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US visa fee increases effective May 30
Effective May 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of State will be increasing certain nonimmigrant visa application processing fees worldwide.
According to an April 11, 2023 notice on the U.S. Embassy website in Manila, the application fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s) and other non-petition-based NIVs, such as student and exchange visitor visas, will increase from $160 to $185.
The application fee for certain petition-based NIVs for temporary workers (H, L, 0, P, IQ, and R categories) will increase from $190 to $205.
The application fee for a treaty trader, treaty investor, and treaty applicant in a specialty occupation (E category) will increase from $205 to $315.
Other consular fees remain the same, including the waiver of the two-year residency required fee for certain exchange visitors.
Applicants who have already paid a visa application fee that is currently valid and non-expired, but who have not yet appeared for their visa interview or are waiting for their case to be processed, will not be charged any additional fees.
Applicants who have already been interviewed and whose cases are under administrative processing will not have to pay additional application fees.
“We are committed to efficient visa processing so international visitors can travel to the United States. Visa application fees are calculated based on the cost of providing the service,” said a U.S. Embassy statement on its Facebook page.
More information on how to apply for a visa can be found at ph.usembassy.gov/visas and on travel.state.gov/visas. (PR/Saipan Tribune)
