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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Brings Major Hike In US Visa Fees For Indians

Traveling to America will be more expensive for Indians. From 2026, a new Visa Integrity Fee of $250 will be added. The total visa cost will rise to $472. This affects tourist, student, and work visas. The US says it's to ensure visa compliance. Indians can save money by applying before 2026. Apply in 2025 to avoid the new fee.

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The new tax on student, business and tourism visas could come into effect from October, said immigration law lawyer Josefina Orozco. TIJUANA, Baja California, July 16, 2025.- From 2026, people applying for a non-immigration visa, such as study, work and tourism, will have to pay a total of $435, approximately 8,000 Mexican pesos. This as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” initiative approved by the Congress of the United States of America …

On July 4, 2025, the President of the United States (USA), Donald Trump, announced his tax project in which he included a new immigration tax, which could increase the price of the American visa to thousands of pesos by the next 2026. The fiscal project named One Big Beautiful Bill Act, establishes a very important increase in certain migration procedures, among which is the visa for tourists, workers and students.

On July 4th, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, his own budget, fiscal, and immigration bill. Among its many points is the increase in immigration fees through new taxes, known as the "Visa Integrity Fee," which will take effect in 2026. This will have a direct impact not only on those seeking to live and work in the United States, but also on those seeking to visit the country temporarily as tourists.

The cost of obtaining an American non-immigrant visa, which includes tourists, students and people travelling on business, will be significantly increased. The cause is the implementation of a new official fee called “Visa Integrity Fee”, established under the fiscal plan promulgated by the Donald Trump government. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act states that this fee will be added to the 185 dollars currently charged for applications, which will …

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One India broke the news in India on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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