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Legal Again!

dulwich — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:50:07 GMT

Just received e mail saying our green card renewals ‘are now being processed’ .

We paid our $540.00 each, completed forms, fingerprinted, etc., done all the necessary on May 7th last year. As they told us it would take 6 mos began to wonder what’s happening but hopefully may get them in ‘another month’ -

They did place an extension 1 year sticker on back of our card but it is getting near the end of that too.

Just seems a long time - 1 year - to renew green card.

Re: Legal Again!

FrostyBabe1 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:55:14 GMT

Wow.

And here I was feeling a little salty because they've been working on my TSA PreCheck renewal for a little over a month. Good thing it doesn't expire until September!

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Mz iMac — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:01:29 GMT

A green card cost over $500?

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dulwich — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:25:07 GMT

@Mz iMac To renew ours was $540 each not sure what you pay when you get your first one.

We have had ours for years can remember paying $50 and then $100 to renew - not now - sign of the times.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:30:22 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
A green card cost over $500?

it costs much more than $500 initially......lots of forms to fill out and it also depends if you are already in the USA or outside of the USA at the time of application.

it costs even more than that if you have to get a lawyer involved......

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Sage04 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:33:53 GMT

@Mz iMac that´s for the renewal. Someone I know just paid the fee of 1,200 to file for her husband´s green card. Plus there are other fees involved and the work permit which is good for a year costs over $100.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:00:42 GMT

@dulwich

@sunshine45

@Sage04

Thank you all. I must admit, I thought green cards were FREE!

Now I understand why there are so many sham marriages regarding green cards.

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Sage04 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:10:32 GMT

@Mz iMac, you made me laugh. No, no, no it´s not free.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:25:26 GMT

@FrostyBabe1

My other half and I processed all the paperwork for the TSA precheck in late March I got my clearance letter a week later, his took 1 month more than mine even though we were there together

@FrostyBabe1 wrote:
Wow.

And here I was feeling a little salty because they've been working on my TSA PreCheck renewal for a little over a month. Good thing it doesn't expire until September!

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Nuttmeg — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:26:38 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@Mz iMac that´s for the renewal. Someone I know just paid the fee of 1,200 to file for her husband´s green card. Plus there are other fees involved and the work permit which is good for a year costs over $100.

@Mz iMac

I know a family of four who paid $25K to have the paperwork processed by an attorney.

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FrostyBabe1 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 22:12:01 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
@FrostyBabe1

My other half and I processed all the paperwork for the TSA precheck in late March I got my clearance letter a week later, his took 1 month more than mine even though we were there together

@FrostyBabe1 wrote:
Wow.

And here I was feeling a little salty because they've been working on my TSA PreCheck renewal for a little over a month. Good thing it doesn't expire until September!

I didn't do any paperwork. It's a renewal. All done on-line. You answer a handful of questions, pay the fee, and that's it. I got an e-mail with a link confirming they had the info, and I can check the status through the link.

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Sage04 — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 01:22:01 GMT

@Nuttmeg going through a lawyer sometimes costs a lot more and also takes longer because most people would make monthly payments and he wants to make sure he get all of his money.

My sister who isn´t a lawyer has done this for her friends. The only fees are what INS charges. People are scared to do the paperwork themselves because they are afraid they will mess it up. It´s not that complicated.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:25:00 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@Nuttmeg going through a lawyer sometimes costs a lot more and also takes longer because most people would make monthly payments and he wants to make sure he get all of his money.

My sister who isn´t a lawyer has done this for her friends. The only fees are what INS charges. People are scared to do the paperwork themselves because they are afraid they will mess it up. It´s not that complicated.

it can get VERY complicated.....it really depends on the circumstances and the individual case.....and where the person or persons are located at the time.