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  1. mplementation of New USCIS Immigrant Fee Feb. 1

    New fee allows USCIS to recover the costs of processing immigrant visas after individuals receive their visa packages from the Department of State abroad

    WASHINGTON—On Feb. 1, 2013,U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin collecting a new USCIS Immigrant Fee of $165 from foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the United States. This new fee was established in USCIS’s final rule adjusting fees for immigration applications and petitions announced on Sept. 24, 2010.

    USCIS has worked closely with the Department of State (DOS) to implement the new fee which allows USCIS to recover the costs of processing immigrant visas in the United States after immigrant visa holders receive their visa packages from DOS. This includes staff time to handle, file and maintain the immigrant visa package, and the cost of producing and delivering the permanent resident card. The implementation of this new fee is further detailed in a Federal Register notice scheduled for publication tomorrow.

    In order to simplify and centralize the payment process, applicants will pay online through the USCIS website after they receive their visa package from DOS and before they depart for the United States. DOS will provide applicants with specific information on how to submit payment when they attend their consular interview. The new fee is in addition to fees charged by DOS associated with an individual’s immigrant visa application.

    USCIS processes approximately 36,000 immigrant visa packages each month. Prospective adoptive parents whose child will enter the United States under the Orphan or Hague processes are exempt from the new fee.

    For more information visit our USCIS Immigrant Fee webpage.

    For general information on USCIS and its programs, please visit www.uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis) and the USCIS blog The Beacon.

  2. just a few notes on 'pre-processing'.

    To get a visa, one must apply.

    Ya do that by submitting a visa application INTO the National Visa Center

    Lots of documents, lots of stuff, all of this is 'document intake' for the visa application.

    Time passes, the casefile winds it's way into the IV unit overseas, and you go in for an interview .

    Think of 'pre-processing' as 'document collection' - note you not submit your visa application directly to the IV unit, right?

    It had to go somewhere, yes?

    I understand...thank u

  3. Hello vjers

    Help me understand this e-mail...........Pre-Processing

    thanks

    Blackshine

    Today, 12:50 PM

    Dear Sir or Madam:

    The National Visa Center has received all documentation necessary to complete pre-processing

    of your case. As soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the applicant, petitioner

    and attorney (if applicable) will be notified.

    The applicant should NOT make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment

    until the US Embassy...

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