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US Visa Fees May Go Up, USCIS To Add Surcharge

The American visa on page of the international passport and US dollars, closeup

US Visa Fees may go up as the US Citizenship and Immigration Services or USCIS, the US government agency that processes immigration and visa applications, will begin attaching a 10% surcharge to application fees. USCIS is also tasked with approving H-1B visas, which is popular among Indian techies. It is non-immigrant visa that allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

USCIS has requested $1.2 billion in emergency funding from Congress amid COVID-19. USCIS mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2020. This is the first season of H-1B petitions after the USCIS announced enforcing new rules for the most sought-after US work visa applications for foreign professionals. Last year, the USCIS received 190,000 cap-subjected H-1B petitions.

USCIS has asked applicants to call its Contact Center for assistance with emergency services. The US agency will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and naturalization ceremonies impacted by the extended temporary closure.

Read – US VISA Rules – Legislation for Green Cards to foreign nurses, doctors

The Current US Visa Fees are

**Visa Types and Application Fee Amounts – Sorted by Fee Class**
Fee Amount (USD)	Fee Amount (NOK)	Visa Type	Description
$160	N/A	B	Business/Tourist
$160	N/A	C-1	Transit
$160	N/A	D	Ship/Airline Crew
$160	N/A	F	Student (academic)
$160	N/A	I	Journalist and Media
$160	N/A	J	Exchange Visitors
$160	N/A	M	Student (vocational)
$160	N/A	T	Victim of Human Trafficking
$160	N/A	TN/TD	NAFTA Professionals
$160	N/A	U	Victim of Criminal Activity
$190	N/A	H	Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees
$190	N/A	L	Intracompany Transferees
$190	N/A	O	Persons with Extraordinary Ability
$190	N/A	P	Athletes. Artists & Entertainers
$190	N/A	Q	International Cultural Exchange
$190	N/A	R	Religious Worker
$265	N/A	K	Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen
$205	N/A	E	Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty

**Visa Types and Application Fee Amounts – Sorted by Visa Type**
Visa Type	Description	Fee Amount (USD)	Fee Amount (NOK)
B	Business/Tourist	$160	N/A
C-1	Transit	$160	N/A
D	Ship/Airline Crew	$160	N/A
E	Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty	$205	N/A
F	Student (academic)	$160	N/A
H	Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees	$190	N/A
I	Journalist and Media	$160	N/A
J	Exchange Visitor	$160	N/A
K	Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen	$265	N/A
L	Intracompany Transferees	$190	N/A
M	Student (vocational)	$160	N/A
O	Persons with Extraordinary Ability	$190	N/A
P	Athletes. Artists & Entertainers	$190	N/A
Q	International Cultural Exchange	$190	N/A
R	Religious Worker	$190	N/A
T	Victim of Human Trafficking	$160	N/A
U	Victim of Criminal Activity	$160	N/A
TN/TD	NAFTA Professionals	$160	N/A