New Delhi, April 2 -- From April 1, fees for non-immigrant US visas, including EB-5, have been raised significantly indicating an overhaul in visa services, potentially impacting immigration policies and international relations.

As per USCIS, the EB-5 visas, popularly known as investors visas fees has jumped from USD 3,675 (over Rs.3,00,000) to USD 11,160 (over Rs.9,00,000).

Nicholas A. Mastroianni, President and CMO, US Immigration Fund in an exclusive interview to Livemint elaborates on how it will impact 'volume of visa applications from India', the future outlook of the visa category in India and other details.

In response to the upcoming USCIS fee hike, our strategy involves a partial investment option for EB-5 applicants to minim...