Fees for USA Non-Immigrant Visas
To get a Non-Immigrant Visa to the United States of America, you have to pay visa fees. Everyone applying for a visa has o pay these fees except for very few visa types. In some countries, some applicants also have to pay and additional issuance fee once the visa is issued.
Application Fee (Machine Readable Visa “MRV” Fee)
The fees below apply for non-immigrant visa applications. Each applicant, including children and all dependents are required to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE visa application fee. This fee will be paid and will not be refunded, irrespective of whether you are issued a visa or not.
| Visa Type | Fee in USD |
| All non-petition based applications, including, but not limited to;
 –         Business and/or Tourist – B1/B2 –         Transit – C-1 –         Ship/Airline Crew – D –         Journalism & Media – I –         Student – F, M –         Exchange Visitor – J –         Victim of Human Trafficking – T –         NAFTA Professionals – TN/TD –         Victim of Criminal Activity — U |
$160 |
| All petition-based applications
 –         Temporary Workers – H, L, O, P, Q, R |
$190 |
| Additional fee for certain H-1B, L-1A, L-1B applicants
 Applicants for H-1B, L-1A, L-1B visas need to pay an additional $2,250 if the petitioner has more than 50 employees in the USA and has more than 50% of those employees in H-1B or L (including L-1A, L-1B and L-2) status. This applies to both first-time and renewal cases. |
$2,250 |
| Fiancé or Fiancée – K Visa
|
$265 |
| Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty – E Visa
Payable at the Consulate |
$205 |
| L1 (Not L2) Blanket Visa Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee | $500 |
| Biometric Entry-Exit fee for certain H-1B, L-1A, L-1B
Payable at the Consulate Blanket L-1 applications for petitions with more than 50 employees in the USA and with more than 50% of those employees in H-1B or L Status. This applies to both first-time and renewal cases. |
$4,500 |
| F1 and M1 Sevis Fee (F2 and M2 Exempt)
|
$350 |
| J1 Sevis Fee (J2 Exempt)
 |
$220 |
| Diplomat Passport Holders, applicants for A, Gm C-2, C-3, NATO and US Government-sponsored J visa | $0 (No fee) |
| Border Crossing Cards (Age 15 and older) | $160 |
| Border Crossing Cards (Under age 15) | $17 |
The current fees have a two-tiered fee structure for non-immigrant visas. You may have noticed that petition-based applications have a high fee structure. This is because they require a lot more processing than non-petition based applications. The total fee covers the cost of accepting, adjudicating and issuing visas from visa applications.
THESE RATES WERE UPDATED LAST ON THE 21/01/2020 14:22 GMT. We will always update if changes are made but for a live rate check please visit HERE
VISA ISSUANCE FEE
In some countries a Visa issuance fee is charged. This fee is based on the reciprocity and differs by the nationality of the applicant. This fee (not the application fee) is refundable if the visa is refused. You need to have a means of paying the fee with you when you go for your visa interview.
Please click HERE for a list of countries where visa issuance fees are charged and the rates
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