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US Visa Fees To Increase For Nonimmigrant Visas On May 30

The US Embassy has officially announced it will increase fees for its Nonimmigrant Visa applications from May 30th, 2023. According to the US Embassy, B1/B2 Visas for business purposes, for tourists seeking to visit the US, F Visas for international students, and others in the same class will go up to $185 (from $160).

It is important to note that all VISA applicants who apply for visas before 30th May will pay the old VISA fees. Again, such persons would have to schedule an interview within 365 days of the day payment is made for the VISA to be exempted from paying the new VISA fee.

What is the new US Visa Fee for B1/B2 visas for business and tourist travel, F visas for international students, J exchange visitor visas, and other visa classes not requiring a petition?

The new VISA fee for these Visas will increase to $185 (from $160) per the latest update from the US Embassy. This new fee will take effect on 30th May 2023.

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What is the new Visa fee as announced by the US Embassy for H, L, O, P, Q, R nonimmigrant visas?

The new Visa fees for H, L, O, P, Q, R nonimmigrant visas is $205.00 from $190.00

What is the new VISA to the US that falls under the E Category nonimmigrant visas?

The new VISA fee effective 30th May 2023 from the US Embassy for E Category nonimmigrant visas is $315.00

US Visa Fees To Increase For Nonimmigrant Visas On May 30- Full details as released by the US EMBASSY

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Fees for U.S. nonimmigrant visas will increase worldwide on May 30, 2023. The fee for B1/B2 visas for business and tourist travel, F visas for international students, J exchange visitor visas, and other visa classes not requiring a petition will increase to $185 (from $160). For petition-based nonimmigrant categories (H, L, O, P, Q, and R), the fee will increase to $205 (from $190). This fee increase is established by the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and will take effect equally at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world.

IMPORTANT: Fees are increasing for new visa applications as of May 30, 2023 only. Applicants who pay the visa fee before May 30, 2023 and schedule an interview within 365 days of the day payment is made are not affected by this change. There is no requirement for the interview to actually occur during that 365-day period, applicants must just take the step of scheduling an appointment within 365 days.

	Current Fee	*Revised Fee*
Visa Fee Services
Non-petition-based nonimmigrant visa	$160.00	$185.00
H, L, O, P, Q, R nonimmigrant visas	$190.00	$205.00
E Category nonimmigrant visa	$205.00	$315.00

All visa fee payments made on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days from the date a receipt is issued for payment of the fee. Applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application within 365 days of paying the visa fee. There is no requirement for the interview to occur during that 365-day period.

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The Department of State’s consular operations are funded by fees collected for the consular services it provides. Nonimmigrant visa fees are set based on the actual cost of providing these services, as determined after conducting a study of the cost of these services. Nonimmigrant visa fee increases are based strictly on the results of this cost-of-service model, and the Department of State only recovers the costs of providing these consular services.

Source: GhanaWebNews