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Non-immigrant Visa Application Fee

PLEASE NOTE: Effective March 1, 2010, the application
fee will increase from  €91.70 (US$131.00) to €98.25
(US$131.00).  This rate is officially set for all euro countries by
the Department of State.

Method of Payment:

Payment of the appropriate fee amount must
be made by a Euro bank draft or Irish Postal Order made payable to
"US Embassy".  Alternatively, a U.S. Dollar bank draft for U.S. $131.00 would be acceptable. The Euro bank
draft, U.S. Dollar bank draft or Irish Postal Order must be presented to
the cashier at the Embassy on the day of your appointment.

PLEASE NOTE: The bank draft or postal order
must be the exact amount of the fee payable.  We cannot give change if
the amount of the draft or postal order you present is greater than
the correct amount of the fee.

Please note that we
cannot accept payment by credit card, cash or personal cheque for the
non-immigrant visa application fee.

Each individual must pay the
fee even if he or she is traveling with others on the same passport. The fee is
non-refundable whether or not the visa is ultimately issued or refused.

Please Note: Blanket L-1 visa applicants are required to
pay a $500.00 Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee. The fee is paid at the time of
the visa interview by the principal applicant only and in adddition to the
nonimmigrant visa application fee.

Visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs
website to view Schedule of Fees

Reciprocity Fee:

In
some cases, nationals of certain countries must ALSO pay a "reciprocity fee"
once the visa has been authorized, but before the visa can be issued.
Reciprocity fees vary by type of visa and the nationality of the applicant. This
is based on what your government charges American citizens for an equivalent
visa.

To find out whether or not you will be required to pay an issuance fee, you
should visit the Department of State Reciprocity Schedule for your country of
nationality and visa classification. If you qualify for the visa and are subject
to a reciprocity fee, you must pay this fee at the Embassy before the visa can
be issued.

Payment options for reciprocity fees:

Payment may be in cash and may be paid in Euro or U.S. dollars or by
credit card (we cannot accept Laser cards).  Personal checks will not be
accepted. If your visa is denied, you will not be required to pay the
reciprocity fee.

2009 – Proposal for Increase of Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fees

On December 14, 2009, the Department of State published a proposed
rule in the Federal Register to increase the nonimmigrant visa application
processing fees, also called the Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fee.  The
proposed rule also establishes a tiered structure with separate fees for
different visa categories.  The Department will not begin collecting the
new proposed fees until it considers public comments and publishes a final
rule.  In order to view the proposed rule and to submit comments, please go
to http://travel.state.gov/news/press/press_4603.html

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