Received IR2 visas, question about USCIS Immigrant Fees

[Vytra 9]

Hello everyone,

 

"Payment for the immigrant fee to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must be made online prior to departure for the U.S. at https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee.  If you move to another address after your arrival, you should update your information at https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do.  The Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551 or “Green Card”) will be mailed to this address within 45 days upon arrival and will serve as proof of Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status."

 

We received this message in the email after passing the IR2 interview. However, the USCIS website says that you may pay the fee after arriving to the United States - USCIS - Immigrant Fee - USCIS Immigrant Fee "You may also pay the fee after you arrive in the United States. If you arrive in the United States and haven’t yet paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee, USCIS will send you a payment notice with instructions on paying your fee. You will not receive your Green Card until you have paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee.".

 

We don't want to pay it because both of the parents (my wife and myself) of the IR2 applicants are U.S. citizens and to our understanding they can directly become citizens while skipping the necessity of receiving a greencard.

In any case, is it true that the USCIS fee must be paid prior to arriving to the U.S.?

Edited August 17, 2022 by Vytra

[Chancy 6,239]

1 minute ago, Vytra said:

We don't want to pay it because both of the parents (my wife and myself) of the IR2 applicants are U.S. citizens and to our understanding they can directly become citizens while skipping the necessity of receiving a greencard.

In any case, is it true that the USCIS fee must be paid prior to arriving to the U.S.?

 

Already addressed in your other thread.  No need to pay immigrant fee for minor kids if biological parent is a USC --

 

 

Also discussed in the thread below --

 

 

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