Visas
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American Visa Application Fee Change
Effective January 1, 2008, visa application fees for U.S. immigrant and non-immigrant visas will increase to reflect the rising cost of visa processing procedures. Application fees for non-immigrant visas will increase from US$100 to US$131 and immigrant-visa application fees will rise from US$335 to US$355. These increases are necessary to cover the costs of new security-related and information-technology systems as well as inflation. Immigrant visa applicants who paid the current US$335 fee prior to January 1, 2008, will be processed without further payment even if they appear for their immigrant-visa interview after January 1, 2008.
The new fees accurately reflect the current cost to process visa applications worldwide. U.S. visa applications are on the rise following a post-9/11 downturn. In Kuwait, for example, non-immigrant visa-applications rose by 20 percent over 2006. Kuwaiti citizens have one of the highest visa-approval ratings in the world. More than 98 percent of Kuwaiti nationals have their U.S. visa applications approved. The U.S. Embassy continues to welcome applications from citizens of Kuwait and other nationalities. Non-immigrant visa fees can be paid at any branch of the Burgan Bank in U.S. dollars or Kuwaiti Dinars at the current exchange rate. More information on how to apply for a U.S. visa in Kuwait can be found at the Embassy’s website at http://kuwait.usembassy.gov.
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