The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed increases to student visa fees and Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification charges for providers.
The changes, which have been posted for public comment until September 17, will see the fees for F (academic) and M (vocational) visas rise from US$200 to US$350, while a J (exchange) visitor will increase from US$180 to US$220.
The four-month J visa, used for the summer work and travel programme and some other strands of the exchange scheme, will remain at US$35, under the proposals.
Meanwhile the initial certification petition for SEVP approval – required for providers that wish to accept international students – will jump from the current level of US$1,700 to US$3,000.
Additionally, a new US$1,250 charge will be introduced for filing a petition of recertification, and a fee of US$675 will be attached to filing a ‘Notice of Appeal or Motion’.
The proposed fees help eliminate this risk and allow SEVP to continue to achieve its priorities – enhancing national security and preventing immigration fraud.”
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