Fees For U.S. Consular Services To Change

Effective September 12, 2014, the Department of State will adjust processing fees for some services to recover, as far as possible, the actual cost of providing those services. 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

• Treaty Investor and Trader visas [E] – $270 – $205
• Fiancé[e] visas [K] – $240 – $265
• Border Crossing Card [under age 15] – $15 – $16

Immigrant Visa Processing Fees

Type of Visa – Previous Fee – New Fee

• Immediate Relative & 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 website of the U.S. Consulate.

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