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Visa Fee Tactical Move, or Waste of Time?

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garfield529   47

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So, I have read the information regarding the likely fee increase that will kick-in next month. My question is: since we have our P3 from Guangzhou..can she go and pay the NIV fee now to get under the radar of the fee increase, even though our interview will probably occur after the increase?? It seems that since we have the P3 and it lists the NIV receipt as one of the required documents, then we should be okay. Advice please... :thumbs:

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Moonandstar   6

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I think that you can go ahead and pay the 131 now, and if it changes in the mean time, they will have you pay the difference on interview day.

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I think that you can go ahead and pay the 131 now, and if it changes in the mean time, they will have you pay the difference on interview day.

You can certainly pay the current fee now. Please let us know whether they require the additional fee later.

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The last time there was a fee increase (2006), the fee that was in place at time of processing (ie.. interview), was the required. Grandfathering was not allowed. Not sure what they will do this time but initial information would support non-grandfathering as well.

Q: When do the new processing fees go into effect?

A: The Department is proposing these new fees in a Federal Register notice, but will not implement them until it reviews and considers any comments received from the public and publishes a final rule. Applicants must start paying the new processing fees once the Department publishes that second, final rule.

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Did you do this? http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/GUZ_P3_Shortcut

Shaves off about 2 weeks to 3 weeks of 'waiting time' .

Which might be useful, ah ?

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Did you do this? http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/GUZ_P3_Shortcut

Shaves off about 2 weeks to 3 weeks of 'waiting time' .

Which might be useful, ah ?

No, we didn't...since we she has issues with taking off time from work the next month or so....so we didn't want the interview in February. Besides, we got the P3 in just over a week after mailing so I don't think we lost too much time, but the shortcut is a great idea. We are sending the P3 back tomorrow, so I guess we will interview sometime in March..probably after the fee increase. :blink: So, I guess we just need a little more money... :whistle:

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Did you do this? http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/GUZ_P3_Shortcut

Shaves off about 2 weeks to 3 weeks of 'waiting time' .

Which might be useful, ah ?

Yep, used that and saved at least 2 weeks.

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