Visa Fees Set to Increase
December 15, 2009 – 6:55 am
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published a proposed rule in the federal register amending the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services for nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees. The fees are set to rise from $131 to $140 for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas and adult Border Crossing Cards (BCCs). Applicants for petition-based visas such as H, L, O, P, Q, and R would pay an application fee of $150. The application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens would be $350, and for E visas, its $390.
The measures have come in the wake of a finding that the U.S. Government is not fully covering its costs for the processing of these visas under the current cost structure.
The public are requested to forward their written comments within 60 days beginning from December 14, 2009 (the date of publication of DOS’ notice in the federal register). Interested parties can also reach DOS by the other methods illustrated in the notice linked below.
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