US Embassy increasing non-immigrant visa fees

The US Embassy is introducing new fees for most non-immigrant visa applications and decreasing immigrant visa processing fees from April 13.

The embassy is increasing visa processing fees as the current rates can no longer cover the actual cost of processing, it said in a press release. “The non-immigrant visa fee increase will support the addition and expansion of overseas facilities, as well as additional staffing required to meet increased visa demand.”

Although most categories of non-immigrant visa processing fees will