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K visa fees increasing starting June 4

« on: May 26, 2010, 06:05:21 pm »

People with interview scheduled after June 4 should definitely take a look at this link. it basically states that the US embassy is increasing the fee for every type of visas. the K1 visa is going up from $131 to $350. very important information for those with scheduled interview after June 4 who already paid their BP fee as they might have to pay an additional fees.

http://www3.listindiario.net/la-republica/2010/5/26/143560/EEUU-anuncia-aumento-tarifas-visas-de-no-inmigrantes-en-todo-el-mundo


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 06:43:45 pm »

thats sucks. thank God mine is june2


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 06:47:33 pm »

Well, I read it, and it says for NON IMMIGRANT visas.

Another reason for not doing K-1.


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 08:33:42 pm »

I guess even the embassy wants nothing to do with K1's.


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 12:20:15 am »

I'm not so sure this is true guys. I have not heard anything from NVC or USCIS regarding this at all and we would have heard by now.

I'll check it out. Yessie, can you help me out with this also?

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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 12:29:04 am »

Just FYI, there is NOTHING on the US Embassy web site about this - it still says $131 is the fee. If this was real, there would ave been an announcement. I know that at one time they were CONSIDERING changing the fees but I don't believe it was the BP fee. At any rate, this ain't happening on June 4th so don't worry about it folks, and FOR SURE, don't pay anyone this amount.

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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2010, 12:50:47 am »

Here it is in English from the Washington Times, unfortunately it looks like it's true.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/24/state-department-increase-nonimmigrant-visa-fees/

It's too bad they don't grandfather those who sent the petition before the fee increase was announced. Seems like bait and switch to me, you petition thinking it's one price and then they change it halfway through the process.


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010, 01:05:17 am »

Quote from: tgood1 on May 27, 2010, 12:50:47 am

If people do the K1 after this (if it's true) they are downright NUTS. This does not apply to immigrant visas so the CR-1 is a super duper bargain now!

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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2010, 09:58:11 am »

From the horse's mouth: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1263.html


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2010, 10:01:56 am »

The new K visa fee will be $350 PLUS what you already paid for the I-129F PLUS what you will pay in the future for AOS.

I still think there are legitimate reasons for doing the K-1, BUT if $$$ is at all a consideration the K-1 is probably not a reasonable choice.


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2010, 10:09:52 am »

Oh man, I am going to get straight up POPPED!!!!!!!!!! Not good news at all ;(


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2010, 10:11:03 am »

I think USCIS and US Embassies are being fed up with the overload amount of K1 visa applications and they want people to slow down a bit, wait untill the fee to file for 129F goes from like 455 to maybe 1000, everyone will go the other route.


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Re: Embassy Increasing fee for every type of Visas starting June 4

« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2010, 12:17:49 pm »

NOTE the procedures:

Effective Friday June 04, 2010, the application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens will be $350, US$140 dollars to be paid at Banco Popular and US$210 to be paid in the Consular Section on the day of the interview.

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/k_visa_fee_increase.html


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Re: K visa fees increasing starting June 4

« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2010, 07:00:33 pm »

Chrispy, not for nothing but I'm pretty sure we all told you that you shouldn't go the K1 route (I, myself did anyways). There's a reason why we advise people to do other things other then the one the plan on doing, because sometimes what they plan on doing isn't the best way to go. Sorry dude, you brought this on yourself Sad

K1 visa is now $960 more expensive than a CR-1, and we still haven't been able to but a price on the headaches.


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Re: K visa fees increasing starting June 4

« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2010, 02:40:37 am »

Quote from: andrelly on May 28, 2010, 07:00:33 pm

K1 visa is now $960 more expensive than a CR-1, and we still haven't been able to but a price on the headaches.

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Re: K visa fees increasing starting June 4

« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2010, 08:05:17 am »

Andrelly, you are correct. You guys did advise me before hand and I should have listened ;( now I have to suck it up.

Quote from: andrelly on May 28, 2010, 07:00:33 pm

K1 visa is now $960 more expensive than a CR-1, and we still haven't been able to but a price on the headaches.


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