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http://a1plus.am/en/social/2010/07/13/usa
July 13, 2010
On July 13, 2010, the U.S. Department of State will increase fees
charged for immigrant visas, passports and notarial services. The
new fees will cover actual operating expenses for our network of
301 consular posts abroad, 23 domestic passport agencies, and other
centers that provide consular services to both U.S citizens and
foreign nationals. These changes will insure that the full cost of
services will be paid by the individuals or organizations, receiving
the benefit, not by U.S. taxpayers.
The Immigrant Visa (IV) application fee - which must be collected from
all IV applicants who are not fee-exempt - will now be tiered. The
new fees will be $330 for immediate relative and family preference
cases (processed on the basis of an I-130, I-600 or I-800 petition),
$720 for employment-based cases (processed on the basis of an I-140
petition), and $305 for other cases (special IVs, Diversity Visas
(DVs), self-petitioned cases, and all other IVs). The IV security
surcharge - which must be collected from all IV applicants who are
not fee-exempt - will increase from $45 to $74. The DV fee (which is
charged in addition to the application processing fee and security
surcharge) will increase from $375 to $440. The fee for domestic
(National Visa Center) review of affidavits of support will increase
from $70 to $88. The fee for determining returning resident status
will decrease from $400 to $380.
The application processing fee for adult passport applications will
increase from $55 to $70, and the passport book security surcharge
will increase from $20 to $40. The application fee for passport cards
will increase from $20 to $30 for adults and from $10 to $15 for
minors. The fee for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad will increase
from $65 to $100, and a new fee of $82 for additional passport pages
will be imposed.
For a list of all fee changes, please consult the U.S. Department of
State's web site: http://www.travel.state.gov/news/news_5078.html
From: A. Papazian
http://a1plus.am/en/social/2010/07/13/usa
July 13, 2010
On July 13, 2010, the U.S. Department of State will increase fees
charged for immigrant visas, passports and notarial services. The
new fees will cover actual operating expenses for our network of
301 consular posts abroad, 23 domestic passport agencies, and other
centers that provide consular services to both U.S citizens and
foreign nationals. These changes will insure that the full cost of
services will be paid by the individuals or organizations, receiving
the benefit, not by U.S. taxpayers.
The Immigrant Visa (IV) application fee - which must be collected from
all IV applicants who are not fee-exempt - will now be tiered. The
new fees will be $330 for immediate relative and family preference
cases (processed on the basis of an I-130, I-600 or I-800 petition),
$720 for employment-based cases (processed on the basis of an I-140
petition), and $305 for other cases (special IVs, Diversity Visas
(DVs), self-petitioned cases, and all other IVs). The IV security
surcharge - which must be collected from all IV applicants who are
not fee-exempt - will increase from $45 to $74. The DV fee (which is
charged in addition to the application processing fee and security
surcharge) will increase from $375 to $440. The fee for domestic
(National Visa Center) review of affidavits of support will increase
from $70 to $88. The fee for determining returning resident status
will decrease from $400 to $380.
The application processing fee for adult passport applications will
increase from $55 to $70, and the passport book security surcharge
will increase from $20 to $40. The application fee for passport cards
will increase from $20 to $30 for adults and from $10 to $15 for
minors. The fee for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad will increase
from $65 to $100, and a new fee of $82 for additional passport pages
will be imposed.
For a list of all fee changes, please consult the U.S. Department of
State's web site: http://www.travel.state.gov/news/news_5078.html
From: A. Papazian