Los EE.UU.. Departamento de Estado (”DOS”) published an interim final rule that raised the fees that U.S. consular posts charge for processing nonimmigrant visas. Prior to June 4 2010, the fee was $131 for all nonimmigrant visa categories. Under its new fee schedule, the DOS now charges varying fees depending on the visa classification sought.

The new, tiered fee structure was created to cover the higher unit costs for processing certain categories of nonimmigrant visas that tend to be more complicated and require a more in-depth consideration than other categories of nonimmigrant visas.

Therefore, effective June 4, the fee for business (B-1), tourist (B-2), estudiante (F-1), and exchange visitor (J-1) visas was increased to $140. The visa application fee for temporary workers and trainees (H-1), intracompany transferees (L-1), extraordinary ability applicants (O-1), los artistas (P), los participantes de intercambio cultural (Q), y trabajadores religiosos (R) increased to $150. La cuota de solicitud de visado para los comerciantes (E-1) y los inversores tratado (E-2) increased to $390. La cuota de solicitud de visado para los novios deel aumento denos estadounidenses (K-1) increased to $350. Todas las categorías de visas para otros tendrá que soportar la tarifa estándar de solicitud de $140.

The new fee schedule is applicable to everyone applying for a visa on or after June 4, 2010. Los solicitantes que ya han pagado la cuota de solicitud de visa actual de $131 para las citas a partir del junio 4, 2010, will be required to pay the difference.

This interim final rule became effective on June 4, 2010. To read the entire post in the Federal Register, please click here.