NEW YORK: United State increased non-immigrant visa application fees in various categories from $400 to $2,350. 

But the US government decreased visa fees in some categories also to attract investors and businessmen. 

Foreign Ministry of the country said that the fee increased due to rising costs for providing visa services the new fees, which was charged worldwide, were based on a recent assessment of service costs. 

Sources said that the fee for K or Fiancé (e) visas, a non-immigrant visa category processed by the Immigrant Visa Unit, will increase from $240 to $265.

Changes in new immigrant visa processing fees include:

- Immediate relative and family preference applications: $230 to $325

- Employment-based applications: $405 to $345

- Other immigrant visa applications: $220 to $205

- Determining returning resident status: $275 to $180

- Waiver of two-year residency requirement: $215 to $120

- Affidavit of support review, when reviewed domestically: $88 to $120.

Besides, the fee for E visas for treaty-traders and treaty-investors was fixed at $250 which was $270. 

All nonimmigrant visa applicants’ fees will be effected from September 12. 

BDST: 0925 HRS, SEP 16, 2014