Are immigrant visa (IV) fees being increased?
Yes. The Department is increasing most immigrant visa (IV) processing fees based on results of the cost of service study. IV processing fees were last increased in 2005, to $355 per person. The Department now proposes to increase the application processing fee for most IV categories and establish multiple fees. Under the new schedule of fees, IV applicants will pay: $330 for immediate relative and family preference cases; $720 for employment-based cases; and $305 for other categories (including Diversity Visa, SE category special immigrant, and self-petitioner cases). (Special immigrants under Section 1244 of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 and Section 602(b) of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 remain fee-exempt.) The IV security surcharge, paid by all non-fee-exempt applicants, will increase from $45 to $74. The Diversity Visa (DV) surcharge will increase from $375 to $440. The fee for Affidavit of Support (I-864) Review will increase from $70 to $88. The fee
