Changes to US visa fees announced
July 14 2010 by Liam Clifford
2nd price change for US visas
The fees for US visa applications have changed for the second time this year.
As a result of
the changes announced by the US Department of State, US visa applications for
immigrants sponsored by immediate family, will now cost $330. Visa applications
on employment-based cases, i.e applications for US work visas, will see fees
increase to $720.
The fee changes, which are chargeable from yesterday
(13 July 2010) affect all 301 US foreign consular offices as well as other
passport and US visas offices serving US citizens. Other visa fee changes were
announced on 4 June this year
The increase in fees has been introduced to
make sure the rising cost of providing consular services can be met, according
to press releases sent to all consular offices.
The changes are the
result of an exhaustive cost of service study, which was carried out last
summer. The study developed a clearer picture of the cost to the US immigration department of providing its services. The department says it is keen to make
sure that costs are met by the service users, rather than by the US taxpayer.
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