Visitors To US Will Soon Face $250 “Visa Integrity Fee”

[KrupYou]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 9:42am

The Hill reports:

Tourists, international students and business travelers may be required to pay a $250 fee when visiting the United States on a non-immigrant visa. No formal start date has been announced to begin the collection of the “visa integrity fee.” Starting in 2026, the $250 price could increase to accommodate inflation.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be tasked with determining the final amount required for entry purposes.

 

[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 12:44pm

• YOU DID NOT POST A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS FEE------Who is exempt: Visitors from countries under the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are exempt if traveling for tourism or business for less than 90 days. This includes Canada and Bermuda citizens, and the 42 countries in the VWP, such as Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

 

Updated On: 7/19/25 at 12:44 PM

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 9:33am

You can’t post something like that without including the most important parts. 

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 10:48am

Are you one of those boomers who only reads a headline and takes it at face value, without doing additional research?

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 12:52pm

Hairspray0901 said: "Are you one of those boomers who only reads a headline and takes it at face value, without doing additional research?"

Are you one of those people who make unnecessary ageist accusations?

Delete the boomer reference and your argument and question stand equally strong:  Are you someone who only reads a headline and takes it at face value, without doing additional research?