Immigrant Visa Fees

• All fees may be subject to change without notice and are non-refundable.
• All U.S. consular fees worldwide are established in U.S. dollars (USD). For some common consular services we have listed the Australian dollar (AUD) equivalent on the relevant fee information web page. For a complete list of U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visa fees please refer to travel.state.gov.
• The Consulates General do not, under any circumstances, accept cash sent through the mail.

Revised Schedule of Consular Fees for Immigrant, Diversity and K Visa Applicants

Effective January 1, 2008, applicants for all categories of immigrant visas, including diversity visas and non-immigrant K visas are required to pay new fees. All fees are NON-REFUNDABLE and must be paid on the day of your interview. All U.S. Consular fees worldwide are established in U.S. dollars (USD). For a complete list of U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visa fees please refer to travel.state.gov.

The new schedule of fees is as follows:

Immigrant Visa (IV) Applicants
IV Application	US $355.00 per visa applicant
IV Security Surcharge	US $45.00 per visa applicant
Total	US $400.00 per visa applicant
Diversity Visa (DV) Applicants
DV Application	US $355.00 per visa applicant
DV Process Surcharge	US $375.00 per visa applicant
DV Security Surcharge	US $45.00 per visa applicant
Total	US $775.00 per visa applicant
Returning Resident Status (SB-1)
SB-1 Application	US $400.00 per visa applicant
K1, K2, K3 & K4 Applicants
The new fee is US $131.00 Applicants who paid the prior US $100 before January 1, 2008, will be processed only if they are scheduled and appear for a visa interview before January 31. Applicants who paid the prior US $100 application fee and appear for the visa interview after January 31, 2008 must pay the difference — US $31.00 before they can be interviewed.

Accepted forms of payment for visa services at U.S. Consular Offices in Australia

	Sydney	Melbourne	Perth
Cash
Bank check
Postal money order
Credit cards
EFTPOS

Description of forms of payment

Cash

Either Australian or U.S. Currency.

• The Consulates General in Sydney and Melbourne accept U.S. currency in the exact amount and in notes only. Change is not available for U.S. currency.
• The Consulate General in Perth does not accept cash payment in U.S. currency

Postal Money Orders & Bank Checks

Either Australian or U.S. currency, payable to “U.S. Consulate General”. Australia Post offers Postal Money Orders in both Australian and U.S. dollars. Please refer to the Australia Post website for further information regarding money orders. Payments made or received in Australian dollars are subject to the current official exchange rate which is subject to change without notice. In order to avoid unnecessary delays, we recommend that payments be sent in U.S. dollars. Personal or company checks will not be accepted.

Credit Card

• Visa, Master Card, American Express or Diners.
• Credit Card payments must be tendered in person.
• All credit card transactions are processed in the U.S. in U.S. dollars. The actual amount charged to your credit card will reflect the bank's exchange rate and, possibly, a transaction fee.

EFTPOS

Not available.