The United States raises application fees for student and tourist visas

The fee for certain petition-based non-immigrant visas for temporary workers would be raised from 190 to 205 dollars, according to the mission. The United States government has announced an increase in the non-immigrant visa application fee, which will take effect on March 30. According to a statement issued by the US Mission in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja, the increases were published in the Federal Register on March 28. The changes, according to the US government, are in line with the Department of State's commitment to facilitating legitimate travel to the US for both immigrant and nonimmigrant visitors. "The Department of State issued a Final Rule relating to increases in certain non-immigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees and the Border Crossing Card (BCC) for Mexican citizens aged 15 and up." "These increases were published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2023, and they will go into effect on May 30, 2023."