Nonimmigrant Visa Fees

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