Coming to the U.S. Temporarily – Nonimmigrant Visa Services
Important Notice – New Nonimmigrant Application Fees: The Nonimmigrant visa application processing fees increased on June 4, 2010 and is now tiered, as shown below. (There will no longer be one single visa application fee for all nonimmigrant categories.) See the Press Release. Applicants will have to pay the full fee in effect on the day they apply, regardless of when they pay. (Review additional information, including a cost of service study on the www.Regulations.gov website.)
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:
B
Visitor Visa: Business, Tourism, Medical treatment
C-1
Transiting the U.S.
D
Crewmembers – Airline, Ship
F
Student, Academic
I
Media and Journalists
J
Exchange Visitors
M
Students, Vocational
TN/TD
NAFTA Professionals
T
Victim of Trafficking in Persons
U
Victim of Criminal Activity
Petition based visa categories: $150.00
Includes these visa categories:
H
Temporary Workers/Employment or Trainees
L
Intracompany Transferees
O
Persons with Extraordinary Ability
P
Athletes. Artists & Entertainers
Q
International Cultural Exchange
R
Religious Worker
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
Nonimmigrant visa issuance fee, including border-crossing cards.
See the Visa Reciprocity Tables to find out the visa issuance fee amount, if applicable: Varies (Reciprocal)
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.
Coming to the U.S. Permanently – Immigrant Services
Important Notice – New Immigrant Application Fees: Immigrant visa application processing fees and other immigrant visa services fees will change on July 13, 2010, and immigrant visa application processing fees will be tiered. (There will no longer be one single visa application fee for all immigrant categories.) See the Press Release. Applicants will have to pay the full fees in effect on the day they apply, with the exception of applicants whose fees are collected by the National Visa Center (NVC). Applicants whose fees are collected by NVC, both prior to and after July 13, 2010, will be required to pay only the fees in effect on the day they are billed. Applicants billed by NVC at the current rate prior to July 13, 2010 will not be required to pay the difference between the current and new fees. (Review additional information, including a cost of service study on the www.Regulations.gov website.)
Description of Service and Fee Amount
Filing an immigrant visa petition (Collected for USCIS and subject to change)
Petition to classify status of alien relative for issuance of immigrant visa, select USCIS, Form I-130 for fees and form.
Petition to classify orphan as an immediate relative, select USCIS, Form I-600 for fees and form.
Petition to classify Convention Adoptee as an immediate relative, select USCIS, Form I-800 for fees and form.
Immigrant visa application processing fee (non-refundable, per person), Form DS-230: $355.00
Diversity Visa Lottery surcharge for immigrant visa application (non-refundable, per person applying as a result of the lottery program): $375.00
Immigrant visa security surcharge, for all IV and DV applicants: $45.00
Affidavit of Support Review (only when AOS is reviewed domestically), Form I-864 : $70.00
Note: Forms and fee amounts are listed for immigration petitions which are submitted to Department of State, either accepted at an Embassy or Consulate abroad, or within the U.S. to the National Visa Center or Kentucky Consular Center. Other immigration related forms can only be approved by the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For other fees (relating to forms starting with an “I” select USCIS Forms and Fees for additional information.
Special Visa Services
Description of Service and Fee Amount
Application for Determining Returning Resident Status, Form DS-117 : $400.00
Transportation letter for Legal Permanent Residents of U.S.: $165.00
Application for Waiver of 2 year foreign residency requirement (J Waiver),
Data Sheet, Form DS-3035 : $215.00
Application for Waiver of immigrant visa ineligibility (collected for USCIS), Form I-601 : $545.00
Refugee or significant public benefit parole case processing: No Fee