tcrocks38 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I have been reviewing the FAQ and they say that the Fee For the DS-230 is $335 when is this to be paid?? I thought that the Visa was 800 RMB Please helpTodd Link to comment
david_dawei Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 I have been reviewing the FAQ and they say that the Fee For the DS-230 is $335 when is this to be paid?? I thought that the Visa was 800 RMB Please helpToddThat first amount applies to CR1 cases (Immigrant Visas); the latter to K# cases (Non Immigrant Visas)... check the sections again and confirm that the visa type is mentioned relative to the amount.. if there is clearly some misinformation there, let me know where it is, to correct it. Link to comment
Guest Duke Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 I have been reviewing the FAQ and they say that the Fee For the DS-230 is $335 when is this to be paid?? I thought that the Visa was 800 RMB Please helpToddThat first amount applies to CR1 cases (Immigrant Visas); the latter to K# cases (Non Immigrant Visas)... check the sections again and confirm that the visa type is mentioned relative to the amount.. if there is clearly some misinformation there, let me know where it is, to correct it. The K visa fee is actually the $100. You pay the current RMB equivalent. The DS230 mentions only the Immigrant visa fee which is a total of $380. IR1 and CR1 pay the current RMB equivalent. Eventually everybody ends up paying the $380 one way or another but the K visas pay a separate $100 in China. Normally, Immigrant visa fees are paid by the petitioner, in the USA, before the case is shipped to GUZ. DCF filers pay in Country. Link to comment
tcrocks38 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 I have been reviewing the FAQ and they say that the Fee For the DS-230 is $335 when is this to be paid?? I thought that the Visa was 800 RMB Please helpToddThat first amount applies to CR1 cases (Immigrant Visas); the latter to K# cases (Non Immigrant Visas)... check the sections again and confirm that the visa type is mentioned relative to the amount.. if there is clearly some misinformation there, let me know where it is, to correct it. The K visa fee is actually the $100. You pay the current RMB equivalent. The DS230 mentions only the Immigrant visa fee which is a total of $380. IR1 and CR1 pay the current RMB equivalent. Eventually everybody ends up paying the $380 one way or another but the K visas pay a separate $100 in China. Normally, Immigrant visa fees are paid by the petitioner, in the USA, before the case is shipped to GUZ. DCF filers pay in Country.c. Filing at NVC for CR1/CR2: I-864 = $70 USD , paid as Affidavit of Support / Biometric fee. Immigrant visa: CR-1/IR-1 = $380 (3,154 RMB, per visa) , paid as DS-230 fee.Ok I understand now thank you GentelmenTodd Link to comment
tcrocks38 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 I have been reviewing the FAQ and they say that the Fee For the DS-230 is $335 when is this to be paid?? I thought that the Visa was 800 RMB Please helpToddThat first amount applies to CR1 cases (Immigrant Visas); the latter to K# cases (Non Immigrant Visas)... check the sections again and confirm that the visa type is mentioned relative to the amount.. if there is clearly some misinformation there, let me know where it is, to correct it. The K visa fee is actually the $100. You pay the current RMB equivalent. The DS230 mentions only the Immigrant visa fee which is a total of $380. IR1 and CR1 pay the current RMB equivalent. Eventually everybody ends up paying the $380 one way or another but the K visas pay a separate $100 in China. Normally, Immigrant visa fees are paid by the petitioner, in the USA, before the case is shipped to GUZ. DCF filers pay in Country.What is DCF ? Link to comment
david_dawei Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 What is DCF ?It stands for "Direct Consular Filing"... when a USC is living overseas, they can file directly to a USCIS overseas office (at a consulate). It is a street term that government agencies do not use, but "do it yourself" communities know. When talking to an agency, one should refer to it as 'filing a I-130' at the consulate. Link to comment
tcrocks38 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 What is DCF ?It stands for "Direct Consular Filing"... when a USC is living overseas, they can file directly to a USCIS overseas office (at a consulate). It is a street term that government agencies do not use, but "do it yourself" communities know. When talking to an agency, one should refer to it as 'filing a I-130' at the consulate.Thank you DavidZixuanYou are a wealth of Info Link to comment
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