New Department of State Consular Fee Increase Effective July 13, 2010
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010Immigrant visa application processing fees and other immigrant visa services fees will increase on July 13, 2010 and will be tiered. There will no longer be one single visa application fee for all nonimmigrant categories. Applicants will have to pay the full fee in effect on the day they apply, regardless of when they pay.
Description of Service and Fee Amount
Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees (per person):
- Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee (non-refundable) for all categories below:
- Non-petition-based nonimmigrant visa (except E): $140.00
Includes (but not limited to), the following visa categories:
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- Petition based visa categories: $150.00
Includes these visa categories:
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- E – Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty category visa: $390.00
- K – Fiance(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $350.00
- Border crossing card fees:
- Border crossing card – age 15 and over (Valid 10 years): $140.00
- Border crossing card – under age 15; for Mexican citizens if parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card (valid 10 years or until the applicant reaches age 15, whichever is sooner): $14.00
Other Fees
- L visa fraud prevention and detection fee – for visa applicant included in L blanket petition (principal applicant only): $500.00
When the nonimmigrant visa application processing fee is not required:
- Applicants for A, G, C-3, NATO and diplomatic visas (defined in 22 CFR 41.26): No Fee
- An applicant for a J visa participating in official Department of State or USAID sponsored educational and cultural exchanges, under a G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-7 program number, as well as the applicant’s dependent spouse and children: No Fee
- Replacement of machine-readable visa when the original visa was not properly affixed or needs to be reissued through no fault of the applicant: No Fee
- Applicants exempted by international agreement as determined by Visa Services, including members and staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized by the UN General Assembly, and their immediate families: No Fee
- Applicants travelling to provide charitable services as determined by
Visa Services: No Fee - U.S. Government employees travelling on official business: No Fee
- A parent, sibling, spouse or child of a U.S. Government employee killed in the line of duty who is traveling to attend the employee’s funeral and/or burial; or a parent, sibling, spouse, son or daughter of a U.S. Government employee critically injured in the line of duty for visitation during emergency treatment and convalescence: No Fee
When the nonimmigrant visa issuance fee is not required:
- An official representative of a foreign government or an international or regional organization of which the U.S. is a member; members and staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized by the UN General Assembly; and applicants for diplomatic visas as defined under item 22(a); and their immediate families: No Fee
- An applicant transiting to and from the United Nations Headquarters: No Fee
- An applicant participating in a U.S. Government sponsored program which may include applicant’s dependent spouse and children: No Fee
- An applicant travelling to provide charitable services as determined by Visa Services: No Fee
Other – When a Visa is Not Required – Visa Waiver Program
- Citizens of Visa Waiver Program participating countries, and meeting requirements pay a small fee. Select USCIS fees to learn more.
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