El aumento de las tarifas de Estados Unidos aplica para visas de turismo, negocios, trabajos temporales, comercio e inversión.
Referential image of passengers waiting for their flight at Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport, on February 17, 2023.
The United States will raise the prices of tourist, business, student, temporary worker and investor visas from June 17, 2023.
Initially, these were going to change on May 30, but there was a postponement, according to a statement from the US Embassy in Ecuador.
This is how the prices will be adjusted:
- The cost of tourist and business visas (B1/B2s and BCC) and student and exchange visas will go from USD 160 to USD 185.
- The rates for some temporary work visas (H, L, O, P, Q and R) will rise from the current USD 190 to USD 205.
- The trader and investor (E) visa will increase from USD 205 to USD 315.
In March 2023, the State Department had explained in a statement that the fees for so-called non-immigrant visas are calculated from the costs of consular services. The last revision of some prices was made in 2014.
The agency then assured that work and tourist visas are “essential” for the foreign policy of the president of the United States, Joe Biden, who “recognizes the fundamental role of travel in the economy” of the country.
“The State Department is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both immigrants and nonimmigrants,” the State Department said.
Note originally published on May 5, 2023 and updated on June 16 with the change in the date of the price hike.
