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Travelers May Face 'Integrity Fee' for US Tourist Visas, Bill Text Shows
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The refundable $250 fee aims to enforce visa compliance and could raise $2.75 billion if applied to all non-immigrant visa holders, according to the US Travel Association.
- On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, introducing a $250 visa integrity fee for all non-immigrant visa applicants in the United States.
- Following the legislation, lawmakers also included a refundable visa fee structure designed to incentivise compliance, according to Reddy Neumann Brown PC, while the bill also makes tax cuts permanent and boosts defence and border security spending.
- At visa issuance, eligible visitors can reclaim the visa integrity fee after their trip if they meet visa conditions.
- Industry critics cautioned the fee increases visit costs by 144%, while Erik Hansen said `an unnecessary financial barrier for international visitors`.
- Currently, Steven A. Brown, partner at Reddy Neumann Brown PC, said the fee has not yet been implemented and no start date is set; the provision notes it will adjust annually for inflation.
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A “right to the integrity of visas”. Some expatriate workers in the United States and permanent residents would benefit from familiarizing themselves with this concept of the Trump administration, which will force them to untie the purse strings.
The United States will require international visitors to pay a new visa integrity fee of at least $250 (€213), added to existing visa costs, under a provision in the Trump administration's recently passed domestic policy bill.
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