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US Offers $750 Expedited Visa Interviews at Select Embassies for Faster Processing

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The U.S. State Department is launching a $750 expedited B1/B2 visa pilot from July 1 to December 31, 2026, which will allow applicants to secure an interview appointment within 10 business days at selected posts. The premium fee is in addition to the standard $185 visa application fee.

  1. US
    US State Department
    1. Although the $750 fee is significant, it reflects the full cost of providing the service and complies withstatutory requirements. The pilot is designed to minimize impacts on regular appointment wait times by capping expedite appointment availability and preserves humanitarian expedite options for urgent cases.
  2. US
    Steven Brown
    1. Considering some folks need to travel on short notice, this isn't a bad thing.

sources

  1. 1.Los Angeles Times
  2. 2.The New York Times
  3. 3.The Times of India
  4. 4.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US under Donald Trump
  3. 3.2024 US Presidential Election
  4. 4.Organized crime
  5. 5.Protests
  6. 6.Immigration
  7. 7.US-India relations
  8. 8.Mexico under Claudia Sheinbaum
  9. 9.India under Modi
  10. 10.United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
  11. 11.Kidnapping

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS
  2. 2.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR

organizations

  1. 1.US State Department
  2. 2.Federal Register
  3. 3.Visa Waiver Program

persons

  1. 1.Adrian Pandev
  2. 2.Steven BrownUS
US Offers $750 Expedited Visa Interviews at Select Embassies for Faster Processing