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Hello,

My husband and I never seem to get the answers we are seeking for from our immigration lawyer so could anyone help us please?

I live in a french terrotory in the south pacific and my husband lives in the U.S.A. We contacted an immigration lawyer who takes care of our file from Paris (there is no U.S. embassy/consulate where I live and he is a native american working in Paris, attorney at law both in the U.S. and France).

7 avril 2007 marriage to my so wonderful american citizen husband.

24 mai 2007 I-130 sent by the lawyer.

19 juin 2007 file received by the immigration services.

27 juin 2007 NOA

Anyways the lawyer finally agreed that he had to send our I-129R form and not wait for a second NOA for form I-130 like he had told us...

My question is, since we are doing the K-3 visa and already paid $190 for the I-130 application, do we or don't we have to pay the $170 fee (or even the raised one) for the I-129F application?

Thank you for your help,

Christine and John.

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

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I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

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Hello,

My husband and I never seem to get the answers we are seeking for from our immigration lawyer so could anyone help us please?

I live in a french terrotory in the south pacific and my husband lives in the U.S.A. We contacted an immigration lawyer who takes care of our file from Paris (there is no U.S. embassy/consulate where I live and he is a native american working in Paris, attorney at law both in the U.S. and France).

7 avril 2007 marriage to my so wonderful american citizen husband.

24 mai 2007 I-130 sent by the lawyer.

19 juin 2007 file received by the immigration services.

27 juin 2007 NOA

Anyways the lawyer finally agreed that he had to send our I-129R form and not wait for a second NOA for form I-130 like he had told us...

My question is, since we are doing the K-3 visa and already paid $190 for the I-130 application, do we or don't we have to pay the $170 fee (or even the raised one) for the I-129F application?

Thank you for your help,

Christine and John.

No, you do not. We've had a couple members already report either that their petitions were accepted without a fee or the check was returned.

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Thank you so much for your answer and your help through this. We greatly appreciate!!!

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

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I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

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