On 3/28/23, the DOS will publish a final rule in the Federal Register increasing non-immigrant consular processing fees.  The effective date is 60 days after publication.

Below are the adjustments to the fee recommendations that the Department of State will implement in the final rule:

• The application processing fee for non-petition based NIVs (except E category), will be raised from $160 to $185. This represents a 15.6 percent increase over the current fee, but is $60 or 24.5 percent below the original proposal of $245.

• The application processing fee for H, L, O, P, Q, and R category NIVs, will be raised from $190 to $205. This represents a 7.9 percent increase over the current fee, but is $105 or 33.9 percent below the original proposal of $310.

• The processing fee for the BCCs for Mexican citizens age 15 and over will be raised from $160 to $185. This represents a 15.6 percent increase over the current fee, but is $60 or 24.5 percent below the original proposal of $245.

• The fee for E category NIVs will be raised from $205 to $315. This represents a 53.7 percent increase over the current fee, but is $170 or 35 percent below the original proposal of $485.

• The fee for the exchange visitor waiver of two-year residency requirement will be maintained at $120, instead of the proposed $510.