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US announces US$165 Immigrant Fee

Feb 05, 2013 News

Guyanese immigrants to the US will now have to pay a US$165 Immigrant Free and it comes into effect immediately.
The new fee is part of the measures of the US Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) to recoup costs to handle, file and maintain the immigrant visa package, and the costs of producing and delivering the permanent resident card.
According to the USCIS, any individual who on or after February 1, 2013 receives an immigrant visa package from a United States consulate or embassy abroad (including Canada and Mexico) must pay the Immigrant Fee.
Children who enter the United States under either the Orphan or Hague adoption programmes, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants, returning residents (SB-1s), and those issued K visas are the only immigrant visa cases exempt from paying the new fee.
“Submit your payment after receiving your visa package from DOS and before you depart for the United States.
Pay your USCIS Immigrant Fee online. You will need to complete the electronic form and provide your checking account information, or debit or credit card information. All cheque payments must be drawn on a U.S. bank.”
The USCIS said that it will not issue the green card until the required USCIS Immigrant fee is paid.
“Failure to pay does not affect your lawful status. You will have your passport stamped showing your lawful admission and permanent resident status. This stamp is valid for one year but it is strongly advised that you pay the immigrant fee as soon as possible to avoid delays in receiving your Permanent Resident Card.”
The new fee of $165 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 cost of processing that is performed in the United States after immigrant visa holders receive their visa packages from DOS and are admitted to the United States.
Applicants will now have to pay both the DOS visa application processing fee and the USCIS Immigrant Fee.

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