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Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees (per person):
(a) Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, Form DS-156 (non-refundable).……. …………….………...$100
(b) Border crossing card - 10 year (age 15 and over) non-refundable.…………………………………………….$100
(c) Border crossing card - (under age 15). For Mexican citizen if parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card (non-refundable):...………………………............................................…………………………….....$13
When the nonimmigrant visa application processing fee is not required:
(a) Applicants for A, G, C-3, NATO and diplomatic visas (defined in 22 CFR 41.26) ..…………………….....No Fee
(b) Applicants for J visas participating in official U.S. Government sponsored educational and cultural exchanges ……………………………………………….…..............................................................………………………..No Fee
(c) Replacement of machine-readable visa when the original visa was not properly affixed or needs to be reissued through no fault of the applicant…….……......................................................………………………................No Fee
(d) Applicants exempted by international agreement as determined by Visa Services, including members and staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized by the UN General Assembly, and their immediate families………………………………………………………………...……….………................….......No Fee
(e) Applicants traveling to provide charitable services as determined by Visa Services………………..…..No Fee
(f) U.S. Government employees traveling on official business………………….……………………..….......…No Fee
Nonimmigrant visa issuance fee, including border-crossing cards.
See the Visa Reciprocity Tables to find out the visa issuance fee amount,
if applicable …………………………………………………....................……………………............Varies (Reciprocal)
When the nonimmigrant visa issuance fee is not required:
(a) An official representative of a foreign government or an international
or regional organization of which the U.S. is a member; members and
staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized
by the UN General Assembly; and applicants for diplomatic visas as
defined under item 22(a); and their immediate families ………………………………………………….............No Fee
(b) An applicant transiting to and from the United Nations Headquarters………………………………............No Fee
(c) An applicant participating in a U.S. Government sponsored program …….………..…………………........No Fee
(d) An applicant traveling to provide charitable services as determined by Visa Services……………………No Fee
Other - When a Visa is Not Required - Visa Waiver Program
Citizens of Visa Waiver Program participating countries, and meeting requirements pay a small fee.
Select BCIS fees to learn more.
Coming to the U.S. Permanently - Immigrant Services
Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees (per person):
(a) Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, Form DS-156 (non-refundable).……………………………...$100
(b) Border crossing card - 10 year (age 15 and over) non-refundable.…………………………………………….$100
(c) Border crossing card - (under age 15). For Mexican citizen if parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card (non-refundable):...……………………….............................................……………………………….$13
When the nonimmigrant visa application processing fee is not required:
(a) Applicants for A, G, C-3, NATO and diplomatic visas (defined in 22 CFR 41.26) ...…………………….....No Fee
(b) Applicants for J visas participating in official U.S. Government sponsored educational and cultural exchanges ……………………………………………….….....................................................…………………………..........No Fee
(c) Replacement of machine-readable visa when the original visa was not properly affixed or needs to be reissued through no fault of the applicant…….……..........................................................………………………….........No Fee
(d) Applicants exempted by international agreement as determined by Visa Services, including members and staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized by the UN General Assembly, and their immediate families………………………………………………………………...………………............................No Fee
(e) Applicants traveling to provide charitable services as determined by Visa Services……………………...No Fee
(f) U.S. Government employees traveling on official business………………….…….......……………………No Fee
Nonimmigrant visa issuance fee, including border-crossing cards.
See the Visa Reciprocity Tables to find out the visa issuance fee amount,
if applicable………………………………………………….............................……………………….Varies (Reciprocal)
When the nonimmigrant visa issuance fee is not required:
(a) An official representative of a foreign government or an international
or regional organization of which the U.S. is a member; members and
staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized
by the UN General Assembly; and applicants for diplomatic visas as
defined under item 22(a); and their immediate families ………………………………..……………………........No Fee
(b) An applicant transiting to and from the United Nations Headquarters…………….........…………………No Fee
(c) An applicant participating in a U.S. Government sponsored program …….……….......……………………No Fee
(d) An applicant travelling to provide charitable services as determined by Visa Services……………………No Fee
Other - When a Visa is Not Required - Visa Waiver Program
Citizens of Visa Waiver Program participating countries, and meeting requirements pay a small fee.
Select BCIS fees to learn more.
Coming to the U.S. Permanently - Immigrant Services
Description of Service and Fee Amount
Filing an immigrant visa petition (Collected for BCIS and subject to change)
(a) Petition, BCIS, Form I-130 to classify status of alien relative for issuance of immigrant visa… …….….... $130
(b) Petition to classify orphan as an immediate relative, BCIS Form I-600..…………………………..…..….….$460
Immigrant visa application processing fee (per person), Form DS-230..…………………………………………...$335
Diversity Visa Lottery surcharge for immigrant visa application (per person
applying as a result of the lottery program) ……………………………………….............………………………….$100
Affidavit of Support Review (only when AOS is reviewed domestically), Form I-864...…………………………….$65
Note: Forms and fee amounts are listed for immigration petitions which are submitted to Department of State, either accepted at an Embassy or Consulate abroad, or within the U.S to the National Visa Center or Kentucky Consular Center. Other immigration related forms can only be approved by the Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS). For other fees (relating to forms starting with an "I", select BCIS Forms and Fees for additional information.
Special Visa Services
Description of Service and Fee Amount
Special Visa Services:
(a) Application for Determining Returning Resident Status, Form DSP-117…….….………………………….….$360
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(b) Transportation letter for Legal Permanent Residents of U.S. …………………………………….………….....$300
(c) Application for Waiver of 2 year foreign residency requirement (J Waiver),
Data Sheet, Form 3035………..........……………….……………………...…………………………………...….…..$230
(d) Application for Waiver of immigrant visa ineligibility (collected for BCIS and subject to change)….………………………………………………………….………………………………............................ $195
(e) Refugee or significant public benefit parole case processing………………………………………………...No Fee
(f) U.S. Visa fingerprinting…………………………………………………………….………………………………..….$85
( NOTE: This fee chart is based on the Code of Federal Regulations - Title 22, Part 22, Sections 22.1 through 22.7.)
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