The Department of State has announced that with effect from September 12, 2014 the processing fees for some services will be adjusted. This change will be effective across all the U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. Effectively, the fee charged for most immigrant visas will change. The fee for renunciation of U.S. Citizenship will increase substantially. While fee has not changed for most non-immigrant visa categories, there will be a decrease in fee for services relating to E visas (treaty-traders and treaty-investors) and an increase in Consular service fee for services related to K visas (for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens).
Details of the previous and new fees are provided below
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Non-Immigrant Visa Processing Fees |
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Type of Visa |
Previous Fee |
New Fee |
| Treaty Investor and Trader visas (E) |
$270 |
$205 |
| Fiancé(e) visas (K) |
$240 |
$265 |
| Border Crossing Card (under age 15) |
$15 |
$16 |
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Immigrant Visa Processing Fees |
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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 |
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Citizens’ and Administrative Services |
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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 |
This Department of State update can be found here.