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Visa Fees
OverviewVisa applicants, including children, are required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable visa application fee, sometimes referred to as the MRV fee, before applying for a nonimmigrant visa. The visa application fee must be paid whether a visa is issued or not. The type of visa for which you apply determines the fee amount. This webpage lists visa application fees associated with each nonimmigrant visa type.
Please note that only the application fees for nonimmigrant visas are listed here. Information about other visa fees that are paid directly to the National Visa Center, to the U.S. Embassy, or to the Department of Homeland Security, can be found here.
Payment InformationAlthough fees are listed in U.S. dollars, payment must be made using local currency. You can pay your fee at any Ecobank or, if you are an account holder at Ecobank, you can pay online. More information about payment options is here. To find an Ecobank branch, click here.
RestrictionsYour visa application fee is non-refundable and you cannot transfer it to another person. You will receive a receipt after paying the application fee. This receipt is valid for one year from the date of payment and allows you to schedule your interview at the U.S. Embassy. You must schedule your interview while the receipt is valid, which means your interview must be booked within one year of paying your fee. If you do not schedule an interview within a year of payment then your receipt will expire, you will not be able to schedule an interview, and you must pay the fee again and begin the process anew.
Visa Types and Application Fee AmountsThe application fees shown below are listed in U.S. dollars and apply to one visa application. The application fee for the most common nonimmigrant visa types is $140. This includes tourist, business, student and exchange visas. Most petition-based visas, such as work and religious visas, are $150.00. K visas cost $350.00 and the fee amount for E visas is $390.00. The tables below are a more comprehensive list of visa types and fee amounts. Following the tables is a short list of nonimmigrant visas which do not require payment of an application fee.
| Fee Amount (in USD) | Visa Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $140 | B | Business/Tourist |
| $140 | C-1 | Transit |
| $140 | D | Ship/Airline Crew |
| $140 | F | Student (academic) |
| $140 | I | Journalist and Media |
| $140 | J | Exchange Visitors |
| $140 | M | Student (vocational) |
| $140 | T | Victim of Human Trafficking |
| $140 | TN/TD | NAFTA Professionals |
| $140 | U | Victim of Criminal Activity |
| $150 | H | Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees |
| $150 | L | Intracompany Transferees |
| $150 | O | Persons with Extraordinary Ability |
| $150 | P | Athletes. Artists & Entertainers |
| $150 | Q | International Cultural Exchange |
| $150 | R | Religious Worker |
| $350 | K | Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen |
| $390 | E | Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty |
| Visa Type | Description | Fee Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B | Business/Tourist | $140 |
| C-1 | Transit | $140 |
| D | Ship/Airline Crew | $140 |
| E | Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty | $390 |
| F | Student (academic) | $140 |
| H | Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees | $150 |
| I | Journalist and Media | $140 |
| J | Exchange Visitor | $140 |
| K | Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen | $350 |
| L | Intracompany Transferees | $150 |
| M | Student (vocational) | $140 |
| O | Persons with Extraordinary Ability | $150 |
| P | Athletes. Artists & Entertainers | $150 |
| Q | International Cultural Exchange | $150 |
| R | Religious Worker | $150 |
| T | Victim of Human Trafficking | $140 |
| TN/TD | NAFTA Professionals | $140 |
| U | Victim of Criminal Activity | $140 |
- Applicants for A, G, C-2, C-3, NATO, and diplomatic visas (as defined in 22 CFR 41.26)
- Applicants holding J visas and who are participating in certain official U.S. Government-sponsored educational and cultural exchanges
- Replacement of a machine-readable visa when the original visa was not properly affixed or the visa needs to be reissued through no fault of the applicant
- Applicants exempted by international agreement, including members and staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized by the UN General Assembly, and their immediate families
- Applicants traveling to provide certain charitable services
- U.S. Government employees traveling on official business
- A parent, sibling, spouse or child of a U.S. Government employee killed in the line of duty who is traveling to attend the employee's funeral and/or burial; or a parent, sibling, spouse, son or daughter of a U.S. Government employee critically injured in the line of duty for visitation during emergency treatment and convalescence
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