Given the easing of travel restrictions imposed by the United States, crossing the border will once again become an everyday occurrence, despite the accelerating increase in cases caused by the omicron variant. Therefore, procedures at embassies and consulates have been reinstated for those wishing to travel for tourism or business, work or study.
Since last December 16, the United States embassy in Mexico has reactivated the procedure for issuing any visas that have been suspended due to travel restrictions and restrictions imposed by the government of the American Union.
“Non-immigrant visas are for people who wish to temporarily travel to the US for tourism, business, temporary work, study, or medical treatment,” explains page Department of State officials to process visas.
visa type
For those who are doing this procedure for the first time, please note that there are several types of visas depending on the reason for the trip the user is making:
- B-1: Business visitor
- B-2: Tourist Visitors
- E-1: Merchant
- E-2: Investors
- F-1: Academic student (with permission to work in the United States)
- J-1: Exchange student (with permission to work)
- M-1: Vocational student (without a permit to work in the United States)
- H-2: Temporary work in the United States
- K-1 : For those who are going to get married
Each is priced differently and everyone who requests it, including children, must pay a fee to request it. If refused, a refund cannot be requested.
“All visa applicants, including children, must pay a non-immigrant visa (MRV) application fee, which is non-refundable and non-transferable,” the statement said. page official.
Some of the costs are:
- B-1/B-2, for children under 15: 15 dollars (about 310 Mexican pesos)
- B-1/B-2/F-1/M-1/J-1, for people over 15 years old: $160 (about 3,290 Mexican pesos)
- H-2, for temporary workers: $190 (approximately 3,900 Mexican pesos)
- E-1/E-2, for traders and investors: 205 dollars (approximately 4,210 Mexican pesos)
- K-1, for fiancé: $265 (about 5,445 Mexican pesos)
Depending on the visa they apply for, students will also have to pay an additional SEVIS (Student Program and Exchange Visitor) compliant fee.
For processing non-immigrant visas, the authorities have warned that there is a longer waiting time. However, according to the United States embassy and consulates in Mexico page, “applicants who are processing non-immigrant visa extensions in the same category, and whose visas expired within the last 48 months, may be eligible for an interview waiver.”
For the latest information from the United States Department of State on visa and travel issues to the United States, see page agency news.
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