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  1. 1. Who is footing the bill for the Visa?

    • Beneficiary Male
      30
    • Beneficiary Female
      22
    • Petitioner Male
      64
    • Petitioner Female
      64
    • Both about equal share
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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline

I paid for it, but that was because the boy had just started work. :)

26 January 2005 - Entered US as visitor from Canada.
16 May 2005 - Assembled health package, W2s.
27 June 2005 - Sent package off to Chicago lockbox.
28 June 2005 - Package received at Chicago lockbox.
11 July 2005 - RFE: cheques inappropriately placed.
18 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-485, I-131, I-765 received!
19 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-130 received!
24 August 2005 - Biometrics appointment (Naperville, IL).
25 August 2005 - AOS touched.
29 August 2005 - AP, EAD, I-485 touched.
15 September 2005 - AP and EAD approved!
03 February 2006 - SSN arrives (150 days later)
27 February 2006 - NOA 2: Interview for 27 April!!
27 April 2006 - AOS Interview, approved after 10 minutes!
19 May 2006 - 2 year conditional green card.
01 May 2008 - 10 year green card arrives.
09 December 2012 - Assembled N-400 package.
15 January 2013 - Sent package off to Phoenix.
28 January 2013 - RFE: signature missing.
06 February 2013 - NOA 1: N-400 received!
27 February 2013 - Biometrics appointment (Detroit, MI).
01 April 2013 - NOA 2: Interview assigned.

15 May 2013 - Naturalization Interview, approved after 15 minutes.

10 June 2013 - Naturalized.

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Filed: Other Country: Germany
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Both the same, since it's going out of our joint account into which we both deposit our paychecks/scholarship money. Wouldn't work otherwise because there's no way either of us could pay for it alone.

Permanent Green Card Holder since 2006, considering citizenship application in the future.

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His money has become our money for a long time now....but if I manage to get a job by the time we file I figure anything we can pay in pounds (like the medicals) it will come from my account

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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My hubby paid for my immigration and supported me whilst I was waiting for AOS, but I'm supporting him now since he took a course in September and is now finishing his studying for the exams so I guess in the overall scheme of things it's working out prettey equally.

Make sure you're wearing clean knickers. You never know when you'll be run over by a bus.

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Filed: Country: Indonesia
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The fee paid on US said was done by hubby, I paid for the medical, translation relates to the consulate requirement. It's all our money

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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I (Miranda) paid for the original I-129F application ($165) and James has paid for the fees assosciated with London, so he has probably ended up paying more than me. When he gets here it will be split evenly since we'll be married and the money will be shared!

Naturalization

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02/02/2015 - Filed Dallas lockbox. Atlanta office.

02/13/2015 - NOA received

03/10/2015 - Biometrics

03/12/2015 - In-Line for Interview

04/09/2015 - E-notification for Interview Letter

05/18/2015 - Interview - passed!

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Morocco
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Just wondering who is paying for the majority of the Visa costs?

To clarify...the cost of the whole process.

I'd pay anything required just to have my love with me. (L)

I-130 for CR-1

CSC

01/31/06 :: I-130 mailed

03/01/06 :: NOA1

05/09/06 :: NOA2

NVC

05/31/06 :: NVC case # assigned

06/12/06 :: AOS bill & DS-3032 generated

06/14/06 :: Emailed Choice of Agent

06/16/06 :: Email from NVC saying Choice of Agent accepted

06/19/06 :: IV Bill Generated

06/23/06 :: AOS Bill recieved

06/24/06 :: AOS Bill returned to NVC

06/26/06 :: IV bill recieved

06/27/06 :: IV Bill returned to NVC (NVC accepts 07/12/06)

07/15/06 :: I-864 Recieved (NVC didn't report it was generated)

07/17/06 :: I-864 Returned to NVC

07/17/06 :: DS-230 Generated

07/00/06 :: DS-230 Recieved (I was away in Morocco to visit my Love)

07/29/06 :: DS-230 Returned to NVC (NVC accepts 07/31/06)

09/05/06 :: RFE Generated (Mailed 09/09/06)

09/11/06 :: RFE Recieved (reqested a copy of biographical page of passport, I sent this with the DS-230))

09/12/06 :: RFE Returned (sent them what they asked for..for the second time!)

