US immigrant fee

[JackandEdna2019 14]

If I filed an I-130 for my spouse and stepdaughter, does my spouse have to pay an immigrant fee before traveling to the USA? I thought that once the I-130 is approved it's sent to the NVC then once you complete all the processes with nvc and you complete your interview that they can come to the USA? How much is the immigrant fee? I thought that was all included when you pay the ds 260 fees. Can someone pls clarify this for me bcs I'm a little confused? Also, I have a daughter who was born in the Philippines and we did all the paperwork for her to be a US Citizen so I was told by USCIS before that I don't have to file anything extra for her bcs she's already a us citizen!  However, I still have to add her name to the petition even though she's a US citizen but I don't have to file an additional application for her as she's already a citizen of the US.

 

Edited 19 hours ago by JackandEdna2019

[appleblossom 3,550]

8 minutes ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

If I filed an I-130 for my spouse and stepdaughter, does my spouse have to pay an immigrant fee before traveling to the USA? I thought that once the I-130 is approved it's sent to the NVC then once you complete all the processes with nvc and you complete your interview that they can come to the USA? How much is the immigrant fee? I thought that was all included when you pay the ds 260 fees. Can someone pls clarify this for me bcs I'm a little confused? Also, I have a daughter who was born in the Philippines and we did all the paperwork for her to be a US Citizen so I was told by USCIS before that I don't have to file anything extra for her bcs she's already a us citizen!  However, I still have to add her name to the petition even though she's a US citizen but I don't have to file an additional application for her as she's already a citizen of the US.

 

 

It’s $235, you can pay it before your spouse travels or after, it doesn't matter - https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee

 

It’s not included in the DS-260 fees as you can’t pay it until the visa has actually been granted. 

[Crazy Cat 42,856]

14 minutes ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

does my spouse have to pay an immigrant fee before traveling to the USA?

The immigrant fee is $235.  It is not part of the DS-260 fees.  It is paid to USCIS after the interview.  It can be paid either before or after the new immigrant travels.  However, a plastic Green Card will NOT be produced until the fee is paid AND the new immigrant is inside the US.  

 

[JackandEdna2019 14]

9 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

It’s $235, you can pay it before your spouse travels or after, it doesn't matter - https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee

 

It’s not included in the DS-260 fees as you can’t pay it until the visa has actually been granted. 

Thanks for that information! However, when I tried to click on the link to see the info your pulling up but it's not showing up for the uscis immigrant fee.  Can you pls tell me where you are getting this info from?

[JackandEdna2019 14]

8 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The immigrant fee is $235.  It is not part of the DS-260 fees.  It is paid to USCIS after the interview.  It can be paid either before or after the new immigrant travels.  However, a plastic Green Card will NOT be produced until the fee is paid AND the new immigrant is inside the US.  

 

Thanks! Where are you seeing the uscis immigrant fee amount at? Pls let me know?

[Crazy Cat 42,856]

2 minutes ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

Thanks! Where are you seeing the uscis immigrant fee amount at? Pls let me know?

G-1055 Fee Schedule

 

It's the first fee listed.

Edited 18 hours ago by Crazy Cat

[JackandEdna2019 14]

9 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

G-1055 Fee Schedule

 

It's the first fee listed.

Ok thanks!

[appleblossom 3,550]

13 minutes ago, JackandEdna2019 said:

Thanks for that information! However, when I tried to click on the link to see the info your pulling up but it's not showing up for the uscis immigrant fee.  Can you pls tell me where you are getting this info from?

 

Go to ‘About the Fee’ and it takes you to the fee schedule @Crazy Cat has given you above. Bear in mind it may well change between now and then, fees do increase regularly, but it gives you an idea at least. 

 

And you’ll be told about it during the process. It’s on the usual step by step website (step 12 ‘after the interview’ - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html). Your spouse will also be given a handout about it at the interview.

Edited 18 hours ago by appleblossom

[JackandEdna2019 14]

Just now, appleblossom said:

 

Go to ‘About the Fee’ and it takes you to the fee schedule @Crazy Cat has given you above. 

 

But you’ll be told about it during the process. It’s on the usual step by step website (step 12 ‘after the interview’ - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html). Your spouse will also be given a handout about it at the interview.

Ok thanks for the assistance!