Effective August 1, 2025, the following visa-related fee changes will apply:
- Visa request fees for J-1s, H-1Bs, TNs, and E-3s will decrease to $519 (from $580)
- Amendment fees for J-1 documents (DS-2019s) will decrease to $99 (from $107)
- O-1 and EB-1B hourly visa case management fees will decrease to $102 (from $117)
Visa requests that are conditionally approved on or after August 1, 2025 will be charged at the new rate. These decreases will appear on invoices issued on or after August 2.
Please note that all fees associated with H-1B, E-3, TN, and O-1/EB-1B petitions, including the $519 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 $519 visa request fee and $99 J-1 amendment fee. The 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, 2026; units should expect that fees will change again effective on or after July 1, 2026. For more information on visa processing fees and U.S. government visa fees, see the Visa Fees page. Please contact ISO with questions you have regarding this announcement.