Visa Fees
On this page:
- Overview
- Payment Information
- Restrictions
- Visa Types and Application Fee Amounts
- Visa Types and Conditions with No Fee Required
- Other Fees
Overview
Visa 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. 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 webpage lists visa application fees associated with each nonimmigrant visa type.
Please note that only the application fees for nonimmigrant visas are listed here.
Payment Information
The fees are listed in U.S. dollars, payment must be made in U.S. dollars as well. You can pay your fee at any IBL Bank location. More information about payment options is here.
Restrictions
All nonimmigrant visa application fee (also known as the MRV fee) payments made on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days from the date a receipt is issued for payment of the MRV fee. Applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application during this 365-day period. Please note applicants must only schedule their interview or submit their waiver application within the 365-day period. There is no requirement the interview must occur during the 365-day period. All receipts for payment of MRV fees issued before October 1, 2022, were extended until September 30, 2023, and remain valid until this date.
Visa Types and Application Fee Amounts
| Fee Amount (USD) | Visa Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $185 | B | Business/Tourist |
| $185 | C-1 | Transit |
| $185 | D | Ship/Airline Crew |
| $185 | F | Student (academic) |
| $185 | I | Journalist and Media |
| $185 | J | Exchange Visitors |
| $185 | M | Student (vocational) |
| $185 | T | Victim of Human Trafficking |
| $185 | TN/TD | NAFTA Professionals |
| $185 | U | Victim of Criminal Activity |
| $205 | H | Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees |
| $205 | L | Intracompany Transferees |
| $205 | O | Persons with Extraordinary Ability |
| $205 | P | Athletes. Artists & Entertainers |
| $205 | Q | International Cultural Exchange |
| $205 | R | Religious Worker |
| $265 | K | Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen |
| $315 | E | Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty |
| Visa Type | Description | Fee Amount (USD$) |
|---|---|---|
| B | Business/Tourist | $185 |
| C-1 | Transit | $185 |
| D | Ship/Airline Crew | $185 |
| E | Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty | $315 |
| F | Student (academic) | $185 |
| H | Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees | $205 |
| I | Journalist and Media | $185 |
| J | Exchange Visitor | $185 |
| K | Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen | $265 |
| L | Intracompany Transferees | $205 |
| M | Student (vocational) | $185 |
| O | Persons with Extraordinary Ability | $205 |
| P | Athletes. Artists & Entertainers | $205 |
| Q | International Cultural Exchange | $205 |
| R | Religious Worker | $205 |
| T | Victim of Human Trafficking | $185 |
| U | Victim of Criminal Activity | $185 |
| TN/TD | NAFTA Professionals | $185 |
Visa Types and Conditions with No Fee Required
- 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 within one year of visa issuance, 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; and,
- 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 urgent treatment and convalescence.
Other Fees
In some cases, additional visa fees are paid directly to the National Visa Center, to the U.S. Embassy or to the Department of Homeland Security.
Reciprocity Fees
The following reciprocity fees for Lebanon will be charged in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee). The reciprocity fee can be paid at the U.S. Embassy at the time of your appointment if the application is approved. The Embassy only accepts cash payments in U.S. dollars and reciprocity fees must be paid by primary visa applicants and each of their dependents.
| Visa Type | Reciprocity Fee |
|---|---|
| F-1 (Student) | $0 |
| F-2 (Dependent of F1 Visa) | $0 |
| M-1 (Nonacademic Student) | $0 |
| M-2 (Dependent of M-1 Visa) | $0 |
| J-1 (Exchange Visitor) | $0 |
| J2 (Dependent of Exchange Visitor) | $0 |
| L-1 (Intracompany Transferee) | $2092 |
| L-2 (Dependent of Intracompany Transferee) | $2092 |
| H-1B (Person in Specialty Occupation) | $748 |
| H-1C (Nurse in health professional shortage area) | $748 |
| H-3 (Trainee or Special Education Visitor) | $748 |
| H-4 (Dependent of H visa holder) | $748 |
| R-1 (Religious worker) | $502 |
| R-2 (Dependent of R1 visa holder) | $502 |
Please direct all questions regarding reciprocity fees to support-Lebanon@ustraveldocs.com.
SEVIS Fees
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is an Internet-based system that tracks F, M, and J visa participants (and their family members) from the time they receive their initial documentation (either an I-20 or a DS-2019) until they graduate/leave school or conclude/leave program.
F, M and J visa principal applicants: Check with your U.S. school to make sure your information has been entered into SEVIS. You will need to pay a separate SEVIS fee in addition to the visa application fee. For nonimmigrant students with Form I-20, the SEVIS fee is US$350.DHS will maintain the $35 I-901 SEVIS Fee for J exchange visitors in the au pair, camp counselor, and summer work travel program participant categories, but the full I-901 SEVIS Fee for other J exchange visitors is now $220. Proof of payment is required before your student or exchange visitor visa will be issued. Payment cannot be made at the U.S. Embassy. Instructions for paying the SEVIS fee can be found here.
SEVIS Fee Exception
Applicants participating in a U.S. Government sponsored program (programs whose codes begin with G-1, G-2, G-3, G-7) are not required to pay the SEVIS fee.
Blanket L Fee (Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee) First-time
Principal applicants who are covered under a blanket petition for L status must pay a Fraud Prevention and Detection fee of US $500. This fee should be paid to the cashier at the Consular Section on the day of the interview. If a subsequent L-1 visa application is based on a new Form I-129S, the Fraud Prevention and Detection fee must be collected again.