If you’re planning to visit, study, work, or reunite with family in the United States, there’s an important update you’ll want to note—the U.S. Department of State has revised its non-immigrant visa application fees for 2025. Whether you’re pursuing a degree at an American university, attending business meetings, or joining a loved one, these changes could affect your budget and planning.
Here’s a simplified look at the new application fees for various U.S. visa categories, effective as of May 2025:
- The B-1/B-2 visa for business or tourism now costs $185, the same fee applied to transit (C-1), crew member (D), academic student (F), vocational student (M), exchange visitor (J), media and journalist (I), trafficking victim (T), and victims of certain crimes (U) visas.
- For Canadian and Mexican professionals entering under USMCA (TN/TD), the application fee also stands at $185.
- Temporary worker visas (H series), intra-company transfers (L), individuals with extraordinary ability (O), athletes and entertainers (P), cultural exchange (Q), and religious workers (R) each require a $205 application fee.
- Fiancé(e) visas (K) are priced at $265.
- Treaty trader and investor visas (E-1/E-2) as well as the Australian specialty occupation visa (E-3) carry the highest application fees at $315.
In addition to these application fees, students on F and M visas and exchange visitors under the J category must also pay a separate SEVIS fee—$350 for F and M students, $220 for most J exchange visitors, and a reduced $35 fee for certain J subcategories.
Applicants should also be aware of possible visa reciprocity fees, which vary based on their country of citizenship and are separate from the application fee. It’s important to keep in mind that all visa application fees are non-refundable, regardless of whether the visa is approved or denied.
