Apply for a U.S. Visa

Bank and Payment Options/Pay My Visa Fee

On this page:

• Overview
• Instructions to Pay Your Visa fee
• Fee Payment Options
• Scheduling Your Interview

Overview

Most applicants, including children, are required to pay a Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee to initiate their U.S. visa application. This US Government-mandated fee is a visa processing fee that is payable whether or not a visa is issued.

The MRV fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Applicants should first determine whether or not they require a visa to travel to the US before submitting their applications.

Examples of individuals that may not require a visa include, but are not limited to:

• If you are applying for an A or G visa for official travel, you do not need to pay the MRV fee
• If you are applying for a J visa to participate in a U.S. Government-sponsored program (programs beginning with G-1, G-2, G-3, G-7), you do not need to pay the MRV fee
• If you already hold a valid visa for your intended purpose of travel, you may not need a visa
• If you are a citizen of Canada or Bermuda (but not applying for an A, E, G, K or V visa category), you may not need a visa

If you do need to apply for a visa, please follow the payment instructions below. Applicants must make a successful payment before they are permitted to schedule their interview appointment. Applicants who do not pay the correct fee for their visa type may be restricted from scheduling an interview.

Once the initial interview is scheduled, applicants are limited to the number of times they can reschedule their appointment. If you miss your scheduled appointment time, you may be required to pay the MRV fee again in order to schedule another interview. Please plan accordingly so that you are not required to pay an additional visa application fee. Visa application fees are non-refundable.

Issuance Fee (Reciprocity Fee)

Depending on your citizenship and the type of visa you are applying for, you may also have to pay a visa issuance or “reciprocity” fee. This fee is not an MRV Fee and cannot be used to schedule an appointment. Please make sure that you pay the reciprocity fee in advance only if you are renewing your previous and submitting your application through interview-waiver channel. If you are scheduling your interview appointment, do not pay the reciprocity fee in advance; the fee should be paid at the time of your interview at the Consular Section of U.S. Embassy/Consulate General.

Please check this page to find out the applicable reciprocity fee amounts.

Instructions to Pay Your Visa fee

In Bangladesh you may pay your Visa Fee in person at any of the branches of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), or by using electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment option directly using BEFTN (Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network), from your bank account of any bank listed here in Bangladesh. If you have a bank account in Eastern Bank Ltd, you may also use the EBL Skybanking application to make payment in bulk. For a full list of EBL branches, please click here. For paying through electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment option directly using the EBL Skybanking application, please click here. You must first register on the applicant site and choose the ‘schedule your appointment’ option to access the payment option details. See below for the steps.

Step 1

Log-in to our online applicant system and create a profile. This will ensure the proper amount is paid and activated in timely manner. Values are shown in U.S. Dollars (USD); however the fee payable is in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) if you are making the payment in Bangladesh. This page has more information about the different visa application fees.

Step 2

Click on Schedule My Appointment option on the left-hand side of your screen. Complete Steps for Visa Type, Post, Visa Category and Visa Class.

Step 3

Once you are on the Payment screen, click on Payment Options. You will print your CGI Cash Deposit slip to take to the selected EBL location, or CGI EFT Deposit slip to pay the visa fee online through BEFTN. DO NOT PRINT MULTIPLE COPIES OF THE DEPOSIT SLIP. If you are applying for multiple visas for your family or group, only ONE payment is required.

The BDT amounts are based on the consular currency exchange rate determined by the U.S. Department of State. Applicants who do not pay the correct fee for their visa type may be restricted from scheduling an interview.

Step 4

Pay your visa fee. When you pay the visa fee, you acknowledge that this is a non-refundable visa application processing fee required as a prerequisite to the processing of an application. It does not indicate the existence of a contract with the applicant, nor does it guarantee a successful application. There is no refund possible regardless of the outcome of this application.

Step 5

After you have paid the visa application fee, save the EBL Bank Cashier receipt (if paid in cash), or the screenshot of the successful transaction confirmation detail after the EFT payment through BEFTN, for your records. It cannot be replaced if it is lost. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your CGI Reference number.

Step 6

Once you pay your visa fee, you can schedule your interview at 1100am the following business day or two business days after the payment if paid through BEFTN after the Working Hours / Cut-Off time for EFT of a Business Day. Log-in to your profile and complete the Schedule Your Appointment steps with your receipt number.

Fee Payment Options

Cash at any Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) Branches:

Step 1: You can pay your nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application fee in cash at any of Eastern Bank (EBL) branches. Before going to the payment location, you must print and carry the applicable U.S. visa fee collection slip available after logging into your profile.

DO NOT PRINT MULTIPLE COPIES OF THE DEPOSIT SLIP. If you are applying for multiple visas for your family or group, only ONE payment is required. Only ONE CGI Deposit Slip is required. Take the printed deposit slip with you to pay your fee. Be sure that you pay the exact amount indicated on the deposit slip.

Step 2: At the EBL branch, you will be asked to complete a second customized deposit slip for US Visa Fee payments. You must include all the relevant data from your CGI collection slip on the EBL slip.  EBL Deposit slips will be in 2 ply (Carbonized copy). The branch will affix “receipt“ seal on one copy and return to the applicant as a proof of receipt of fund and will retain another for its record.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Payment through BEFTN:

You may pay your MRV Fee using the popular and convenient online payment system. You may pay your nonimmigrant visa application fee through BEFTN (Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network), from your bank account of any bank listed here in Bangladesh.

• After logging into your profile and entering the required details, when you are on the Payment screen, click on Payment Options and you will get the CGI EFT Deposit slip mentioning the CGI reference number for your payment.
• Login into the online bank portal/ bank’s mobile application where you have a bank account.
• After login to the bank portal, click on the “Transfer to other bank” option, and select “BEFTN” as transfer mode. Please Do Not select any other transfer mode, other than BEFTN.
• On payment screen, type “CGI FEDERAL INC” as Beneficiary Account Name,
• In the Beneficiary Account Number field, please enter the 5-digits prefix number “11110” followed by 12 digits “CGI Reference Number” as mentioned on your CGI EFT deposit slip, for example, ‘11110-ZZXXYYYYYYYY’(CGI Reference number mentioned on the EFT deposit slip)
• Please use the following additional information while initiating the transaction:
• Beneficiary Bank – Eastern Bank Ltd.
• Beneficiary Branch – Gulshan.
• Branch Routing Number – 095261720
• Enter the Exact Visa Fee amount which is mentioned on your printed CGI EFT deposit slip. Please ensure, the expiry date mentioned on your CGI EFT deposit slip is valid on the date of the payment.
• Depending on verification mode, your bank may send the OTP to confirm the transaction through SMS and/or email.
• After confirmation, the payment will be processed and a transaction successful message may appear on the screen.
• Please take a printout of the screenshot of the transaction confirmation and keep a copy with you in order to provide it as the payment receipt. If that is not available, you can request your Bank/ Branch to provide you the transaction advice with the detail.

BEFTN payment steps:

Save your receipt with the CGI Reference number. It cannot be replaced if it is lost. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your CGI Reference number.

Skybanking payment steps(EBL bank account holders only):

Save your receipt with the CGI Reference number. It cannot be replaced if it is lost. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your CGI Reference number.

Scheduling Your Interview

Whether you schedule your appointment online or contact our call center, you will need the CGI Reference Number from your printed deposit slip.

EBL Bank Receipt

PLEASE NOTE: ‘Source of Funds’ field should read ‘personal funds’ unless otherwise known.

See the table below for processing timelines