All applicants for a non-immigrant visas must pay the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee at the Embassy on the day of the interview. The MRV fee is non-refundable. Please DO NOT send cash through the mail. Payment must be made in cash USD or the Samoan Tala (WST) equivalent. As of August 2019 the exchange rate is USD1.00 = 2.80ST. Visa Fees in U.S. currency.
All applicants for a non-immigrant visa must pay the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee in U.S. dollars or Samoan tala equivalent. The MRV fee is non-refundable.
Visa Type | MRV Fee Amount | U.S. Dollars |
B1/B2 | (Business/Tourism) | $185 |
C1, C1/D | (Transit Visa, Crew-Airline/Ship) | $185 |
E1/E2 | Treaty trader/Investor | $315 |
E3/E3D | Specialty work visa for Australians) | $315 |
F1/F2 | (Academic Students) | $185 |
H1B/H2A/H2B/H3/H4 | (Temporary Employment) | $205 |
I | (Media Visa) | $185 |
J1/J2 | (Exchange Visitors) | $185 |
K1 | Fiancé (Visa) | $265 |
L1/L2 | (Intra-company Transferee) | $205 |
M1/M2 | (Vocational Student) | $185 |
O1/O2/O3 | (Person of Extraordinary Ability) | $205 |
Q1 | (International Cultural Exchange Visitor) | $205 |
R1/R2 | (Religious Worker) | $205 |
Additional fees: If you are not travelling on a passport from New Zealand, Samoa, Great Britain, or Korea, you may have to pay additional fees. Click here for more information on visa fees