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Immigrant Visa Fee For Various Categories

Coming to the U.S. Permanently - Immigrant Services

Filing an immigrant visa petition (Collected for USCIS and subject to change)

  • Petition, USCIS, Form I-130 to classify status of alien relative for issuance of immigrant visa: $185.00
  • Petition to classify orphan as an immediate relative, USCIS Form I-600 : $525.00

Immigrant visa application processing fee

  • (per person), Form DS-230 : $400.00

Diversity Visa Lottery

  • surcharge for immigrant visa application (per person applying as a result of the lottery program) : $375.00

Note: Forms and fee amounts are listed for immigration petitions which are submitted to Department of State, either accepted at an Embassy or Consulate abroad, or within the U.S to the National Visa Center or Kentucky Consular Center. Other immigration related forms can only be approved by the Department of Homeland Security's United States Citizenship and Immigrants Services (USCIS). For other fees (relating to forms starting with an “I” select USCIS Forms and Fees for additional information.

Special Visa Services

  • Application for Determining Returning Resident Status, Form DSP-117 : $400.00
  • Transportation letter for Legal Permanent Residents of U.S. : $165.00
  • Application for Waiver of 2 year foreign residency requirement (J Waiver), Data Sheet, Form 3035 : $215.00
  • Application for filing Waiver application (I-601, I-212) of immigrant visa ineligibility: $545.00 for each applicant 
  • Refugee or significant public benefit parole case processing : No Fee
  • U.S. Visa fingerprinting : $85.00