How much will this visa cost?

[caitlin1447 0]

I am in a long distance relationship between the US and England. We would want him to immigrate here after we eventually get married. This won't happen at least until I graduate from college in 2-3 years. I would like to start saving now, just a small portion of each pay check put away. How much will this all ultimately cost, everything total (excluding cost of shipping bags and the plane ticket and such). I am a bit overwhelmed with the topic right now and don't know quite where to start with my research and with this website.

[AnnaMaria 68]

If you're waiting until after you get married it will be something like this -

I-130 Filing Fee - $430

AoS Fee - $120

IV Fee - $325

Approved Immigrant Green Card Fee - $165

Medical Exam - $100-300

Misc. Fee's Preparing Packets - Varies depending on what documents you need to obtain and how much your Police Certificate costs

Conservatively I would says roughly around $1500, but that is for the entire process and you don't pay all of it at once, after the $430 filing fee it could be 1-6+ months before the AoS fee is even available.

Those are fees based on the current pricing and of course are subject to change in the next few years.

[Nick&Diane 32]

The UK prices this year are:

Visa medical: £245 + vaccinations if required + any additional tests required

Police certificate: £40 + £6 per copy ( you need at least one copy)

Birth certificate: ~£12 per copy

FYI we shipped 80 square feet of belongings which cost us approx £800.

Our most significant costs have been flights to visit one another. At the moment the spouse visa process is slow, from first petition to interview has been 14 months for us, so our visits have totalled six transatlantic return flights .... Thousands of pounds! By the time you apply the spousal visa process may be quicker, who knows.

Right now fiancé visas are much quicker to get so although the fiancé visa is more expensive (I think), since it is much quicker, you can factor out the high costs of visiting each other over a longer process.

Swings and roundabouts!

Good luck. It's a long and difficult process but it does pass and it is totally worth it!

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

around $1200 over here , it depends on the medical centers , the only different fee is medical exam as varies from country to country ( Different organization )

Fees will keep changing from time to time.

All the best.