Effective January 1, 2025, the following visa-related fee changes will apply:
- Visa request fees for J-1s, H-1Bs, TNs, and E-3s will increase to $580 (from $562).
- Amendment fees for J-1 documents (DS-2019s) will increase to $107 (from $105).
- O-1 and EB-1B hourly visa case management fees will decrease to $117 (from $140).
Visa requests that are conditionally approved on or after January 1, 2025, will be charged the new rate. These increases will appear on invoices issued on or after January 2.
Please note that all fees associated with H-1B, E-3, TN, and O-1/EB-1B petitions, including the $580 visa request fee, are paid by the host department and cannot be passed on to the international scholar.
For J-1 scholars who are not members of the UAW Postdoctoral Scholars Local 4121, as well as all J-2 dependents, reimbursement may be requested by the department from scholars for the $580 visa request fee and the $107 J-1 amendment fee. The new UAW 4121 2023-25 contract prevents units from requesting reimbursement for J-1 visa fees from postdoctoral scholars.
These fees will apply through June 30, 2025. Units should expect that fees will change again effective July 1, 2025.
For more information on visa processing fees and U.S. government visa fees, see the Visa Fees page. Contact ISO with any questions regarding this announcement.