What’s the $250 Visa Integrity Fee that the US has introduced? How will it affect Indian tourists, students

What’s the $250 Visa Integrity Fee that the US has introduced? How will it affect Indian tourists, students

The US will levy a mandatory $250 (Rs 21,401) Visa Integrity Fee, a security deposit of sorts, for most non-immigrant visa applicants starting next year. The fee, part of US President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was signed into law on July 4

The Trump administration says the new visa intergrity fee is aimed at reducing visa overstays and ensuring travellers stick to the terms of their visas. Image for Representation.