Welcome! If you are looking for current information on
the fees that the United States charges for nonimmigrant visas, you have
come to the right place. In addition, you will find country-specific
information regarding documents such as birth certificates and police
records. At the top of the page, click on the letter that begins the
name of the country in which you are interested. Then click on the
country.
WHAT IS RECIPROCITY?
Nonimmigrant visa fees are based on "reciprocity," (what
another country charges a United States citizen for a similar-type of
visa). The United States strives to eliminate visa issuance fees
whenever possible; however, when a foreign government imposes such fees on
U.S. citizens for certain types of visas, the United States will impose a
"reciprocal" fee to nationals of that country for similar-type of
visas.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
VISA ISSUANCE
&
VISA
APPLICATION
FEES
If money is important to you, and you or somebody you know needs a
United States visa, you need to understand the distinction between a visa
"issuance" fee and a visa "application" fee.
Most non-diplomatic and non-official visas issued by United States
consular officers abroad require a visa "application" (machine-readable
visa - MRV) fee that recovers for the United States the costs associated
with manufacturing, processing, and printing the visa. The current
visa "application" fee is $100.00.
Most visa applicants (visitors, students, temporary workers, etc.) are
charged this $100.00 visa "application" fee even if there is no visa
"issuance" fee.
So, when you are looking at one of the following country reciprocity
schedules, don't forget that an additional $100.00 visa "application" fee
should be factored into the overall total cost of the visa unless the visa
is "diplomatic" or "official" in nature.
At the top of the page click on the letter that begins the country's
name. Then click on the country.
The information contained at this site reflects the most recent
reciprocity schedules and availability of country documents.
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