**K1 visa fees only K1'S post in this thread

[Inxsfan]

The information I got today applies to K1 visa's only not cr1's, I didnt ask about cr1's.

 

I called DOS this morning and she told me the complete breakdown on K1 visa fees:

1. 165USD Petition fee (paid when you submitted your petition)

2. 100USD paid at a designated bank by GUZ for interview application.

This MUST be paid prior to interview! and MUST be paid prior to medical exam!

you must bring this receipt with you to the hospital and GUZ for interview.

I asked DOS "Ok...so this 100USD pays the application fee?, how much is the Visa?" she replied "the 100USD application fee actually pays for the visa".

3. Pay the hospital 800RMB fee and/or pay the express service fee of 100RMB.

4. The hospital MUST see the appointment letter and receipt of BOTH the visa fee and the medical exam fee

5.At GUZ....SO must pay 45USD for special processing and fingerprinting fee

6. SO must bring both the visa fee receipt and the sealed medical envelope to interview.

This is all confirmed by DOS as of Aug 09 2005.

 

 

some of you can help by calling DOS and making a post to this thread as to what the DOS operator tells you on these fees.

Edited August 9, 2005 by Inxsfan (see edit history)

[david_dawei]

The only fee I missed in the FAQ is the biometric $45... glad this was finally confirmed for a K# visa...

 

Here is the FAQ, re-worked a little to show sequential process.

 

BTW: The $380 is for CR1 visa fee paid to NVC.

 

 

Q.1.23 What fees can be expected throughout the process?

 

 

A.1.23.1

Fees normally incurred by the Petitioner to USCIS and/or NVC, given in USD

 

K1 – K4

I-129F = $165 USD

 

 

A.1.23.2

CR1

I-130 = $185 USD

I-864 = $70 USD

Immigrant visa: CR-1/IR-1 = $380 USD, per visa

 

 

A.1.23.3

Fees normally incurred by the Chinese beneficiary’s steps, given in RMB

 

P3:

Translating various documents: 500 - 3000 RMB

 

P4:

Exam= 800 RMB; expedited service=100 RMB.

Non-immigrant visa: K1-4 visa is 830 RMB, per visa

 

Interview:

Biometric fee = $45 USD

Visa pickup=20 RMB.

 

A.1.23.4

Beginning March 8, 2005, IV applicants who have paid the current $335 IV application fee via National Visa Center, but not the new surcharge, must pay it (RMB 373.5 or $45) at post. IV applicants who haven't paid any application fee should pay a total amount of RMB 3,154 or $380, on the day of the interview. – Guangzhou Consulate Webpage

 

 

A.1.23.5

You will have to pay the visa fee for the children as well as for the mother when the time comes.

 

The children will need a physical, the same as the mother when the time comes. Medical fees vary.

 

A.1.23.5

More info:

 

Fees for Visa Services

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1263.html

[Peachy]

fyi... she didn't have to pay the $45US biometric fee. Not sure why. They did the fingerprints, but no fee was requested. The mystery continues.

 

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