter too much but I was looking forward to it.

http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/cons-fee.htm

The fee is for processing immigrant visas through the Cairo embassy. Here is the link. And, I'm up already. I have to wake up my MIL at 9am for work. It's not a big deal. I wouldn't want you to spend any more time worrying about it than you already have. Your husband should speak with them in Arabic also to make sure that you guys understand everything. And, I will post any news *good or otherwise* here for you to look at later.

Gnight

[doodlebug 3]

We're doing the K-3. Maybe this is for the CR1 ? Thanks but don't stay up to make the call on my account. I can have him call tomorrow. I'm going to bed now. I sooo hope this isn't right 'cause if it is then I guess we can kiss the trip to Alex goodbye and just stay in Cairo. Doesn't matter too much but I was looking forward to it.

http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/cons-fee.htm

The fee is for processing immigrant visas through the Cairo embassy. Here is the link. And, I'm up already. I have to wake up my MIL at 9am for work. It's not a big deal. I wouldn't want you to spend any more time worrying about it than you already have. Your husband should speak with them in Arabic also to make sure that you guys understand everything. And, I will post any news *good or otherwise* here for you to look at later.

Gnight

ok thanks. that's freaky 'cause he paid the $100 at CIB but that says nonimmigrant though. I thought the K3 was an immigrant visa. UGH>

[sereia 0]

good luck, doodle! i'm sure he'll do great! have a wonderful time in egypt! xoxo

[monnik 0]

Well, I called the embassy and it's no surprise that they sound confused.

He said that the fees are normally paid from the US when doing a K-3 visa, but that the consular can make his own decision during the interview. He said that the maximum amount you would have to pay on the day of your interview is:

$380 for visa app

$85 for fingerprints

48 LE for DHL prepayment

BONUS ROUND: (plus, any other fees associated with additional forms that the consular may request)

On the bright side, the least amount you would have to pay is $0. They could issue the visa on the spot.

Do you know what I found out? Nothing. Is there any rhyme or reason to the way that Cairo answers questions? Absofrickinlutely not! Can Cairo answer a single question without telling you to send the consular an email? No. Do you know what this means? You may not know anything for sure until you get there.

I hope, for your sake, that they don't ask you for it. But, I would make sure to bring enough cash that you could pay it if you had to. Good Luck and enjoy your stay whether it's in Cairo or Alex.

[mybackpages 0]

K-3 is a non-immigrant visa but is reated as an immigrant visa- that's part of the confusion. Normally in most consulates the cost for the K-visa is $100. Looks like you prepaid this fee? There could be additional fees because its Egypt specific, btu I am wondering if the other fees you are talking abuot are for the Cr1. The K-3 still has to pay for AOS or EAD once in the US and Cr-1 doesn;t which is why the fees are more expensive up front.

[Aymerlu 3]

I'll post this here so hopefully people will answer but I want to confirm that we want to be in the line outside the embassy against the guardrail. Is this the same every single day or do they change it? Would suck to stand there and then find out it's the wrong line.

OMG I so wanna puke.

The lines are formed side by side. If you get there and the lines are already formed, you can ask to be sure. But, if you are in the front of the line, no worries. You can just jump over. In Egypt, everyone breaks in line and nobody ever says anything. Husband wanted to do that, but I couldn't.

LOL! There were a couple guys that tried to get in front of Khallid and I. I must've gave them a crazy look because they backed off pretty quick!

Don't worry Doodle. Everything will be fine! Enjoy your time in Egypt with your husband!

[doodlebug 3]

He said that the fees are normally paid from the US when doing a K-3 visa, but that the consular can make his own decision during the interview.

ok that sentence makes no sense whatsoever. ####### do they make it up as they go along????

[doodlebug 3]

The K-3 still has to pay for AOS or EAD once in the US and Cr-1 doesn;t which is why the fees are more expensive up front.

Yeah the AOS will be around $1,100 and I had that all budgeted for but that is assuming he doesn't come here any earlier than mid September. I mean he CAN come sooner but we just cannot afford to file until around that timeframe. Ironic when you think about it....you're filing to allow the person to earn money 'cause he's not earning money now, yet they're charging more than even a working person could normally afford!!!