U.S. Embassy Manila Fee change?

[Kathy and Jesse 16]

Hello everyone.

On the U.S. Embassy Manila Website it is indicated that there is a fee change.

This is how it looks:

Changes to Visa Fees

Beginning April 13, 2012, changes to visa fees will take effect. All immigrant visa fees will decrease, while the fees for some nonimmigrant visa categories will increase.

Because the Department of State was able to obtain reimbursement under the Economy Act for services performed on behalf of other federal agencies, immigrant visa fees are decreasing.

The new fees are as follows:

Immigrant Visa and K Visa Processing Fees

Type of Visa

Previous Fee

New Fee

Immediate Relative and Family Preference Applications

$330

$230

Employment-Based Applications

$720

$405

Other Immigrant Visa Applications (I-360 and Special Immigrant Visas)

$305

$220

Diversity Visa Program Fee

$440

$330

Determining Returning Resident Status

$380

$275

Fiancé(e) visas (K)

$350

$240

But then on the same page it indicates this:

K visa applicants who have been notified by the Embassy to prepare for their interview, must pay the visa application fee of $350 before they can request a visa appointment via the online appointment website or the Visa Call Center. There are three ways to pay the K visa application fee:

Has anyone paid the Visa fee recently? Did you pay the reduced fee of $240?

Thanks for your responses,

I apologize for my confusion.

Jesse

[Hank_ 9,174]

Yup fees changed a few months ago. Nice... they went down.

[Kathy and Jesse 16]

Thanks Hank! That is great, I was just confused about the conflicting

information on the website.

[Hank_ 9,174]

What was silly is it took them over a month to update their letter to reflect the lower visa fee for the K-1

[thinkerlove0212 158]

Hello everyone.

On the U.S. Embassy Manila Website it is indicated that there is a fee change.

This is how it looks:

But then on the same page it indicates this:

Has anyone paid the Visa fee recently? Did you pay the reduced fee of $240?

Thanks for your responses,

I apologize for my confusion.

Jesse

Yes sad to say it went down after our interview LOL.. but good news for you..

Good-luck

[Mogambi 96]

Now if only they'd drop that AOS fee that I'm about to have to pay!!

[naplesguy 25]

On another thread it is said that the visa fee could or should be paid before the fiance is notified by the embassy. How is this done? What info is required? Just the Manila case number?

[actob99 156]

For K-1 visa you can pay for the interview fee in the Phils with just the manila case number.

[Rob&Ema 12]

Now if only they'd drop that AOS fee that I'm about to have to pay!!

I'm with you on that one. I still have a little while yet.

[southcalhog 43]

Talk about timing.......They changed it right after my fiancees Interview, but no problem thats insignificant as far as Im concerned,I have her here with me and thats all that Matters..........

[newbster 4]

When you go to BPI to pay the fee do you pay it in USD or in PHP?

Also for a K-1 Visa the fee is $240. If there is a 5 year old child, does an additional $240 have to be paid? If so would you get 2 receipts from BPI one with child's passport # and another with mothers?

Thanks

[Hank_ 9,174]

When you go to BPI to pay the fee do you pay it in USD or in PHP?

Also for a K-1 Visa the fee is $240. If there is a 5 year old child, does an additional $240 have to be paid? If so would you get 2 receipts from BPI one with child's passport # and another with mothers?

Thanks

Pay in Php at BPI. And yes pay two fees and get two receipts.