Fee Increase for Visa?

[DavidandJenny 1]

I read here that there is a fee increase for the payment of the Visa, cant remember where though. We had our interview already set up and Jenny paid her Visa ($100.00) at the bank already.....will she also be required to pay the additional $31.00?? Her intyerview is January 7th, 2008..thanks

[rjp44 1]

I read here that there is a fee increase for the payment of the Visa, cant remember where though. We had our interview already set up and Jenny paid her Visa ($100.00) at the bank already.....will she also be required to pay the additional $31.00?? Her intyerview is January 7th, 2008..thanks

No. The new price doesn't take affect until Jan. 31st.

[Passing.star 0]

I receive a call and an email from the US embassy here in Singapore about the Visa Fee Increase which is $S196.50 here from S$160. Yes you are right there's a Visa Fee increase

[edp333 9]

Actually, the price increase takes effect for interviews completed after January 31 and visa fees paid after December 31, 2007. Since your interview is Jan. 7 and as long as the fee was paid before December 31 you are exempt.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3023.html

“K” and “V” non-immigrant visa applicants who paid US$100 before January 1, 2008 will not be charged additional payment if they are scheduled and appear for their visa interview before January 31, 2008. Applicants who paid US$100 before January 1, 2008 but who are scheduled and appear for their visa interview after January 31, 2008 must pay the US$31 difference.

[Roserick 0]

Same with IR/CR.. Fee will increase $20 more.

IV fee bill from $380 - $400 will take effect on Jan 2008...

So the question is.. On these fee increase.. Do we have to pay the difference on the Interview date?

Or who ever have paid already are off the hook?

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Actually, the price increase takes effect for interviews completed after January 31 and visa fees paid after December 31, 2007. Since your interview is Jan. 7 and as long as the fee was paid before December 31 you are exempt.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3023.html

“K” and “V” non-immigrant visa applicants who paid US$100 before January 1, 2008 will not be charged additional payment if they are scheduled and appear for their visa interview before January 31, 2008. Applicants who paid US$100 before January 1, 2008 but who are scheduled and appear for their visa interview after January 31, 2008 must pay the US$31 difference.

As I stated before, I anticipated a ripple effect from the fee increases to effect all aspects of the immigration process. Besides electronics, healthcare, and gas prices, I can't recall anything else having such a sharp jump in cost over the past few years. It's still a tad bit frustrating, but I'll get over it.

[edp333 9]

Same with IR/CR.. Fee will increase $20 more.

IV fee bill from $380 - $400 will take effect on Jan 2008...

So the question is.. On these fee increase.. Do we have to pay the difference on the Interview date?

Or who ever have paid already are off the hook?

The IV fee bill increase is a little different, if the fee was paid before January 1, 2008 then you will not have to pay the additional $20:

Immigrant visa applicants who have already paid the US$335 application fee before January 1, 2008 will not be charged additional payment even if they are scheduled and appear for their interview after January 1, 2008. Applicants who will make their payment after January 1, 2008 will be required to pay the increase even if the original fee bill sent before January 1, 2008 indicates the US$335 fee.

[rjp44 1]

Same with IR/CR.. Fee will increase $20 more.

IV fee bill from $380 - $400 will take effect on Jan 2008...

So the question is.. On these fee increase.. Do we have to pay the difference on the Interview date?

Or who ever have paid already are off the hook?

We are safe on this increase. Here's an excerpt from embassy site:

Immigrant visa applicants who have already paid the US$335 application fee before January 1, 2008 will not be charged additional payment even if they are scheduled and appear for their interview after January 1, 2008. Applicants who will make their payment after January 1, 2008 will be required to pay the increase even if the original fee bill sent before January 1, 2008 indicates the US$335 fee.