I know it’s exceptionally rare, but my alien spouse can be credited with >40 credits of my social security because we have been married >10 years and my US employer abroad required me to participate in social security the entire time.
We are about to begin NVC processing and step 1 is pay fees for I-864 AOS. Since we are exempt from AOS, is there any way to avoid the fee? It is clear that no fee is required with USCIS, but NVC is under DOS and it’s not very clear if payment is required.
Appreciate the advice!
