Total Cost Sheet

[marcella 0]

Did you send your K1 yet? If not there's the cost for the I-129F as well.

we're sending on the next few days. But I put the cost of the I-129F on my first post!

(im glad were gonna be able to do it before the increase of the fees!)

[pushbrk 12,184]

I'm trying to put together a Total Cost Sheet with all the expenses to get married with the k1 visa.. so i would like the help from you guys!

Here's and original idea to start..please remind me of what i I'm missing! (i know its a lot)

It might help someone too that wants to have control over the expenses. On my personal data sheet I'm also adding the money I spend on things like printing all the pictures I'm using it, how much money I've spend sending the documents, going to my Consulate for my enterview etc)

So the basic is:

I - 129F $340

Medical exams (in Brazil) $100

Visa fee (in Brazil) $100

Getting married (in Florida) $93.50 (including certified copy of license)

I - 486 $1010 (for what I understand includes the cost of the I-131 and I-765)

*what happens after that?

Total, so far $ 1643

sooooo what I am missing? please correct me if im wrong with those values!

Those are the "fees". The "costs" are much higher. There may also be a small fee for mailing the visa and visa package after the interview. This varies by country.

By the time I pay the AOS fees for two next week, my expenses for wife and daughter will just top $10,000. This goes back to the first trip to see her and everything I classified as China and Immigration in my financial software to date. That includes two trips to China with only half a dozen hotel nights. We stayed in family homes the rest of the time. It includes no attorney fees. I didn't use one.

Truly my biggest single cost, time away from work, is not included. I'm not paid when I don't work.

[Ladylethal 12]

Oh sorry, I hadn't seen that.

Don't forget that once you get to US, your husband to be will have to support you for a while 'cus you won't be able to work right away.

[marcella 0]

Oh sorry, I hadn't seen that.

Don't forget that once you get to US, your husband to be will have to support you for a while 'cus you won't be able to work right away.

yep im aware of that. thank you!

Im still thinking if I should try to go to US through NYC and try get an EAD right away (even though its only valid for the first 3 months, would be SO helpful)

[Ladylethal 12]

They're not always giving those out.

[marcella 0]

They're not always giving those out.

i knoooooow, i know... i wonder if i should just give a shot. you never know!

[Ladylethal 12]

If that won't be more trouble, I'd go for it.