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Pay at time of DS-160 and again at Visa interview (costa rica)?

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Costa Rica
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Hi everyone,

I have my interview this Tuesday and after reviewing the Consulate info for Costa Rica, if I already had my partner pay at time of DS-160 and he has a receipt, do I again pay at time of interview? $265.00 for both times? We already paid once a couple weeks ago at the bank and have proof.

Thank you for the help, I couldn't locate this in the forums!

I am ready to get this interview underway!

Thank you,

Y+F

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Costa Rica
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No, the medical was a different fee and I also paid $265 at time of DS-160 submission. Is there another fee at the embassy or should receipt/proof be sufficient? I am hoping so!

Thank you,

Y

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Costa Rica
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OK--just to clarify here in case anyone searches.... the fee paid in advance is the same fee if you have to pay in person. All the reviews I read had people paying at the time of interview, but we paided prior to scheduling/completing DS-160. Thankfully, no extra payment needed!

And thankfully K1 approved!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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OK--just to clarify here in case anyone searches.... the fee paid in advance is the same fee if you have to pay in person. All the reviews I read had people paying at the time of interview, but we paided prior to scheduling/completing DS-160. Thankfully, no extra payment needed!

And thankfully K1 approved!

Nice and congrats!

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OK--just to clarify here in case anyone searches.... the fee paid in advance is the same fee if you have to pay in person. All the reviews I read had people paying at the time of interview, but we paided prior to scheduling/completing DS-160. Thankfully, no extra payment needed!

And thankfully K1 approved!

Congrats and thanks for the tip! We'll be there in a few weeks (hopefully). Are you getting an apostille for the birth certificate? I can't tell if this is required or just a good idea or not.

Marriage/ AOS Timeline:

23 Dec 2015: Legal marriage

23 Jan 2016: Wedding!

23 Jan 2016: "Blizzard of the Century", wedding canceled/rescheduled (thank goodness we were legally married first or we'd have had a big problem!) :sleepy:

24 Jan 2016: Small "civil ceremony" with friends and family who were snowed in with us. December was a bit of a secret and people had traveled internationally and knew we *had* to get married that weekend, and our December legal marriage was nothing but signing a piece of paper at our priest's kitchen table, without any sort of vows etc so this was actually a very special (if not legally significant) day. (L)

16 Apr 2016: Filed for AOS and EAD/AP (We delayed a bit-- no big rush, enjoying the USCIS break)

23 Apr 2016: Wedding! Finally! :luv:

27 Apr 2016: Electronic NOA1 for all 3 :dancing:
29 Apr 2016: NOA1 Hardcopy for all 3
29 Jul 2016: Online service request for late EAD (Day 104)
29 Jul 2016: EAD/AP Approved ~3 hours after online service request
04 Aug 2016: RFE for Green Card (requested medicals/ vaccination record. They already have it). :ranting:
05 Aug 2016: EAD/AP Combo Card arrived! (Day 111)
08 Aug 2016: Congressional constituent request to get guidance on the RFE. Hoping they see they have the form and approve!

K-1 Visa Timeline:

PLEASE NOTE. This timeline was during the period of time when TSC was working on I-129fs and had a huge backlog. The average processing time was 210+ days. This is in no way predictive of your own timeline if you filed during or after April 2015, unless CSC develops a backlog. A backlog is anything above the 5-month goal time listed on USCIS's site

14 Feb 2015: Mailed I-129f to Dallas Lockbox. (L) (Most expensive Valentine's card I've ever sent!)

17 Feb 2015: NOA1 "Received Date"
19 Feb 2015: NOA1 Notice Date
08 Aug 2015: NOA2 email! :luv: (173 days from NOA1)

17 Aug 2015: Sent to NVC

?? Aug 2015: Arrived at NVC

25 Aug 2015: NVC Case # Assigned

31 Aug 2015: Left NVC for Consulate in San Jose

09 Sep 2015: Consulate received :dancing: (32 days from NOA2)

11 Sep 2015: Packet 3 emailed from embassy to me, the petitioner (34 days from NOA2).

18 Sep 2015: Medicals complete

21 Sep 2015: Packet 3 complete, my boss puts a temporary moratorium on all time off due to work emergency :clock:

02 Oct 2015: Work emergency clears up, interview scheduled (soonest available was 5 business days away--Columbus Day was in there)

13 Oct 2015: Interview

13 Oct 2015: VISA APPROVED :thumbs: (236 days from NOA1)

19 Oct 2015: Visa-in-hand

24 Oct 2015: POE !

15 Dec 2015: Fiance's mother's B-2 visa interview: APPROVED! So happy she will be at the wedding! :thumbs:

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