Green Card Cost: Kitna Kharcha Aayega?

Karthik Rajakumar

US mein permanent resident banne ki taraf badhta ek exciting step hai aapka Green Card milna. Is guide mein hum aapko Green Card ke important costs ke baare mein bataenge jismein aapko budgeting karte time dhyan dena hoga. Hum yeh bhi cover karenge ki kaunsi eligibility categories Green Card fee waiver secure kar sakte hain, aur Green Card replacement fee ke baare mein bhi.

Green Card apply karne mein kitna kharcha aata hai?

Aapka Green Card apply karne ka process mein kai alag-alag fees pay karni padti hain, jo aapki eligibility category aur aapki US mein maujoodgi ke hisaab se vary kar sakti hain. USCIS website par ek handy fee calculator tool hai jo aapko application submit karte time hone wale kuch fees ka estimate lagane mein help karta hai¹.

Yahaan likhne ke samay ke important costs ka breakdown diya gaya hai. Hum thodi der mein category ke hisaab se aur detail mein discuss karenge.

Agar main abhi US mein nahi hoon toh Green Card kitne ka hoga?

Green Card application stageGreen Card fee - applicant outside the US
Sponsor submits an immigrant petitionFee aapki eligibility category par depend karti hai*, par 700 USD tak ho sakti hai²
Applicant submits DS-260 aur DS-261 form as required - pay Green Card processing fee320 USD³
Applicant aur sponsor submit Affidavit of Support (AOS)120 USD*³
Biometric fee85 USD**
Medical examProvider ke hisaab se fee vary karti hai
USCIS immigrant fee220 USD*⁴

* Kuch categories ke liye waivers available hain. ** Agar biometrics required hain.

Agar main US mein already hoon toh Green Card processing fee kitni hai?

Green Card application stageGreen Card fee - applicant in the US²
Sponsor submits an immigrant petitionFee aapki eligibility category par depend karti hai*, par fee 700 USD tak ho sakti hai
Individual submits application to register ya adjust status to permanent resident750 USD - 1,140 USD
Biometric fee85 USD**
Medical examProvider ke hisaab se fee vary karti hai

* Kuch categories ke liye waivers available hain. ** Agar biometrics required hain.

Family based Green Card fees

Bhale hi upar bataye gaye Green Card costs mein se kai apply karte samay same rahenge, kuch aapki circumstances ke hisaab se alag ho sakte hain.

Family-based Green Card routes ke under immigrant petition submit karne mein usually Form I-129F ya I-130 use hota hai. Dono ki processing fee likhne ke samay 535 USD hai, aur yeh fee waiver ke liye qualify nahi karte. Biometric fees usually apply nahi honi chahiye.

Employment based Green Card cost

Employer sponsored Green Card cost mein Form I-140, petition for an alien worker submit karne ki fee shamil hogi. Iski fee 700 USD hai, jo ki sabhi relevant costs ke alawa hai².

Green Card renewal fees

Aapka Green Card renew karne ki standard cost 455 USD hai plus 85 USD biometric fees ke liye². Yeh cost waive ho jaati hai agar aap 14 saal ke hone ke 30 din ke andar apply kar rahe hain, aur aapka card 16 saal ke hone ke baad expire ho jayega.

Green Card fee ke liye payment options kya hain?

Green Card application process ke alag-alag stages par usually alag-alag fees due hoti hain. Aapko steps ke through guide kiya jayega — aur payment kaise karni hai iske baare mein detailed instructions milenge — jaise jaise aap process mein aage badhenge.

Zyadatar applicants ke liye process ka pehla step hai ki sponsor USCIS mein immigrant petition submit kare. Sponsor application form mail karte samay check ya money order dwara relevant fee pay karega. Ya phir woh ek supplementary form complete kar sakte hain jo USCIS ko credit card se fee payment debit karne ki permission deta hai⁵.

Jo applicants abhi US mein nahi hain, woh Department of State ko online immigrant visa application processing fee aur AOS fee bhi pay karenge³. Uske baad aap USCIS immigrant fee bhi pay karenge jise aap ya to immigrant visa collect karne ke baad apne home country mein, ya US pahunchne par pay kar sakte hain⁶.

Agar aap US mein hain aur form I-485 file kar rahe hain toh aap check, money order ya phir apne credit card ko authorize karke pay kar sakte hain. Zyadatar cases mein, payments applicant ki taraf se sponsor, friend ya proxy dwara ki ja sakti hain — aapko bas sabhi case details ki zaroorat hogi payment sort karne ke liye.

Green Card application ke liye fee waiver file karna

Agar aap eligible category mein aate hain toh aap fee waiver ke liye apply kar sakte hain, Form I-192 ko apne other application documents ke saath mail karke.

US mein aapki Permanent Residency ke liye possible additional costs

Jaisa ki aapne dekha, aapke US Green Card ke liye application process complete karte time alag-alag samay par kai tarah ki fees aa sakti hain. Jab aap apne finances ki planning kar rahe hon toh sabhi applicable costs ko consider karna important hai — jinmein woh bhi shamil hain jo directly aapki application se linked nahi hain.

  • Meetings aur interviews attend karne ke liye travel costs
  • Koi bhi relevant vaccinations ya additional medical cover
  • Passport style photos
  • Ahem documents issue karwana ya dobara issue karwana
  • Jo documents accepted language mein nahi hain unka translations
  • US ke liye plane tickets
  • Aapke personal goods ke liye shipping


Sources:
  1. USCIS - Fee calculator
  2. USCIS filing fees > fee schedule > form G-1055
  3. Travel.State - Online immigrant visa forms > Pay fees
  4. USCIS - USCIS immigrant fee
  5. USCIS - Form filing tips
  6. Ceac.State - Login

Sources checked on 07.23.2021


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