US Visa Fee Calculator
Calculate total US visa application fees including MRV fees, SEVIS fees, premium processing costs. Covers B1/B2, F1, H1B, L1, O1, immigrant visas and more.
US Visa Fee Calculator
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Formula: Total Fee = MRV Fee × Applicants + SEVIS Fee × Applicants + Premium Processing + Additional Fees
Worked example — Total: $3,020 | Timeline: 15 business days with premium
Formula
Total Fee = MRV Fee × Applicants + SEVIS Fee × Applicants + Premium Processing + Additional Fees
US visa costs include the base MRV application fee, any SEVIS fees (for student/exchange visas), optional premium processing (for work visas), and additional fees for immigrant visa processing. All fees are in US dollars.
Worked Examples
Example 1: H1B Worker with Premium Processing
Problem:Calculate total fees for an H1B visa application with premium processing for one applicant.
Solution:MRV fee: $215 + Premium processing: $2,805 = $3,020
Result:Total: $3,020 | Timeline: 15 business days with premium
Example 2: F1 Student Visa
Problem:Calculate total fees for an F1 student visa application.
Solution:MRV fee: $185 + SEVIS fee: $350 = $535
Result:Total: $535 | Timeline: 2-4 months
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MRV fee for US visas?
The Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee is the base application fee required for most US visa applications. It is non-refundable and must be paid before scheduling a visa interview. The fee varies by visa category: $185 for most non-immigrant visas (B1/B2, F1), $215 for petition-based work visas (H1B, L1, O1), $265 for K1 fiance visas, and $315-$345 for treaty investor and immigrant visas. Fees are subject to change.
What is premium processing and when is it available?
Premium processing (Form I-907) is available for certain employment-based visa petitions including H1B, L1, and O1 visas. For an additional fee of $2,805, USCIS guarantees a response within 15 business days. The response may be an approval, denial, notice of intent to deny, or request for evidence. Premium processing does not guarantee approval — only faster adjudication.
What is the SEVIS fee?
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee is required for F1, M1, and J1 visa applicants. For F1 and M1 students, the fee is $350. For J1 exchange visitors, the fee is $220. This fee must be paid before the visa interview and is separate from the MRV application fee. It funds the system that tracks international students and exchange visitors in the US.
Are US visa fees refundable?
The MRV visa application fee is generally non-refundable, regardless of whether the visa is approved or denied. However, it remains valid for scheduling an interview for 12 months from the date of payment. SEVIS fees are also non-refundable. Premium processing fees may be refunded if USCIS fails to process the petition within the guaranteed timeframe.
What is the difference between the DS-160 and the DS-260 in the fee sequence?
The DS-160 is the online non-immigrant visa application used for categories such as B1/B2, F1, H1B and L1, and the MRV fee is paid alongside it before booking an interview. The DS-260 is the immigrant visa application used at the consular stage of a family-based or employment-based case, and it carries its own processing fee together with the affidavit of support fee. Which form applies decides which fee rows US Visa Fee Calculator includes.
Which fees does the petitioning employer pay rather than the applicant?
For petition-based categories such as H1B, L1 and O1, the employer files the I-129 petition with USCIS and is responsible for the petition filing fee and the statutory surcharges attached to it. The applicant typically pays the MRV fee at the consulate. Because US Visa Fee Calculator totals the applicant-facing consular costs, an employer's petition outlay sits outside the figure shown, and the true program cost of a work visa is higher.
What is a visa issuance or reciprocity fee, and when is it charged?
Separate from the MRV application fee, some approved non-immigrant visas attract an issuance fee that depends on the applicant's nationality. It exists because the United States mirrors what another country charges US citizens for a comparable visa, which is why it is called reciprocity. Many nationalities pay nothing, others pay a set amount per entry or per validity period, so check the reciprocity schedule for your country before budgeting.
How long does a paid MRV fee stay valid if my interview is delayed?
The MRV payment is tied to your receipt and remains usable for scheduling an interview for twelve months from the date of payment in most posts. If you do not attend an interview within that window, the payment lapses and must be made again. Because appointment backlogs vary widely by consulate, it is worth confirming appointment availability before paying, rather than paying early and letting the receipt expire.
Why do immigrant visa cases show extra line items that non-immigrant cases do not?
An immigrant visa creates permanent residence, so the case adds steps that temporary visas skip: a financial sponsor files an affidavit of support with its own fee in family cases, a panel physician medical examination is required and priced privately, and USCIS charges an immigrant fee after visa issuance to produce the green card. Those are the additional rows US Visa Fee Calculator adds for the family-based and employment-based immigrant options.
How do fees scale when a spouse and children apply with me?
Most consular charges are per person, not per family, so the MRV fee, any SEVIS fee for a student or exchange dependant category, the medical examination and the USCIS immigrant fee all multiply by the number of applicants — which is exactly what the applicants field in US Visa Fee Calculator does. Premium processing is the exception: it attaches to a single petition, so it is added once no matter how many dependants are included.
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