Increase in Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fees

On June 4, 2010, a new tiered fee structure will go into affect increasing nonimmigrant visa application fees and Border Crossing Card fees.  

Under the new schedule of fees, applicants for all visas that are not petition-based, including B1, B2, F1, M1 and J1 visas, will pay a visa fee of $140.

Applicants for petition-based visas will pay an application fee of $150. These categories include:

· H visa for temporary workers and trainees
· L visa for intracompany transferees
· O visa for aliens with extraordinary ability
· P visa for athletes, artists and entertainers
· Q visa for international cultural exchange visitors
· R visa for religious occupations

The application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens will be $350. The fee for E visas for treaty-traders and treaty-investors will be $390.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at info@szelaw.com.

Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson

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