Originally Posted by Viajero Perpetuo
Is it a valid assumption that this generosity was the result of having your permanent residency paperwork already in the system and being processed?
No, I don't think so. They didn't consult their computers before deciding I didn't have to pay the fee again, and I didn't mention having a permanent residency application in the works.
I didn't ask or do anything to get out of paying the fee; in fact, I did get in line at the booth and paid it, but then when I got to the immigration desk and showed the new passport along with the old one, the guy there said I didn't have to pay it, and walked me back to the booth and told them to give me my $100 back.
As I said, it could have been just my luck that day.