A Bolt From the Blue!
16-07-2025
In a major development that could impact thousands of Indian students and travellers, the United States has introduced a $250 Visa Integrity Fee for nearly all non-immigrant visa categories, including student (F/M), tourist (B-1/B-2), work (H-1B), and exchange (J) visas. On 4 July, 2025, the new fee, which was a component of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed into law, went into force.