Announcements
Fees in CFA to change June 06
Effective June 06, 2012, the current fees in CFA will be increased as indicated below:
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FEES FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS |
FEE IN USD |
New FEE IN CFA |
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Non-petition based NIVs (B1/B2, F, M, J. Except E visas) |
$160 |
89,000 CFA |
|
Petition-Based Non-Immigrant Visas (H, L, O, P, Q, and R ) |
$190 |
106,000 CFA |
|
E Visas for treaty-traders and treaty-investors |
$270 |
151,000 CFA |
|
K visas for fiancé of U.S citizens |
$240 |
134,000 CFA |
|
PROCESSING FEE FOR |
FEE IN USD |
NEW FEE IN CFA |
|
Immediate Relative &Family Based Immigrant Visas |
$230 |
129,000 CFA |
|
Employment-based Immigrant Visas |
$405 |
216,000 CFA |
|
Other Immigrant Visas (I-360s & special Immigrant Visas) |
$220 |
123,000 CFA |
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FEE FOR |
FEE IN USD |
NEW FEE IN CFA |
|
DV Program |
$330 |
184,000 CFA |
|
Determining Returning Resident Status |
$275 |
154,000 CFA |
May 09, 2012 - No more reciprocity Fee for Côte d’Ivoire
Effective May 09, 2012, the reciprocity fee schedule for Cote d'Ivoire has been revised to eliminate the reciprocity fee for tourist and business visitors (B) nonimmigrant visas. Please note the new reciprocity schedule changes for Cote d'Ivoire (old figures in parentheses):
CLASS FEE APPLICATIONS VALIDITY
B1 NONE ($10) Multiple 12 Months
B2 NONE ($10) Multiple 12 Months
B1/B2 NONE ($10) Multiple 12 Months
April 13, 2012 - Visa Application Fees to Change April 13
On April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa application fees for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. The fee changes, which will be charged world-wide, are the result of a recent assessment of service costs. Although the fee for the most commonly sought non-immigrant visas will increase, the fees for certain categories of visas will decrease.
Effective April 13, applicants for all non-immigrant visas that are not petition-based, including B1/B2 tourist and business visitor visas and all student and exchange visitor visas, will pay a fee of $160.
Applicants for petition-based non-immigrant visas will pay an application fee of $190. These categories include:
- H visa for temporary workers and trainees
- L visa for intra-company transferees
- O visa for aliens with extraordinary ability
- P visa for athletes, artists and entertainers
- Q visa for international cultural exchange visitors
- R visa for religious occupations
The application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens will be $240.
The fee for E visas for treaty-traders and treaty-investors will be $270.
Fees will be assessed at the level applicable on the day the fee is paid; fees paid prior to April 13 will be paid at the current rate.
Application fees for all categories of immigrant visas, including the diversity visa, will be decreased.
The fee for immediate relative and family preference immigrant visas will be $230.
The fee for Employment-Based Applications will be $405.
The fee for Other Immigrant Visa Applications will be $220.
The fee for the Diversity Visa Program will be $330.
The fee for Determining Returning Resident Status will be $275.