Do I have to pay the fees for refiling for visa change of status? 5 Answers as of November 07, 2011

I filed for change of visa status from f2 to f1 back in 2008, I paid for i-539 fee, SEVIS fee and all payments required. It was denied back then because they asked me to provide an evidence of a property that I own in my home country, but I do not own any property there, so I had no evidence to send to them. Now, I am filing for changing the visa status from f2 to f1 again, but now my spouse (F1 holder) studies in different school in a different state (we were in Illinois now we are in New York), and I have now a renewed passport with renewed visa (f2). My question is: Should I pay all the fees (i-539 and SEVIS etc.) again? or there is away that I can use what I already paid in 2008? or at least some of them?

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Feldman Feldman & Associates, PC
Feldman Feldman & Associates, PC | Lynne Feldman
You will need to re-file and repay . F-2's may attend school as well though so you may not need to do this.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/7/2011
Law Offices of Grinberg and Segal
Law Offices of Grinberg and Segal | Alexander Segal
You must pay all the filing fees required when filing any petition. You cannot use prior fees paid toward a new petition. The 2008 petition has been decided. When you pay a filing fee, it is for the processing of the particular case.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 11/2/2011
Perez Immigration Law Firm
Perez Immigration Law Firm | Philip Joseph Perez
Sorry, you will have to pay the fees again.
Answer Applies to: Tennessee
Replied: 11/2/2011
Fong & Associates
Fong & Associates | William D. Fong
Yes, you need to pay new filing fees for your new filing. That previous case was decided, denied and so those fees have been used.
Answer Applies to: Texas
Replied: 11/1/2011
Christian Schmidt, Attorney at Law
Christian Schmidt, Attorney at Law | Christian Schmidt
You must pay the filing fee for the I-539 again but should not be required to pay SEVIS fee again. I suggest checking with the designated school official regarding SEVIS fee. F
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/1/2011
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