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New $250 visa fee risks deepening US travel slump
The $250 visa integrity fee targets travelers from non-visa waiver countries, likely worsening a 3.1% decline in US inbound travel and reducing international visitor spending, experts say.
- A new $250 Visa Integrity Fee will apply to travelers from non-visa waiver countries, increasing total visa costs to $442, making it one of the highest in the world, according to the U.S. Travel Association.
- Overseas arrivals to the U.S. fell 3.1% year-on-year in July, continuing a decline that began earlier in the year, as per U.S. government data.
- The fee aims to discourage visa overstays and unauthorized employment, and travelers may be eligible for reimbursement if they comply with visa conditions, as reported by ABC News.
- Gabe Rizzi, President of Altour, stated that additional friction in the traveler experience will reduce travel volumes to some extent, affecting travel plans as summer ends.
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US to impose USD 250 'visa integrity fee': India on affected list
Washington: The United States (US) has announced a new USD 250 “visa integrity fee” for non-immigrant visa applicants, under a provision in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, spearheaded by the Trump administration. Effective from October 1, the surcharge will apply to individuals from non-visa waiver countries, encompassing categories such as tourists, business travellers, temporary workers, and students. Affected nations includ…
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NEW YORK >> A new $250 “visa integrity fee” imposed on travelers to the United States risks piling more pressure on the struggling travel industry, as overseas arrivals continue to fall due to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and hostility to many foreign countries.
New $250 visa fee risks deepening US travel slump
A new $250 "visa integrity fee" imposed on travelers to the United States risks piling more pressure on the struggling travel industry, as overseas arrivals continue to fall due to President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration and hostility to many foreign countries.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new $250 “visa integrity fee” imposed on travelers to the United States risks piling more pressure on the struggling travel industry, as overseas arrivals continue to fall due to US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and hostility to many foreign countries.
US adds new $250 visa fee for travellers
NEW YORK - A new $250 “visa integrity fee” imposed on travellers to the United States risks piling more pressure on the struggling travel industry, as overseas arrivals continue to fall due to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and hostility to many foreign countries.
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