$$$ for I-129F?

[Charity_23]

How much is the I-129 F if it is for spouse of USC (K-3)

It says on the website

$455. There is no fee for petitions for K-3 status based on an immigrant petition filed by the same U.S. citizen or wife.

Does this mean the USC fills out I-130 (for spouse)and pays the fee and fills out I-129F and just sends that form with the I-130 but leave the fee out??? Im so confused

[djones9714]

Once you have the Notice of Action receipt back for having filed the I-130, then you can file the I-129f. Since the filing fees went up effective 7/30/2007, there is NO FEE for filing the I-129f. They did away with that fee. So basically, if you paid the $355.00 fee for the I-130, there is no fee to file the 129.

[Charity_23]

One of my friends that I helped out filed her I-130 and I-129F together and was approved at the same time,,And I just helped my husbands cousin fill his out and we sent them in together and he has only received the NOA for his I-130 and not his I-129F did we do something wrong? Now Im ready to help someone else and I want to make sure that we definately dont have to send in any money with the I-129F as long as it is for a spouse of USC (K-3)

[djones9714]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=k3guide

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[aussiewench]

One of my friends that I helped out filed her I-130 and I-129F together and was approved at the same time,,And I just helped my husbands cousin fill his out and we sent them in together and he has only received the NOA for his I-130 and not his I-129F did we do something wrong? Now Im ready to help someone else and I want to make sure that we definately dont have to send in any money with the I-129F as long as it is for a spouse of USC (K-3)
Thats correct, there is no fee for I-129F petitions for K-3 status based on an immigrant petition (Form I-130) filed by the same U.S. citizen or wife.

USCIS does state however that one must first file the I-130 and then when the notice of receipt is received, for this to be included with the I-129F on filing.

See Guide to Filing the I-129F Petition for a Spouse (http://www.familybasedimmigration.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7)

[Charity_23]

Well maybe they didnt care because when we sent in my Friends packet, they just excepted both money orders and processed her case and she was approved on both a few months later..

Well now that we just sent in both for my husbands cousin, he got back his receipt for the I-130 but nothing yet for the I-129F but they didnt send it back or send his money back..I dont understand why they make u wait to file the 129f because they assign the NOA1 for the I-130 at the same time as the i129f if u send them in together..right there they see the proof that the I-130 was filed..

Well what should I do now? check the money order and see if its been cashed for the I-129f ? or call USCIS?

[mandy]

If they sent the money for the I-129f before &/30/07 they accepted the money because the rules hadn't changed yet. You could call and request the money back or see if it was cashed.