The diplomatic entities of the United States have clarified that Those who paid the visa fee before October 1, 2022 must schedule an appointmenteither at the embassy or consulate, until September 30. If they don’t, they have to pay the value again.

The reason they have to cancel again is because after that date the payment will expire. “It is no problem if the appointment is scheduled after September 30, 2023. The most important thing is that you schedule itso you don’t have to pay again,” it said.

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“Applicants using machine-readable visa fees paid before October 1, 2022 to make an appointment are cautioned not to attempt to change their appointment dates on or after October 1, 2023. This will result in the loss of both the original appointment space and the MRV rate. receipt,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The entity has also pointed this out There are no fee extensions and applicants must make an appointment or request an interview waiver by the end of September. so as not to have to pay again.

Since June 17 last year, the value of the visa has increased. Application fees for business or tourist visitor visas (B1/B2 and BCC) and other non-petition non-immigrant visas (NIVs), such as student and exchange visas, have been increased by $25, from $160 to $185.

Application fees for certain petition-based non-immigrant visas for temporary workers (categories H, L, O, P, Q, and R) have increased from $190 to $205.

While the application fees for a treaty trader, treaty investor and treaty applicant in a specialized profession (category E) have increased from $205 to $315. (JO)