Current CR-1 /IR-1 fees

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Hello everyone, I'm back with more questions (sorry) So using the search feature for the current fees for the cr/ir visa I found these two :

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/IR1_and_CR1_Immigrant_Visas

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/278907-total-cost-of-cr1-visa-from-beginning-to-end/page-2

The first is it current for 2015? Since the second thread is rather old and also locked. Is this information I highlighted in red current or are the fees now more? If not, could someone link me to where I can find the information. Thank you!

• USCIS:

• Filing an immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, form I-130 – $420

• NVC:

• Affidavit of Support Processing Fee – $120.00
• Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee – $325.00

• Consulate/Other:

• Medical examination (costs vary from depending on Country - Only use an approved Panel physician)
• Fingerprinting fees, if applicable
• Other costs may include translation and photocopying charges, fees for getting the documents you need for the immigrant visa application (such as passport, police certificates, birth certificates, etc.) and travel expenses to go to the embassy or consulate for the interview. Costs vary from country to country and case to case.

• Total: At least $865

[MelB22 6]

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Hello everyone, I'm back with more questions (sorry) So using the search feature for the current fees for the cr/ir visa I found these two :

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/IR1_and_CR1_Immigrant_Visas

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/278907-total-cost-of-cr1-visa-from-beginning-to-end/page-2

The first is it current for 2015? Since the second thread is rather old and also locked. Is this information I highlighted in red current or are the fees now more? If not, could someone link me to where I can find the information. Thank you!

• USCIS:

• Filing an immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, form I-130 $420

• NVC:

• Affidavit of Support Processing Fee $120.00
• Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee $325.00

• Consulate/Other:

• Medical examination (costs vary from depending on Country - Only use an approved Panel physician)
• Fingerprinting fees, if applicable
• Other costs may include translation and photocopying charges, fees for getting the documents you need for the immigrant visa application (such as passport, police certificates, birth certificates, etc.) and travel expenses to go to the embassy or consulate for the interview. Costs vary from country to country and case to case.

• Total: At least $865

Current fees

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OK thank you Mbraham!

[dwheels76 5,459]

Hello everyone, I'm back with more questions (sorry) So using the search feature for the current fees for the cr/ir visa I found these two :

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/IR1_and_CR1_Immigrant_Visas

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/278907-total-cost-of-cr1-visa-from-beginning-to-end/page-2

The first is it current for 2015? Since the second thread is rather old and also locked. Is this information I highlighted in red current or are the fees now more? If not, could someone link me to where I can find the information. Thank you!

• USCIS:

• Filing an immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, form I-130 – $420

• NVC:

• Affidavit of Support Processing Fee – $120.00
• Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee – $325.00

• Consulate/Other:

• Medical examination (costs vary from depending on Country - Only use an approved Panel physician)
• Fingerprinting fees, if applicable
• Other costs may include translation and photocopying charges, fees for getting the documents you need for the immigrant visa application (such as passport, police certificates, birth certificates, etc.) and travel expenses to go to the embassy or consulate for the interview. Costs vary from country to country and case to case.

• Total: At least $865

One more fee $165 is the Green Card production fee. You pay after you get your visa. This gets the green card produced. Many pay before they arrive. But some also pay when they get here.

[draga 14]

One more fee $165 is the Green Card production fee. You pay after you get your visa. This gets the green card produced. Many pay before they arrive. But some also pay when they get here.

I guess that should be added to the list of fees/cost then. I knew I felt like the $865 estimate felt lower than I'd seen previously.

Edited July 27, 2015 by draga

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One more fee $165 is the Green Card production fee. You pay after you get your visa. This gets the green card produced. Many pay before they arrive. But some also pay when they get here.

I'm going to file for IR-1 visa ... from what I've read you automatically have right for 10yr green card with this visa ... so when would we pay for it ... after getting the visa? Does it even matter?

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I guess that should be added to the list of fees/cost then. I knew I felt like the $865 estimate felt lower than I'd seen previously.

Yes, it should be added and updated. Someone jst PMed saying she just got her visa with the same i130 and she told me she paid about $1300 ... so I think I should use that as an estimate rather than the site's info.

[dwheels76 5,459]

I'm going to file for IR-1 visa ... from what I've read you automatically have right for 10yr green card with this visa ... so when would we pay for it ... after getting the visa? Does it even matter?

Same time frame. Matters not a 2 yr or 10 yr you pay the $165 to get your green card. You can pay online after you pick up Visa. You get a temp green card stamp at entry but the physical green card comes after your payment on the Elis system.

http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-elis/log-uscis-elis

[draga 14]

Yup I was going off an estimate I'd read last year of around $1300 myself, so I'm assuming it'll end up that much. We have paid for the I-130, AOS, and IV now. So we are at the $865 now, plus we've spent about another $100 on paperwork of various types. Haven't mailed in our packages yet, so I'm sure that will continue to rise.

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Same time frame. Matters not a 2 yr or 10 yr you pay the $165 to get your green card. You can pay online after you pick up Visa. You get a temp green card stamp at entry but the physical green card comes after your payment on the Elis system.

http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-elis/log-uscis-elis

OMG I'm laughing to myself. The more I read the more questions i have LOL ... OK so I have pay online. OK in the country where I live we don't have VISA credit cards. Can we do bank transfer or pay at the embassy? Ugh so complicated

[Ryan H 3,790]

OMG I'm laughing to myself. The more I read the more questions i have LOL ... OK so I have pay online. OK in the country where I live we don't have VISA credit cards. Can we do bank transfer or pay at the embassy? Ugh so complicated

Since that fee is a USCIS fee, it cannot be paid at the Embassy. It can be paid after arrival in the US when you have an acceptable method.

[draga 14]

OMG I'm laughing to myself. The more I read the more questions i have LOL ... OK so I have pay online. OK in the country where I live we don't have VISA credit cards. Can we do bank transfer or pay at the embassy? Ugh so complicated

• Provide a Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover Card, or debit card; or U.S. bank checking account and routing numbers.