US postpones date for the increase of worldwide visa fees amid public outcry
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US postpones the date for the increase of worldwide visa fees from May 30 to June 17 amid public outcry
US postpones the date for the increase of worldwide visa fees from May 30 to June 17 amid public outcry.
The United States Department of State has postponed the date for the increase of worldwide visa fees to June 17 from the earlier pronounced date of May 30, amid a public outcry that will see some applicants pay upto Sh42,000 to acquire the travel document.
The increase of the fees in ranges between seven and 53 percent, which was first announced on May 3, was attributed to the rising costs of processing the travel document.
The categories affected include business and tourist visas (categories B1/B2S), students (F) and exchange visitor visas (J) which will increase from Sh21,800 ($160) to Sh25,206 ($185), while visas for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) will cost Sh27,941 ($205) from Sh25,897 ($190).
The fee for treaty traders, investors, and applicants in a specialty occupation (E category) will increase from Sh27,941 ($205) to Sh42,934 ($315) in the changes.
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“Individuals who already paid the existing, lower NIV fee will not have to pay the difference once the fee increases on June 17, 2023. All NIV fee payments made on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days.
Receipts for NIV fees paid before October 1, 2022, will continue to be valid until September 30, 2023,” said the Nairobi-based US Embassy in a Wednesday dispatch.
The embassy acknowledged the critical importance that international travel plays in the US economy noting that visas especially for work and tourism are central to President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, and insisted that the charges are only meant to recover the costs of providing the consular services.
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