THE VISA FEE WILL INCREASE STARTING JUNE 4

SOCIETY, Daily news | | May 27, 2010 14:35

On June 4, 2010, the fee charged for tourist or business visas will increase from $131 to $140. The new application fee for H, L, O, P, Q and R visas will be $150; for E visas $390, and K visas $350. Applicants will have to pay the full fee in effect on the day they apply, regardless of when they pay. If you paid $131 to apply for a tourist visa and your appointment is after June 4th, you will have to pay the $9 difference when you come in for your interview. Applicants for tourist, student and exchange visas can pay the difference at the Embassy on the day of their interview. If you have already paid $131 and are applying for H, L, O, P, Q or R visa and your interview date is on or after June 4th, please e-mail the consular section at consyerevan@state.gov for instructions on how to pay the difference.

The fees are being increased to ensure that the Department of State recovers the true costs of consular services through user fees, as required by law. The proposed changes to our fee schedule reflect more accurately the true expenditure of doing business. This way, services of direct benefit to individuals, organizations, or groups are paid for by the users rather than by taxpayers in general. The Department of State reviewed its current consular fees based on a cost of service study completed in June 2009. This study, involving two years of research, was the most detailed, comprehensive study of consular fees that the Department of State has completed. The last change in visa application fees was in 2008.

Detailed information about how to apply for a visa can be found on the Embassy’s web site: http://armenia.usembassy.gov/

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