My wife just sent me a copy of the P-4 instructions and interview letter. They are asking her to complete a DS-230, and I-864 AND pay them $335 plus $45 biometrics. I just received the fee bill for the CR-1 which is at NVC now and these are the same fees for the CR-1. From other posts I have read I thought the K-3 only paid the biometrics fee of $45 at the foreign embassy.

K-3's don't pay the biometrics fee, I didn't in Montreal on Aug.8/06.

What did you pay?


Sorry everyone, the $45 is a security surcharge and the $335 is the Immigrant Visa Processing fee. There is no biometrics fee.

are you sure this is for the k3 and not the cr1. I only paid $100 . This sounds more like the cr1 fees

Those is my thoughts exactly, however, the CR-1 was approved by USCIS and sent to NVC where it is awaiting my submission of the $70 AOS fee bill and $335 + $45 immigrant visa bill. So is it possible the Embassy sees this and knows the CR-1 has been approved and is doing all these for the CR-1 immigrant visa and not K-3 non-immigrant visa? Both the embassy and NVC are department of state so they could possibly see this in their system although I have not read of this happening elsewhere!!!!

I think it's for CR-1 and not the K3. There were no fees like that for my K3. Package 4 for me was just a letter stating the interview date and time.

The embassy told my wife they would give her an immigrant visa, so that is the cost for it, is that what everyone gets when they get a K-3?

No, K3 is a non-immigrant visa. You get the immigrant visa with your I-130/IR1-CR1/LPR process.

I think both your applications made it to the embassy at the same time and they are asking for the immigrant visa fees which will entitle your wife to a LPR status [IR1/CR1/Greencard process] and she will enter US as a legal permanent resident and get a greencard.

If I were you, I'd call the embassy again as ask them what process is currently being processed. Just to be on the safer side.

Good luck!

Yes, the K3 is a non-immigrant visa. If you can go for the CR-1 do it saves the hassle of filing for AOS in the USA.

What is the case number on the package she received CR-1 and K-3 should have different numbers. YOou should be able to tell by that.

My wife faxed me the entire package received from the embassy. It clearly in several places has K-3 Immigrant visa and our K-3 I-129 NVC number, not the NVC CR-1 number. The fees clearly state this is for an immigrant visa. "You are expected to pay $335 for the immigrant visa and $45 for security surcharge (if not already pre-paid at NVC in the Uniter States) so maybe this is a new procedure because they know we have filed both CR-1 and K-3 already. In a pre-interview review of our documents the reviewer did tell my wife she could get a green card right away, but this reviewer was not the embassy immigration officer who she will see Tuesday. I am wondering if they are doing something like DCF. They clearly ask for DS-230 and I-864 Immigrant forms. Our CR-1 is just sitting at NVC awaiting my payment of the $335 plus $45 which I clearly will not pay

mmmmmmmmm, strange !!!!!!

mmmmmmmmm, strange !!!!!!

This is indeed strange!

Please keep us posted on how this process goes!