New Increased US Visa Application Fees Take Effect On May 30th

Posted by: lukwago J in Travel May 12, 2023

Effectively by May 30, 2023 the US department of state will increase certain non immigrant visa application processing fees worldwide.

The US has said that starting May 30th which is 19 days from now, it will increase visa application fees for some categories of visitors including people intending to travel to the US for business or tourism stated by the official website.

The application fee for visitor visa for business or tourism ( B1/B2s and other non petition based NIVs such as student and exchange visitor ( F/M/J) visas will increase from $160(shs 595,800)to $185(shs 688,900).

Meanwhile the application fee for certain petition based non immigrant visas for temporary workers will increase from $190( Shs 707,500) to $205( Shs 763,400).

The application fee for a treaty trader, treaty investor and treaty applicant in a specialty occupation ( E category) will increase from $205 to $315 ( Shs 1.2m).

All non immigrant visa application fee payment made on or after October 1 , 2022 are valid for 365 days from the date a receipt is issued for payment of the MRV fee.

Meanwhile applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application during this 365 day period.

All receipts for payment of MRV fees issued before October 1, 2022 were extended until September 30,2023 and remain valid until this date.

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