I am going to be placing below the list of all the things required of me to get my next visa. And I will be keeping track of how much they cost and how long the process is/has been.
Fingerprints/FBI Background Check–
–Fingerprints completed and paperwork mailed August 17, 2011
-Results received 10 November, 2011
-Cost: $18 USD for background check; $25 NZD for shipping: Total=$43
Passport Photos for Visa application and Medical Paperwork
-6 required, come in sheets of 4, so obtained 8
–Completed on 19 September, 2011
-Cost: $30 NZD
Medical Examination
–Completed 20 September, 2011
-Cost $240NZD
Chest Xrays
–Completed September 22, 2011
-$76
Bloodwork
–Completed September 22, 2011
-$126
Visa paperwork
-To be handed into immigration at some point beginning November
-Cost $310
-Completed and submitted 28 November,2011
Photographs to Prove Time Together
-Completed 27 November, 2011
-Cost: $26
Total Amount Spent for this Application:
$821