Good news for immigrant visa applicants! Non-immigrant visa fees will increase while immigrant visa fees decrease.
The Department of State announced that non-immigrant visa fees would increase effective April 13, 2012. The increase includes tourist, student, business, crew member, athletes and exchange visitor visa applicants. In essence any visa applicant who intends to enter the US for a temporary period, can expect to pay the increased visa fees.
Unsure what category your visa falls under? Remember all non-immigrant visas are processed outside the United States by the US Embassy in the applicant's home country. Additionally, the Bureau of Consular Affairs provides in-depth information on US visa questions.
Prospective migrant visa applicants should refer to USCIS's listing of current immigrant visa fees.
Feel free to drop me an note using the comment feature below, if you need further help or clarification.
This blog is about my immigration journey - which began in the late-1990s - from Zimbabwe to the United States of America. I am sharing my experiences with the objective of helping individuals who, similarly to me, may find the immigration process impermeable. I am not an attorney and the contents of this blog do not constitute legal advice.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
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