The Department of State published a Final Ruling regarding increases in processing fees for certain nonimmigrant visa applications.
He Department of State published a Final Opinion regarding the increases to the rates processing of certain requests for non-immigrant visas. from this saturday increased the amount that must be paid to carry out the Visa processing to travel to the United States.
The modifications are based on the completion of the form DS-160. which constitutes one of the first steps when someone wishes to apply for a tourist visa of the type B1/B2. This document collects the applicant’s personal data, such as names, surnames, employment and family information, among others.
“The fees for nonimmigrant visas are established based on actual cost involved in providing the services, and they are decided after conducting a study of the cost of these services” assured from the Department of State and added that they use “an Activity-Based Cost methodology to calculate annually the cost of rendering consular services, including visa services.” “Fees for most nonimmigrant visas that are not petition-based were last updated in 2012, and some other nonimmigrant visa fees were last updated in 2014″. indicated.
United States: New prices applied to visa payments
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- The fee for business or tourist visas (B1/B2) and other types of visas that do not require a petition, such as student or exchange visas, will increase from US$160 to US$185.
- The fee for certain types of petition-based nonimmigrant visas for temporary workers (categories H, L, O, P, Q and R) it will increase from u$s190 to u$s205.
- Trade treaty rates for merchants (E-1)investors by trade agreement (E-2)and treaty claimants in a special occupation (E-3) will increase from $205 to $315.
New requirements for the visa to the United States 2023
- The US embassy will not accept any incomplete forms.
- All available information will be required to be included on the Form DS-160.
- The entire process must be carried out electronically.
- At the appointment with the United States embassy and at the Visa Service Center, it will be necessary to present a confirmation sheet.
These new requirements already are in operation from the beginning of this month. On the other hand, it should be clarified that visa applications paid before the September 30, 2022 will only be valid Until October 1st of this year.
How much does it cost to get a work visa?
The expenses associated with a work visa either of work can oscillate between 2,000 and the 11,000 dollars, depending on the type of visa required. In addition, the fees must be added United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) corresponding.
Also, the period of 60 days given by USCIS to decide on the increases in procedures expired on Monday, March 6. Consequently, the cost to obtain the Residence card and other forms could rise to the 2,225 Dollars. According to the proposal, said procedure will suffer a increase of $1,500
Source: Ambito
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