September 14, 2014
Fees for Consular Services to Change on September 12, 2014
Effective September 12, 2014, the U.S. Department of State will adjust processing fees for some services. The fees for most categories of immigrant visas will change, while fees for nonimmigrant visas largely remain the same. The fee for processing an application for Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship is increasing to reflect the true cost of providing this service.
The Department seeks to recover, as far as possible, the cost of providing consular services through the collection of consular fees. The Department regularly reviews these costs and adjusts fees as necessary to reflect the cost of service.
Although most categories of nonimmigrant visa processing fees will remain the same, the fee for E visas (treaty-traders and treaty-investors) will decrease and the fee for K visas (for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens) will increase.
For immigrant visa processing, the fee for family-sponsored immigrant visas will increase, as will the fee for domestic review of an Affidavit of Support. All other immigrant and special visa processing fees that are changing will decrease.
Documenting a U.S. citizen’s renunciation of citizenship is extremely costly, requiring U.S. consular officers overseas to spend substantial amounts of time to accept, process, and adjudicate cases. The fee for processing renunciation of citizenship, which had previously been subsidized, is now reflective of the true cost.
Nonimmigrant Visa Processing Fees
|
Type of Visa |
Previous Fee |
New Fee |
|
Fiancé(e) visas (K) |
$240 |
$265 |
Immigrant Visa Processing Fees
|
Type of Visa |
Previous Fee |
New Fee |
|
Immediate Relative and Family Preference Applications |
$230 |
$325 |
|
Employment-Based Applications |
$405 |
$345 |
|
Other Immigrant Visa Applications |
$220 |
$205 |
|
Determining Returning Resident Status |
$275 |
$180 |
|
Waiver of Two-Year Residency Requirement |
$215 |
$120 |
|
Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically) |
$88 |
$120 |
Citizens’ and Administrative Services
|
Type of Service |
Previous Fee |
New Fee |
|
Renunciation of Citizenship |
$450 |
$2,350 |
|
Charge for Consular Time (for fee services performed outside of normal business hours or away from the office) |
$231 |
$135 |
Fee information may also be found on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website, travel.state.gov, and on the websites of U.S. embassies and consulates.
