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Change in Visa Processing Fees (April 13, 2012)

Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees.  The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing fees will decrease.

Because of a reallocation of costs associated with immigrant visas, all categories of immigrant visa processing fees will decrease.

Immigrant Visa Processing Fees

The proposed fees were published in the Federal Register March 29, 2012, and will take effect in 15 days.  To view the interim final rule, visit www.regulations.gov. 

Comments will be accepted until 60 days after publication.  At that time, the Department will consider the public comments, and the published final rule will include the Department’s response to any comments received.

Fee information may also be found on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website, travel.state.gov, and on the websites of U.S. embassies and consulates.

Immigrant Application Fees

Applicants will have to pay the full fees in effect on the day they apply, with the exception of applicants whose fees are collected by the National Visa Center (NVC). Applicants whose fees are collected by NVC, both prior to and after July 13, 2010, will be required to pay only the fees in effect on the day they are billed. Applicants billed by NVC at the current rate prior to July 13, 2010 will not be required to pay the difference between the current and new fees.

You may qualify to immigrate to the United States if you are:

• A spouse or immediate relative of an American citizen or legal permanent resident.
• The fiancé of an American citizen.
• A prospective employee of a United States company.
• Selected through the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery program.

All prospective immigrants except for DV candidates must have a petition filed on their behalf. The “petitioner” is the person or company who files the petition, and the “beneficiary” is the prospective immigrant.

All petitions may be filed in the United States. Please vist the USCIS website for more information.

Some petitions can be filed in person at Embassy Amman. Please email USCIS at USCIS.Amman@dhs.gov for more information.

For inquires concerning immigrant visas,  interviews, and submitting a waiver request for visa ineligibilities, please contact our office by email at: Amman-IV@state.gov.  The IV unit is unable to accomodate inquiries in person or by telephone.

For answers to your Immigrant Visa questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions. 

For additional information please also visit the following sites: 

• The Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• The Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

A Guide for New Immigrants

New immigrants looking for detailed and practical information to help ease them into their new lives in the U.S. are encouraged to read USCIS’s comprehensive guide, Welcome to the United States – A Guide for New Immigrants.  The guide is available in 17 languages, including Arabic.