How Much Does a CR1 Spouse Visa Cost

The CR1 spouse visa cost does not appear as one clear price on every fee list. One estimate puts the government fees at $1,540. Another breaks the process into separate charges, including $625 online or $675 by mail for the petition, $325 for Form DS-260, and $120 for the Affidavit of Support.

Those figures are not labeled in the same way, so you should not treat them as interchangeable. Medical exams, vaccinations, police checks and other personal expenses can raise the amount you pay.

CR1 spouse visa cost at a glance

Here are the main charges shown in the available fee breakdowns:

The $1,540 figure may be intended as a combined estimate, while the other results show fees at separate stages. The supplied information does not explain exactly which charges are included in that total.

That is the main budgeting problem: you may see one total in one place and individual charges somewhere else. Before paying, check the current amount shown by the relevant U.S. government system for your case.

Form I-130 petition filing fee

The CR1 visa process starts with the U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse filing Form I-130, the family petition. This form asks the government to recognize the qualifying relationship between the petitioner and the foreign spouse.

One fee listing gives two amounts:

• $625 for online filing
• $675 for filing by mail

These are presented as different filing choices, not as two charges that you pay together.

Your CR1 visa application depends on more than paying this fee. You also need to meet the CR1 visa requirements, provide relationship and identity documents, and follow the later instructions for immigrant visa processing. A payment by itself does not approve the petition or guarantee visa issuance.

Because fee amounts can change, confirm the current Form I-130 price before submitting it. Check whether the amount shown applies to online filing, paper filing or another filing method. A payment made for the wrong amount can create delays.

National Visa Center processing fees

After the petition stage, the case moves into immigrant visa processing through the National Visa Center, often called the NVC. This stage is where the applicant completes the visa application and submits financial documents.

The NVC-related charges shown in the available breakdown include:

• The Form DS-260 fee
• The Affidavit of Support fee
• Document and case-processing steps connected with the immigrant visa application

The results do not give a complete, separate NVC price list beyond the amounts below. That matters because the NVC stage is often where applicants see several payments instead of one combined bill.

Keep a record of each payment. Save the receipt, the date paid and the form or stage connected to it. This makes it easier to tell whether a fee is still owed and helps prevent paying the same charge twice.

The NVC stage can also bring costs that are not government fees. For example, you may need official records, translations or police certificates, depending on the documents requested for your case and the country where you live.

Form DS-260 and Affidavit of Support fees

Form DS-260 fee

The listed processing fee for Form DS-260 is $325.

Form DS-260 is the online immigrant visa application. The foreign spouse completes it as part of the CR1 visa application process. The form asks for personal history, address details, travel information and other background information.

The $325 amount is shown as a separate charge in the fee breakdown. Do not assume it is already included in the Form I-130 filing fee unless the payment screen or current instructions clearly say so.

Affidavit of Support fee

The listed fee for Form I-864, the Affidavit of Support, is $120.

This form deals with the financial sponsor’s support obligations. The U.S. sponsor generally submits financial information to show that the immigrant spouse will have financial support. The fee is connected with processing the Affidavit of Support, not with the I-130 petition itself.

Based on the separate figures shown, the listed petition, DS-260 and Affidavit of Support charges would be:

• $625 online petition + $325 DS-260 + $120 Affidavit of Support = $1,070
• $675 paper petition + $325 DS-260 + $120 Affidavit of Support = $1,120

These calculations do not include the medical exam, vaccinations or other expenses. They also should not be treated as a replacement for the separate $1,540 government-fee estimate. The results present that figure differently, and they do not explain its exact contents.

Medical examination and required vaccinations

The medical examination is a required part of the immigrant visa process. You generally must use an approved physician rather than any doctor you choose.

This cost is hard to predict because the price depends on the location and the clinic. Required vaccinations can also affect the bill. Some applicants may already have records that show certain vaccinations, while others may need additional doses or testing.

