Visas to US

Visas to US
Jan 13, 2008 21:59
JIMMYB Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	Source: US Embassy. U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fee Will be Reduced from RMB 969 to RMB 943 beginning Jan. 11, 2008 Due to a change of the currency exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Chinese RMB, the U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fee will be reduced from RMB 969 to RMB 943, effective Friday, January 11, 2008. U.S. VISA APPLICATION FEES WILL INCREASE ON JANUARY 1, 2008 Due to a change of the currency exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Chinese RMB, the U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fee will be reduced from RMB 969 to RMB 943, effective Friday, January 11, 2008. Effective January 1, 2008, the application fees for U.S. nonimmigrant and immigrant visas will increase. These fee increases apply to visa applicants worldwide and are due to new security-related costs, new information technology systems and inflation. NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION FEE WILL INCREASE TO $131 Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa will increase from $100 to $131. Those applicants who paid the prior $100 application fee before January 1, 2008 will be processed without further payment only if they appear for a visa interview before January 31, 2008. Applicants who paid the prior $100 application fee and appear for visa interviews after January 31, 2008 must pay the difference - $31 - at CITIC Bank and obtain a receipt before they will be interviewed. Any payments made after January 1, 2008, regardless of the interview date, must be for the full $131 fee. IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION FEE WILL INCREASE TO $355 Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for a U.S. immigrant visa will increase from $335 to $355. Those applicants who paid the prior $335 application fee before January 1, 2008 will be processed without further payment even if they appear for an immigrant visa interview after January 1, 2008. Most IV applicants pay their fees through the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) in the United States. Fee bills sent by NVC will reflect this change effective January 1, 2008. Applicants who make their payment after January 1, 2008 will be required to pay the increase even if their original fee bill sent prior to January 1, 2008 displays the fee of $335.

Jan 13, 2008 21:59

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Source: US Embassy.

U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fee Will be Reduced from RMB 969 to RMB 943 beginning Jan. 11, 2008
Due to a change of the currency exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Chinese RMB, the U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fee will be reduced from RMB 969 to RMB 943, effective Friday, January 11, 2008.

U.S. VISA APPLICATION FEES WILL INCREASE ON JANUARY 1, 2008

Due to a change of the currency exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Chinese RMB, the U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fee will be reduced from RMB 969 to RMB 943, effective Friday, January 11, 2008.

Effective January 1, 2008, the application fees for U.S. nonimmigrant and immigrant visas will increase. These fee increases apply to visa applicants worldwide and are due to new security-related costs, new information technology systems and inflation.

NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION FEE WILL INCREASE TO $131

Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa will increase from $100 to $131. Those applicants who paid the prior $100 application fee before January 1, 2008 will be processed without further payment only if they appear for a visa interview before January 31, 2008.

Applicants who paid the prior $100 application fee and appear for visa interviews after January 31, 2008 must pay the difference - $31 - at CITIC Bank and obtain a receipt before they will be interviewed.

Any payments made after January 1, 2008, regardless of the interview date, must be for the full $131 fee.

IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION FEE WILL INCREASE TO $355

Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for a U.S. immigrant visa will increase from $335 to $355. Those applicants who paid the prior $335 application fee before January 1, 2008 will be processed without further payment even if they appear for an immigrant visa interview after January 1, 2008.

Most IV applicants pay their fees through the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) in the United States. Fee bills sent by NVC will reflect this change effective January 1, 2008. Applicants who make their payment after January 1, 2008 will be required to pay the increase even if their original fee bill sent prior to January 1, 2008 displays the fee of $335.

Jan 13, 2008 22:00

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The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Begin Ten Fingerprint Collection for Visa Applicants

Embassy Beijing began 10-fingerprint collection on November 15, 2007 and the program is being implemented at all consulates in China for non-immigrant and immigrant visa applicants.

As you are probably aware, non-immigrant visa applicants have been subject to biometric enrollment of their two index fingers since mid-2004.

By December 31, 2007, all American visa-issuing posts worldwide will collect 10 fingerprints instead of two from visa applicants.

The transition to ten prints will enable consular officers to more efficiently and effectively screen out applicants who are ineligible due to criminal history records.

This change in procedure does not change the requirements of who is required to provide fingerprints and who is exempt. As before, applicants for diplomatic or official visa classes, applicants under 14 or over 79 years of age, and medical emergency cases are exempt from the requirement.

While the 10-print biometric enrollment takes a few seconds longer per applicant, it has not significantly increased applicants' time spent in the waiting room or the interview wait time.

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