India, July 23 -- Under the new United States mandate, international visitors will be required to pay a new "visa integrity fee" of at least $250, added to existing visa costs.

This will affect a wide range of visitors who are required to obtain nonimmigrant visas to enter the US, such as tourists, business visitors, international students, and others coming for temporary stays.

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Although the law allows reimbursement of the fee after the visa expires, the mechanisms behind the process are not yet clarified.

According to U.S. State Department data, nearly 11 million nonimmigrant visas were issued in fiscal year 2024 alone.

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