Non-Immigrant Visa Fees Increase

The Department of State has increased the fees for non-immigrant visas as of June 4th, 2010. The interim final rule announcing this fee increase is open for public comment for 60 days. After considering public comment, the Department will publish a final rule.

The new fees are as follows:

• $140 for applications that are not petition based, including B-1/B-2 tourist and business visitor visas, border crossing cards, and F, M and J student and exchange visitor visas;
• $150 for petition-based visas, including H, L, O, P, Q and R work-authorized visas;
• $350 for K fiancé(e) visas; and
• $390 for E treaty trader/investor visas.

Where the Department of State increases fees, this applies to non-immigrant visas with consular processing only!