Proposed Visa Fee Increase

The Department of State has published a proposed rule to increase the Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) and Mexican Border Crossing Card (BCC) fees and establish a tiered MRV fee structure with separate fees for the H, L, O, P, Q, R, E, and K visa categories.  The proposed new MRV fee for B-1/B-2, F, J, adult BCCs, and all other NIV categories not listed below would increase to $140.  The proposed new fee for H, L, O, P, Q and R visas would be $150, K visas $350, and E visas $390. The fee for BCCs for minors would increase from $13 to $14 by virtue of a congressionally mandated surcharge.  The Department will receive comments on the proposed fee changes until February 12, 2010, and after considering fully those comments will submit a final rule.  Only after that final rule is published will fee changes go into effect. 

You can submit your comment to the Department directly in one of the following manners:

- Persons with access to the Internet may view the notice and submit comments by going to the regulations.gov web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/index.cfm

- Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM): U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of the Executive Director, U.S. Department of State, Suite H1001, 2401 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20520.

- E-mail: fees@state.gov.  You must include the RIN (1400-AC57) in the subject line of your message.