Other Fees

Issuance Fee:
Additionally, applicants from certain countries may be required to pay a visa issuance fee on a reciprocal basis after having a successful interview. At the end of the interview, the consular officer will instruct you on how to pay this fee.

Note: Nigerians currently do not pay issuance fee for any visa classes.

Applicants of all other Nationalities please click here.

Issuance Fees

SEVIS Fee:

The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is an Internet-based system that tracks F, M and J visa participants (and their family members) from the time they receive their initial documentation (either an I-20 or a DS-2019) until they graduate/leave school or conclude/leave program.

F, M and J visa principal applicants: Check with your U.S. school to make sure your information has been entered into SEVIS. If your I-20 or DS-2019 was issued on or after September 1, 2004, you will need to pay a fee in addition to the application fee.

SEVIS Info

SEVIS fee exception:

Applicants participating in a U.S. Government-sponsored program.

Blanket L Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee:

The principal applicant (only) of a blanket L petition must pay the USD 500 Fraud Prevention and Detection fee.

Note: The U.S. petitioner pays this Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee for individual L, H-1B and H-2B petitions when they file them with USCIS.


Methods of Payment Accepted

By cash only.


Frequently Asked Questions based on Fees:

• My company has an approved blanket L petition from DHS. Why must I pay an extra USD 500?
  Blanket petitions for international companies transferring employees to the United States require extensive anti-fraud background investigations by DHS. These investigations are time consuming and expensive, thus they have established this USD 500 Fraud Prevention and Detection fee for all blanket L visa applications.
  
  
• How do I pay for the reciprocity/issuance fee?
  If your visa has been granted, the consular officer will let you know at the end of the interview whether you have to pay the fees and how to pay this fee.