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Travelers to U.S. Must Now Pay $250 ‘Visa Integrity Fee’

July 21, 2025 at 7:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Visitors to the United States will need to pay a “visa integrity fee,” according to a provision of the Trump administration’s recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, CNBC reports.

The fee applies to all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter, and cannot be waived.

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