Recently, the United States government has announced an increment for its non-migrant visa application fee with effective from March 30.
This increment U.S. Mission in Nigeria disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja as published in the Federal Register on March 28.
According to the U.S. government, the changes is in line with the Department of State’s commitment to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both immigrant and non-immigrant travellers.
It states, “The Department of State published a Final Rule regarding increases to certain non-immigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees and the Border Crossing Card (BCC) for Mexican citizens age15 and over.
“These increases were published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2023 and will be effective on May 30, 2023.
“The fees for most non-petition based NIVs were last updated in 2012, and certain other NIV fees were last updated in 2014,”
According to the mission, other consular fees are not affected by this rule, including the waiver of the two-year residency required fee for certain exchange visitors.
“The U.S. government also noted that Visas for work and tourism are essential to President Biden’s foreign policy, recognising the critical role international travel plays in the U.S. economy.
“Fee information can be found on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website, travel.state.gov, and on the websites of U.S. embassies and consulates.”