Effective January 1, 2008, the processing fee for a U.S. non-immigrant visa will increase from $100 to $131 USD.

Those applicants who paid the prior $100 processing fee before January 1, 2008, will be processed without further payment only if they appear for a visa interview before January 31, 2008.

Applicants who paid the prior $100 application fee and appear for visa interviews after January 31, 2008, must pay the difference -- $31 – before they will be interviewed. This payment can be made at the Consular Section.

Any payments made after January 1, 2008, regardless of the interview date must be for the full $131 USD fee.

This increase allows the Department of State to recover the costs of increased security and other enhancements to the non-immigrant visa application process.

Applicants should continue to pay the MRV fee at the offices of INDUMEX located at: Rincón 477, Tres Cruces Shopping and Portones Shopping.

IMMIGRANT VISA FEE INCREASE

Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for a US immigrant visa will increase from 335.00 USD to 355.00 USD. The fee accurately reflects the cost of enhanced biometric security features which have been added to the immigrant visa system.

Those applicants who paid the prior 335 USD application fee before January 1, 2008 will be processed without further payment even if they appear for an immigrant visa interview after January 1, 2008.

Most IV applicants pay their fees through the Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) in the United States. Fee bills sent by NVC will reflect this change effective January 1, 2008. Applicants who make their payment after January 1, 2008 will be required t pay the increase even if their original fee bill sent prior to January 1, 2008 displays the fee of 335 USD.

This fee increase also impacts Diversity Visa applicants who pay this fee at the time of interview at post.

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