IR2 interview held, question about receiving visas (merged)

[Vytra 9]

Hello,

 

My wife's children had their IR2 interviews recently. According to her, everything went well and they will receive their passports in about 1-2 weeks. 

We had originally scheduled the interviews on ustraveldocs.

I had two questions:

1) How will they know when to pick up the passports at the courier address website? When we log in to the ustraveldocs, it doesn't say anything anymore. I think my wife said that they will contact the phone number we provided or something. 

2) "What do I need to do before I travel? You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States." So, if we do not pay this, will they (the children) be allowed to board a flight to the U.S.? My wife is a U.S. citizen.

[djalexhouse 0]

42 minutes ago, Vytra said:

Hello,

 

My wife's children had their IR2 interviews recently. According to her, everything went well and they will receive their passports in about 1-2 weeks. 

We had originally scheduled the interviews on ustraveldocs.

I had two questions:

1) How will they know when to pick up the passports at the courier address website? When we log in to the ustraveldocs, it doesn't say anything anymore. I think my wife said that they will contact the phone number we provided or something. 

2) "What do I need to do before I travel? You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States." So, if we do not pay this, will they (the children) be allowed to board a flight to the U.S.? My wife is a U.S. citizen.

Hi! 1.  How will they know when to pick up the passports at the courier address website? 

 

I got all updates about the passport/visa/IV package through the email I used when I created my account in Traveldocs. They sent me an e-mail saying the passport was ready to pick up. Plus I was checking the CEAC status tracker with my case # to see when it appears as 'Issued'' to have an idea of the remaining time to receive the visa. Mine just took 4 days .

 

2. ''You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States." 

they recommend to you to do it before traveling . There is no  a penalty for not paying it before their travel, but it does mean that they won't start working on your  green card until payment is made. That is, if you pay it before, as soon as you are admitted to the country your card will already be in process. The wait would be less than arriving in the country and paying the card until then.

 

I hope my answers were of some use to you!
 

 

[Vytra 9]

4 hours ago, djalexhouse said:

2. ''You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States." 

they recommend to you to do it before traveling . There is no  a penalty for not paying it before their travel, but it does mean that they won't start working on your  green card until payment is made. That is, if you pay it before, as soon as you are admitted to the country your card will already be in process. The wait would be less than arriving in the country and paying the card until then.

 

I hope my answers were of some use to you!

Do they need a greencard if both parents are U.S. citizens? Wouldn't they be eligible for U.S. citizenship immediately?

So to clarify, if we don't pay, they can still travel without any obstruction?

[Hank_ 9,174]

7 hours ago, Vytra said:

Do they need a greencard if both parents are U.S. citizens? Wouldn't they be eligible for U.S. citizenship immediately?

So to clarify, if we don't pay, they can still travel without any obstruction?

They can travel to the USA without first paying the Immigration fee .. but it will have to be paid before USCIS will start the processing of their green card .. and yes I know they will become USC through their mother, but the process is the process. 

 

Pay the fee!

 

Once all the processing is completed I suggest you get them both U.S. passports as that will be their only evidence of U.S. citizenship, they will not be issued a Naturalization Certificate

Edited July 28, 2022 by Hank_

[Chancy 6,241]

16 hours ago, Vytra said:

"What do I need to do before I travel? You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States." So, if we do not pay this, will they (the children) be allowed to board a flight to the U.S.? My wife is a U.S. citizen.

 

If your wife is a USC, then no need to pay the immigrant fee at all as her kids (assuming under 18 years old) will immediately become USCs upon US entry.  The immigrant fee is not required for US travel and airlines will never ask for proof of that fee payment.  Also, do not waste money on the plastic green card.  Their IR2 visa + CBP entry stamp will be accepted by the passport agency as valid proof of their LPR status on entry.

 

[Ontarkie 14,225]

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