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STATE RIN: 1400-AD06 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: ●Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates 
Abstract: This rule amends the Schedule of Fees for consular services (Schedule) for nonimmigrant visa application processing fees, border crossing card application processing fees and immigrant visa application processing fees. The rule increases from $140 to $160 the fee charged for the processing of an application for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas (Machine-Readable Visas or MRVs) and Border Crossing Cards (BCCs) for Mexican citizens age 15 and over. The rule also provides amended application processing fees for certain categories of petition-based nonimmigrant visas and treaty trader and investor visas (all of which are also MRVs), as well as amended tiered application processing fees for immigrant visas. Finally, the rule increases from $14 to $15 the BCC fee charged to Mexican citizen minors who apply in Mexico, and whose parent or guardian already has a BCC or is applying for one, based on a Congressionally mandated surcharge that took effect since the last adjustment to the Schedule of Fees. The Department of State adjusted the fees to ensure that sufficient resources are available to meet the costs of providing consular services in light of the recent fee review's findings that the U.S. government is not fully covering its costs for the processing of these visas under the current fee structure. 
Agency: Department of State(STATE)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 22 CFR 22   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101 note, 1153 note, 1183a note, 1351, 1351 note, 1714, 1714 note    10 USC 2602(c)    11 USC 1157 note    22 USC 214, 214 note, 1475e, 2504(a), 4201, 4206, 4215, 4219, 6551    31 USC 9701    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  03/29/2012  77 FR 18907   
Interim Final Rule Effective  04/13/2012 
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  05/29/2012 
Final Action  09/17/2012  77 FR 57012   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
CA/C Special Assistant
Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suite H1004, 2401 E Street NW ,
Washington, DC 20520
Phone:202 663-1576
Email: ca-c-specialassistant@state.gov