US Hike H -1B visa fee: $ 250 security deposits were also made mandatory for tourists
Since 2026, students, tourists and even refuge seekers will have to pay more as a large, beautiful bill of Donald Trump that now is an act that offers many new provisions for visas. According to the new rule, this mandatory fee released the application “Any Foreign A non -Administrative Visa” application, including tourists/business (B -1/B -2), Students (F/M), Kama (H -1B), and exchange (J) visas, only with discounts for diplomatic visa categories (A and G).According to reports, a certain $ 250 fee will be charged at the time of the visa issuing, but it is returnable if the applicant complies with all the rules and departs on time. No discount is available and is seen as a measure to ensure that foreigners are followed on visas by immigration laws. From 2026, the amount of $ 250 will increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index. The US-based immigration service firm Fragoman said that the Act has other travel-related fees, with $ 24 i-94 fee, visa discount program $ 13 electronic system (ESTA) fee for traveling passengers, and $ 30 electronic visa update for some Chinese civilians (EVUS) for some Chinese citizens with B-1/B-2 visits, and 10-year B-2 visits.Other hikes include $ 1000 fee for shelter applications and $ 500 fee for temporary protected status (TPS) for parlokic individuals in the country, $ 100 annual fee for asylum seekers while their cases are pending, and $ 1,500 fee to adjust to a valid permanent resident position.
What is Visa integrity fee ,
The $ 250 fee that each visa applicant has to pay is called ‘Visa integrity fee’. According to the current visa fee structure, the cost of an American tourist/business visa (B -1/B -2) for Indians is approximately $ 185. Total cost can now go to $ 472 with integrity fee, $ 24 i-94 fee, and $ 13 ESTA feeAccording to the US-based immigrant advocacy group, National Immigration Forum, refuge fee will prevent people from seeking security in the US.