10/05/06 :: Case Complete

I-129F for K-3

03/02/06 :: I-129F Mailed

03/09/06 :: NOA1 (recieved 03/15/06)

03/21/06 :: Touched USCIS Recieved I-129 says 60-90 days for processing

07/03/06 :: RFE IMBRA Recieved

07/04/06 :: RFE IMBRA Returned (I did not send the second one)

08/07/06 :: NOA2 Approved

08/15/06 :: Petition sent to Casablanca & Case # assigned

09/01/06 :: Packet 3 Arrives INTERVIEW DATE SEPTEMBER 22nd!!

09/22/06 :: Successful Interview!! WOO HOO

10/12/06 :: Visa IN Hand

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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We´re sharing the costs. I mean, he´s paying the I-129F fee, and any fees he has with notarizing and copies he must take, and I´ll pay the fee for the interview, plus all the fees with medical, translations, police certificates, etc I have here in Brasil.

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!

10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE

AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!

NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


*View Complete Timeline

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Im footing the fees simply because she is not in work at the moment.

29/12/06 Married
05/01/08 Alexander Mark is born 16:27
07/05/08 Alexander Mark is offically an USA citizen
21/05/08 Alex's passport arrives
02/06/10 I-130 sent to London
22/08/08 I-130 Approved
09/22/08 Packet 3 Recieved
10/04/08 Packet 3 Sent
11/01/08 Packet 4 Recieved
11/14/08 Interview APPROVED
12/03/08 Visa Recieved
12/16/08 We Arrive Back In USA
08/01/10 Isadora Rose is Born
12/17/10 ROC Filed
01/25/11 Bio Appointment Sioux Falls SD
08/03/11 Conditions Lifted
10/10/12 N-400 Mailed to Phoenix
10/24/12 Fee Waiver Approved
10/26/12 NOA Recieved
11/06/12 Bio Appointment Sioux Falls SD
03/08/13 Interview and Testing, Sioux Falls SD

04/04/14 Oath Time APPROVED

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Australia
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we split most of the costs.

He paid for all medical and police checks and all that.

He paid for our plane tix and lodging in sydney.

I paid for the actual visa and used FF to go to Australia.

Wedding money paid for his flight here.

Finally finished with immigration in 2012!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I (USC) paid for:

--I-130

--I-129F

--postage fees

--photos, etc etc

--fed exing the docs he forgot for his interview :angry:

Dave paid for:

--initial K-3

--fees for IR-1

--hotel fees for Montreal

--used FF miles for flight to montreal (thanks to all his business trips)

--medical fees

Proud AF Alumna

US Chick married to a CDN Dude!

Got married in Las Vegas 12/11/01

Filled out I-130 2/15/02

Filled out I-129F 2/22/02

I-130 was approved 10/22/02

Was out of work for 6 months :( Immigration process was at a stand still thanks to this

Got his EAD and SSN in February 2003

Job market sucked, he couldn't get a job in the US so no AOS

9/8/04 :( DH moved back to Canada K-3 expired

End of 2004, now have job and salary to satisfy affadavit of support (YAY!)

in the wee hours of 6/1 Fire was lit under our butts! (Don't ask!) :(

Visa bill mailed on 6/3

Visa bill received on 6/7

I-864 stuff was sent via overnight mail on 6/14!

Information packet and docs generated 6/20/05

I rec'd the DS-230 packet on 7/26

Sent ds-230 via express mail 8/13

9/15/05 CASE COMPLETED!!!!!!!

10/6/05 Case sent to consulate

10/27/05 Medical Exam ...was marked incomplete

11/10/05 New Medical Exam letter issued! YAY!

11/15/05 Interview--APPROVED BABY!

4/30/06 Activated IR-1 Visa at the Pacific Hwy Crossing in Blaine, WA

5/12/06 Dave Received the Welcome to the US letter...

5/31 Green Card arrived in the mail! Also got 2 more welcome letters!

Dave's company has transferred him 7/6!

Started his position in Bay Area, CA on 8/14!

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