Indian nationals plan to visit the United States for Tourism, Study or Work soon face a sharp increase in visa -related costs. According to the newly signed one Great Beautiful Account Act, most of the non -migrant visa categories will be charged with a mandatory fee for the integrity of visa of $ 250.
According to the report today, the law signed by US President Donald Trump 4 applies to B-1/B-2 (tourist/business), F and M (student), H-1B (work), J (Exchange) and other temporary visa categories. Of this, only diplomatic visas (classes A and G) were liberated.
Explained a US Visa Integrity Fee
The visa integrity fee is like a security deposit and is impartial. At the time of the visa, it is reportedly collected by the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS).
If passengers adhere to visa conditions such as departure from the US within five days of the expiration of visa or legally change their status, they can submit a refund. If passengers do not follow, the US government will retain a fee.
What changes in 2026?
Since 2026, Indian tourists will apply for visas in the United States. While the standard visa application will remain unchanged to $ 185, several new fees are introduced.
According to economic times, applicants will be obliged to pay $ 24 in the amount of $ 250 in addition to the visz integrity fee of $ 250. The I-94 fee will be used to cover the costs related to the viewing of the border. For passengers using ESTA or EVUS, depending on their capacity, there will be additional fees of $ 13 or $ 30.
Why does the fee matter?
According to Donald Trump’s administration today, the administration of Donald Trump claimed that the fee should be discouraged by exceeding and ensuring good observance of visa conditions. Critics, however, claim that this surcharge discriminates by travelers adherence to laws, especially from developing countries such as India.
These changes mean that Indian visitors have to budget close £40,000 for a fee for a visa, more than twice the current amount.
Frequent
Question: Who will have to pay a fee for visa integrity?
Answer: The fee applies to almost all visa holders, including tourists, students, H-1B professionals and exchange visitors. Only diplomats are liberated.
Q: Is the fee for the integrity of the visa of $ 250 refundable?
Answer: Only if the applicant strictly observes the conditions of Visa, such as leaving the US in time or legally adjusting their status and documents on the document to ask for a refund.
Q: Are there other new fees?
A: Yes. An entry fee of $ 24, ESTA fee (for the submission of the visa) and the EVUS fee (for certain Chinese nationals) of $ 13 were also introduced.
Q: How will this affect Indian travelers?
Answer: The cost of an American visa could increase by more than 2.5 times, making Indian students, tourists and professionals more difficult to afford travel.
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