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In the near future, the United States will need to pay a “visa fee”, according to the provision of the recently adopted Presidential Administration Donald Trump One big beautiful bill.
The fee extends to all visitors who need Non -immigration visas Login and cannot be refused.
However, travelers can also receive compensation fees according to the Regulation.
Details about the new claim is miserable, which has led to “significant problems and unanswered implementation,” said the US Socialist Association of Travel Association Travel CNBC.
However, this is what is known so far.
How much is the fee?
The fee will be at least $ 250 in the US, which runs from 1 October 2024 to September 30, 2025. However, the secretary security secretary may set a fee higher, the provision reports.
After that, the visa integrity fee will be adjusted for inflation.
Who should pay a new fee?
“Visa integrity fee” extends to all visitors who need non -immigration visas, which include tourists, business travelers and international students.
When is the fee paying?
The fee is paid when issuing a visa according to the Regulation. Thus, visitors whose visa requests will be denied will not be charged.
Does the fee replace other visa fees?
No, this provision states that the new payment is “in addition to” other payments, including regular visa payments.
“For example, an H-1B worker who already pays for $ 205 for a $ 205 application, can now count on a total of $ 455 if this fee is in place,” said Stephen A. Brown, an immigration firm in Houston, Reddi Noiman Brown, PC reports, PC, writes In the message On the site of his firm.
In addition, the fee should be paid for “I-94 Form”, which has increased one big beautiful bill from 6 dollars up to $ 24. This fee needs to pay Everyone who should submit the form 1-94 arrival and Recording of the exitAs for most travelers.
How can travelers get compensated?
In order to return their money, visa owners must fulfill the visa conditions that include “not accepting (unauthorized) unauthorized work,” rather than exceeding the visa authenticity for more than five days, the provision said.
The coatings will be carried out after the end of the travel, the message said.
That is unknown
According to Brown, the fee has not yet been implemented.
It is unclear when it starts.
“I believe he will need regulating or at least a message in the federal register, regarding the implementation in the collection,” Brown said.
New visa fees can increase travelers’ costs, but there are questions about when and how the fees are implemented.
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It is also unclear how travelers will pay the fee, the US Travel Association said.
“The bill directs the DHS secretary to charge, but DHS does not have an application for visa, issue or extension – then where and when DHS collects fee?” said the press -secretary.
In response to CNBC requests, a spokesman for the Ministry of Internal Security said: “The visa fee requires cross-coordination before implementation.”
More questions surround how and when the compensation process begins.
As many visas have been valid for several years, According to a budget budget in the US Congress, reported It is expected that “a small number of people will seek compensation.”
Moreover, “CBO expects that the State Department will take several years to implement the process of providing compensation. On this occasion, the CBO estimates that have accepted the provision, increase revenues and reduce the deficit by $ 28.9 billion over the period 2025-2034.”
Brown said he advised customers to consider the fee as not a return.
“If you get it back, great. But it is usually difficult to return the money from the government,” he said. “I would like them to view it as a” bonus “if they get a refund.”
The purpose of the fee
“One great beautiful President Trump bill provides the necessary policy and resources to restore integrity in our country’s immigration system,” said the CNBC Ministry of Internal Security.
Data Shows most visa owners that meet their visa conditions. During the financial years between 2016 and 2022, between 1% -2% of visitors who are not immigrants, the United States has exceeded their visas, the US Research Service reports.
However, it is estimated that 42% of the approximately 11 million unauthorized population, which lives in the US, entered the country legally, but exceeded their reception period, shows the data.
Influence on the incoming travelers
Brown said the Visa integrity fee is likely to affect B Visa owners – Either free time and business travelers – and foreign students are more than other types of travelers.
“Visa B owners, they may not want to add additional $ 250 per person to their travel expenses,” he said.
A new fee as well as the I-94 fee comes when the US is preparing for several major events in 2026, including Holiday “America 250”In honor of the 250th anniversary of the country, and Parts of the FIFA World Championship.
These obstacles consist of problems in Brand USA, marketing organization, which promotes incoming trips to the US, which resulted in one large beautiful bill from $ 100 million to $ 20 million.
The cuts occurred after the US Trade Department fired almost half of the US Council members in April.
US brand did not respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
On the eve of the adoption of new legislation, President and CEO Jeff Freeman Highly assessed the contribution of the bill For us infrastructure, air traffic control and border security.
But, he added: “Reasonable investments in the travel process make stupid new fees for foreign visitors and reduce the US brand, American hand promotion, which is much harder to swallow.”
– Caela Ling has contributed in this report.
