State Department Increases Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fees Effective May 30

In a trend other government agencies will surely follow, the U.S. Department of State is increasing its visa application fees to support its consular infrastructure and operations. It receives a limited amount of direct congressional appropriation funding relying on user fees for operational needs. The last time a fee update occurred was in 2012 and 2014, and was based on the actual cost of providing NIV services after a study.