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I-129F Fee

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gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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I think under the new fees, the I-129F is free... is it not? I think you were looking at the I-129 , that is something different...

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

Rick-Texas Newbie

Rick-Texas   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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I filed my I-130 under the old fee system, $190. Its now $355 or something. I want to file my I-129F under the new fee system, which was $170 and is now $455 or free if its for a K-3. Just want to make sure I'm not gonna get it kicked back because I'm kinda avoiding the $170 fee I would of have had to pay.

YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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I think under the new fees, the I-129F is free... is it not? I think you were looking at the I-129 , that is something different...
Free if they paid the higher fee for the I-130, the OP did not they paid the lower fee before the rate hike.

Note, The K-3 can be an expensive visa undertaking, AOS from K-3 is $1010, you just may want to stick with the CR-1, it takes just a bit longer than K-3, I have been seeing cases where the CR-1 reaches the consulate at the same time or a few weeks later, and the consulate tosses the K-3 in favor of the CR-1.

The CR-1 results in green-card, and work authorization upon entry to the USA the K-3 does not, you then have to file AOS for $1010, and can wait quite a lot of time waiting for Green-Card.

If you still want to stick to K-3, you will have to pay the fee for the I-129F.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

Mononoke28 Grand Master

Mononoke28   135

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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I'm with YuAndDan on this one. Just something to think about.

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

PedjaiDijana Rookie

PedjaiDijana   0

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acutally i had this same problem when i called the uscis customer service line they said i could luck out and not have to pay for the I-129f or they can make me pay because i paid the old fee for the I-130! so i ended up paying both just to be one save side!!! (just so there are no delays) so you now dont have to pay from what is states but to be save you might want to!!!!

 
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