Visa fees and associated fees

• Notice: Visa Processing Fees to Change on April 13, 2012
• Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fee
• Petition Based Visas 
• Reciprocal Issuance Fees
• SEVIS Fee
• Fee Exemption

Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fee

The non-refundable NIV application fee is payable at:

Citibank, 17 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi
or
Citibank Sun Wah Tower, Ground floor, 115 Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Citibank is open from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A valid passport must be presented at the time of payment.

Most nonimmigrant visa applicants will pay a fee of $160. Includes: tourist, short-term business/conference, crew/transit, media, student/exchange - B-1/B-2, C1/D, F/M/J and I visa applicants.

Upon payment, Citibank will provide a two-part receipt to the applicant. Both parts must be presented at the Embassy at the time of the interview.

Each applicant, including children, must pay the fee and have a separate fee receipt.

The application fee is a one-time, non-refundable fee; if you wish to transfer the fee, please contact Citibank directly.

Click here to learn more about all visa fees.  

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Petition Based Visas

Applicants for petition-based visas will pay an application fee of $190, payable at Citibank (see here above information).

Petition-based visa categories include:

• H visa for temporary workers and trainees
• L visa for intra-company transferees
• O visa for aliens with extraordinary ability
• P visa for athletes, artists and entertainers
• Q visa for international cultural exchange visitors
• R visa for religious occupations

The fee for E visas for treaty-traders and treaty-investors is $270, payable at the U.S. Embassy cashier, the day of your interview, exclusively in USD cash.

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Reciprocal Issuance Fees

Vietnamese citizens do not have to pay the reciprocal issuance fees.
Some applicants may also be subject to additional visa issuance fees depending on a number of factors including visa class, applicant nationality, and the length of validity. Issuance fees are based on reciprocity with other countries. Issuance fees are only charged if the visa is issued and must be paid at the U.S. Embassy after the interview. Please see the list of reciprocal issuance fees by country.

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SEVIS Fee

Additional fee for All F, J and M Visa Visitors:

The SEVIS (Student Exchange Visitor Information System) I-901 fee is mandated by Congress to support the automated system that keeps track of students and exchange visitors to ensure that they maintain their lawful status in the United States.

Each student or exchange scholar issued an initial Form I-20 or DS-2019 on or after September 1, 2004, is responsible for paying this fee before applying for a visa. The visa officer must be able to verify that the relevant electronic record exists in the SEVIS database before an F-, J-, or M-class visa can be issued.

SEVIS forms and electronic verification are also required for family member visas, i.e., F-2, M-2 or J-2 visas.

Persons sponsored by the United States Government are exempt from payment of the SEVIS fee if their program code begins with G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-7. Most continuing students and exchange visitors will also not be required to pay the SEVIS fee.

The SEVIS fee is $200 for students (F/M) and $180 for exchange visitors (J1). Applicants should bring their SEVIS fee receipt to their visa interview. For information regarding the SEVIS fee, please refer to the SEVIS website.

Please note: Any applicant appearing for his or her interview who has not paid the SEVIS fee will not be permitted to interview and will be asked to return to the Embassy at a later time with proof that the fee has been paid.

The SEVIS fee must be paid prior to the visa interview date.

• If paying electronically: at least three business days prior
• If submitting payment through regular mail: at least 15 business days prior

(This time frame allows adequate time for the fee payment to be received at the DHS address listed on the Form I-901, deposited, and recorded in SEVIS.)

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Fee Exemption

Current Fulbright Scholars and Vietnam Education Foundation Scholars are not required to pay either visa or SEVIS fee.

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Notice: Visa Processing Fees to Change on April 13, 2012

Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees as follows. 

Fee information may also be found on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website or the website of the U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City.

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