For your budget, keep the medical exam separate from the government fees. Ask the approved clinic:

• What is the examination fee?
• Are vaccinations included?
• Which vaccines or records are required?
• Are lab tests or follow-up visits charged separately?
• What forms of payment does the clinic accept?

Do not add one fixed medical price to your CR1 visa cost estimate. The available results only establish that medical examination and vaccination charges vary.

Other expenses applicants may need to budget for

Government filing fees are only part of the money you may spend. Depending on your case, you may also need to plan for:

• Police certificates or other official records
• Certified translations
• Passport photos
• Document copies and mailing
• Travel to the medical clinic
• Travel to the visa interview
• Passport delivery or courier charges
• Extra medical visits or vaccinations

Not every applicant will have the same list. Someone living far from the approved medical clinic may spend more on travel than someone who lives nearby. A person with documents in another language may need translation costs. These expenses should be placed in a separate part of your budget because they are not predictable from the listed government fees alone.

A simple way to plan is to use three groups:

1. Known government charges: the fee tied to each form or processing stage.
2. Medical costs: the exam, vaccinations and any required follow-up.
3. Personal case costs: records, translations, travel, copies and delivery.

This structure is more useful than relying on one headline total.

Why CR1 fee totals can differ between applicants

The different figures do not necessarily mean one applicant is being charged twice. They may reflect different ways of showing the process.

For example, a fee page may show:

• One amount for the initial petition
• Separate charges for the DS-260 and Affidavit of Support
• A larger estimate that groups several government costs together

The results supplied for this topic show both a $1,540 government-fee estimate and separate amounts of $625 or $675, $325 and $120. Since the sources do not explain exactly how the $1,540 total was built, it would be unsafe to assume that the number includes every charge or that it should be added to the other figures.

Your final amount can also change because of expenses outside the fee system. Medical and vaccination prices vary. Document needs vary. Travel and translation needs vary.

The safest approach is to label each payment by its form and stage. Avoid writing “CR1 fee” beside a payment without saying what it covers.

How CR1 costs compare with the IR1 visa

The IR1 visa is another immigrant visa category for the spouse of a U.S. citizen. CR1 and IR1 cases use similar parts of the family-based immigrant visa process, including the petition, immigrant visa application, financial sponsorship documents and medical examination.

The main difference between these categories is tied to the length of the marriage at the relevant stage. A CR1 case is generally treated as conditional, while an IR1 case is generally treated as immediate relative status without that same conditional classification.

The supplied fee information does not provide a separate IR1 price list. It presents the fee breakdown as applying to the IR1/CR1 process, including the $325 DS-260 amount and $120 Affidavit of Support amount.

So, do not assume that choosing the label “IR1” removes the petition, visa application or medical costs. The exact category and instructions for your case should be confirmed through the current government guidance.

Questions to check before submitting payment

Before starting the CR1 visa application, write down the amount, payment stage and form connected with every charge. Then check:

Which Form I-130 amount applies?

Is your petition being filed online for $625, or by mail for $675? Confirm that the amount is current before sending payment.

What does the $1,540 estimate include?

Do not assume this figure includes every charge. Ask whether it covers the petition, NVC processing, the DS-260, the Affidavit of Support or only certain government fees.

Are the DS-260 and I-864 charges separate?

The listed figures show $325 for Form DS-260 and $120 for Form I-864. Check the payment instructions for your case to see when each fee is due.

What will the medical clinic charge?

Contact the approved clinic before booking. Confirm the exam price, vaccination costs and any possible extra tests.

Do you need police checks or translations?

Make a list of the documents you must obtain. Include the cost of certificates, translations, photos, copies and mailing if they apply.

Are you relying on an unverified processing-time promise?

The supplied results do not provide a confirmed U.S. spouse visa processing time, an acceptance rate or a reliable answer to the question about a $100,000 visa. Those points should not be used to plan your CR1 budget.

Before you submit the CR1 application or pay any fee, verify the current USCIS and NVC amounts and confirm every variable cost with the medical clinic and document providers involved in your case.