Wait, What’s This Talk About An Increased USA Visa Fee?
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Overview
At this point, we have all seen the US through the lens of all our beloved Netflix shows – from the apartment of ‘Friends’ and windows of ‘The Office’. Obviously, there’s a lot more to the Land of the Free than what we’ve gotten to see. With the news of the increase in the USA Visa fee (effective from June 17th, 2023), it’s your sign to hop on the next plane before it increases again. I mean, even when aliens in superhero movies mostly choose USA to ‘visit’, might as well see what the fuss is about, right?
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Overview
At this point, we have all seen the US through the lens of all our beloved Netflix shows – from the apartment of ‘Friends’ and windows of ‘The Office’. Obviously, there’s a lot more to the Land of the Free than what we’ve gotten to see. With the news of the increase in the USA Visa fee (effective from June 17th, 2023), it’s your sign to hop on the next plane before it increases again. I mean, even when aliens in superhero movies mostly choose USA to ‘visit’, might as well see what the fuss is about, right?
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I’m Confused. What Visa do I need to Visit the USA?
You basically have two types of Visas- an Immigrant Visa for a more permanent move and a Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) for students, visitors, tourists and those doing business. We’ll take a leap and guess what’s relevant to you is the second kind, so let’s get into it the details.
Among the NIV, there’s A-3, G-5, NATO-7, B-, H-1B, H-1B1, H-2A, H-2A, H-2B, H-4, J-1, and J-2. If you’re a tourist, go for the B-type and F1 Visa if you’re a student. The USA Visa fee might vary between these types, but they all follow the same procedure to apply, so no sweat.
I heard the USA Visa fee got more expensive.
You heard right, unfortunately. The USA Visa fee for Indians did get pricier since June 17, 2023.
- For students, visitors and those travelling for business, the US Visa application fee went from $160 to $185.
- If you’re seeking to be a temporary worker there, the USA Visa fee for Indians became $205 from the previous fee of $190.
- If you happen to be a treaty trader or investor, your fee just became $315 from what was $205.
BTW, suppose you are the type to be incentivised by free delivery after a bank-draining order of clothes. You’ll be delighted to know that the Consulate offers free pick-up and drop of relevant applications in any city where it is located. So you can take the day off work for the “long Visa queue”… but just send your documents in for free and relax at home instead (don’t worry, we won’t tell on you).
