A press statement issued by the Embassy of the United States in Kathmandu on Friday reads that the decision comes into effect to ‘ensure sufficient resources to cover the rising cost of processing non immigrant visas’. [break]
This increase will be applicable to non immigrant visas placed in passports and to border crossing cards issued to certain applicants in Mexico.
For a number of reasons, including new security enhancements, the $131 fee set on January 1, 2008 no longer covers the current, actual cost of processing non immigrant visas, the statement further said.
Under the new schedule of fees, applicants for all non-petition-based visas, including B1/B2 tourist and business visitor visas and all student and exchange visitor (F, M and J) visas, will pay a fee of $140. Applicants for petition-based visas, such as skilled worker, performers and religious workers (H, P and R), will pay a fee of $150.
Further details can also be accessed through
http://nepal.usembassy.gov/ or http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1263.html.
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