State Department to Increase Visa Fees

 

By Paul Szeto LLC

The Department of State intends to increase the application processing fees for certain nonimmigrant visas as follows: 

•  Non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas such as B1/ B2 (except E category): from $160 to $185;

•  Petition-based H, L, O, P, Q, and R category nonimmigrant visas: from $190 to $205;

• E category nonimmigrant visas: from $205 to $315;

• BCCs for Mexican citizens age 15 and over: from $160 to $185;

These new fees will be published in a final rule to be published in the Federal Register on 3/28/23, and will be effective 60 days after publication.

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule a legal consultation.)