US increases visa application processing fees

The United States has announced an increase in visa fees for several categories of travel.

The US embassy in Dhaka informed this through a statement on its facebook page on Sunday (June 18).
Increased fees are effective from 17 June, 2023.

According to the statement, the application fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s) and other non-petition-based NIVs, such as student and exchange visitor visas, has increased from $160 to $185.

The application fee for certain petition-based nonimmigrant visas for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) has increased from $190 to $205.

The application fee for a treaty trader, treaty investor, and treaty applicant in a speciality occupation (E category) has increased from $205 to $315.

The updated chart of all nonimmigrant visa fees and the current consular exchange rate can be found at - https://ow.ly/N9lQ50ORbYm.