United States Introduces Refundable $250 Visa Integrity Fee For All Non-Immigrant Applicants

A new US policy has mandated a $250 visa fee for all non-immigrant visitors, with refunds possible if applicants are visa compliant.

The United States has rolled out a new policy introducing a mandatory $250 visa integrity fee for all non-immigrant travellers.

This charge, which allows no exemptions or waivers, is part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed during Trump’s administration.

According to the Managing Director of Programmes and Strategy at the American Immigration Council, Jorge Loweree,

“Attaching an additional $250 fee has the very real potential to significantly reduce the number of people that can afford to do that.

“There are hundreds of thousands of people who receive visas and permission from the Department of State to come to the U.S. every single month temporarily.”

The law also permits the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the fee at any time if considered necessary.

Under the new regulation, the fee will be collected only after a visa is granted.

Applicants whose visa requests are denied will not be required to pay.