Sign In

Delhi News Daily

  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Business
  • World News
  • Technology
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
Reading: US hikes H-1B visa fee: $250 security deposit made mandatory for tourists too – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
Share

Delhi News Daily

Font ResizerAa
Search
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Delhi News Daily > Blog > World News > US hikes H-1B visa fee: $250 security deposit made mandatory for tourists too – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
World News

US hikes H-1B visa fee: $250 security deposit made mandatory for tourists too – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

delhinewsdaily
Last updated: July 9, 2025 3:13 pm
delhinewsdaily
Share
SHARE


US hikes H-1B visa fee: $250 security deposit made mandatory for tourists too
US hikes visa fees for all categories including students, business, H-1B, tourists.

From 2026, students, tourists, and even asylum seekers will have to pay more as Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill which is now an Act introduced several new provisions for visa. According to the new rule, this mandatory fee would apply to “any alien issued a non-immigrant visa” applications, including tourist/business (B-1/B-2), student (F/M), work (H-1B), and exchange (J) visas, with exemptions only for diplomatic visa categories (A and G).According to reports, a fixed $250 fee will be charged at the time of the visa issuance, but it is refundable if the applicant complies with all the rules and departs timely. There is no waiver available and it is seen as a measure to ensure that foreigners on a visa abide by immigration laws. From 2026 onward, the amount of $250 will increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index. Fragomen, a US-based immigration services firm reported that the Act has other travel-related fees including a $24 I-94 fee, a $13 Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) fee for Visa Waiver Programme travellers, and a $30 Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) fee for certain Chinese nationals with 10-year B-1/B-2 visas, none of which are waivable.Other hikes include a $1000 fee for asylum applications and for individuals paroled into the country, $500 fee for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), $100 annual fee for asylum seekers while their cases are pending, and $1,500 fee to adjust to lawful permanent resident status.

What is visa integrity fee?

The $250 fee that every visa applicant has to pay is called the ‘visa integrity fee’. According to the present visa fee structure, a US tourist/business visa (B-1/B-2) for Indians costs around $185. The total cost can now go up to $472 with the integrity fee, the $24 I-94 fee, and the $13 ESTA feeAccording to the National Immigration Forum, a US-based immigrant advocacy group, the asylum fee will stop people from seeking protection in the US.





Source link

Share This Article
Twitter Email Copy Link Print
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Sleepy0
Angry0
Dead0
Wink0
Previous Article ‘Hard way’ for Harvard begins: Trump admin slaps university with subpoenas; heat turns up over foreign student misconduct – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
Next Article How Dubai’s crypto rulebook is changing the game | World News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • I regret for not winning an Olympic Medal for India: Sania Mirza – Delhi News Daily
  • Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea, six of 25 aboard rescued – Delhi News Daily
  • Kanhaiya Kumar, Pappu Yadav Denied Spot In Rahul Gandhi’s Vehicle? Sanjay Nirupam Jabs Congress – Delhi News Daily
  • Progress 92 Spacecraft Docks at ISS with Vital Supplies for Expedition 73 – Delhi News Daily
  • Arbaaz Khan and wife Sshura twin in black at film premiere; mommy-to-be hides her baby bump in style: Watch | Hindi Movie News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

You Might Also Like

World News

Brazil breaks out in a rash over life-like doll craze – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

Representative image (AI) CAMPINAS: Gabi Matos looks the quintessential doting mum as she changes Ravi's nappy, cooing reassuringly as he…

8 Min Read
World News

Epstein Files: Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, even Donald Trump – why MAGA feels betrayed | World News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

Depending upon who you ask, there are several movies that can lay claim to the title of greatest comic book…

18 Min Read

Royal tradition under pressure: King Charles ‘livid’ as cherished Christmas tradition faces threat- here’s why – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

King Charles (File photo) King Charles is reportedly "livid" about potentially missing a cherished Christmas tradition this year.Recent reports from…

7 Min Read
World News

Won’t attack US: Iran says no plans to escalate, but will continue Uranium enrichment; open for talks – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

Donald Trump (left), Ayotollah Khamenie (AP) Iran has no plans to further retaliate in response to the US strikes on…

6 Min Read

Delhi News Daily

© Delhi News Daily Network.

Incognito Web Technologies

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?