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AUSTRALIA VISA FAQ's ( FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS )AUSTRALIA VISA- FEE STRUCTURE
Coming to the AUSTRALIA Temporarily - Nonimmigrant Visa Services
Description of Service and Fee Amount
- Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees (per person): - Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, Form DS-156 (non-refundable): $100.00
L Visa- Fraud Prevention and Detection for visa applicant in the L blanket petition abroad only (principal applicant only): $500.00
- When the nonimmigrant visa application processing fee is not required:
-Applicants for A, G, C-3, NATO and diplomatic visas (defined in 22 CFR 41.26): No Fee
- Applicants for J visas participating in official Department of State or USAID sponsored educational and cultural exchanges, under a G-1 or G-2 program number: No Fee -
Applicants traveling to provide charitable services as determined by Visa Services: No Fee
Coming to the U.S. Permanently - Immigrant Services
Description of Service and Fee Amount
- Immigrant visa application processing fee (per person), Form DS-230 : $335.00
- Diversity Visa Lottery surcharge for immigrant visa application (per person applying as a result of the lottery program): $375.00
- Immigrant visa security surcharge, for all IV and DV applicants: $45.00
- Affidavit of Support Review (only when AOS is reviewed domestically), Form I-864 : $70.00
Note: Forms and fee amounts are listed for immigration petitions, which are submitted to Department of State, either accepted at an Embassy or Consulate abroad, or within the U.S to the National Visa Center or Kentucky Consular Center. Other immigration related forms can only be approved by the Department of Homeland Security's United States Citizenship and Immigrants Services (USCIS). For other fees (relating to forms starting with an “I” select USCIS Forms and Fees for additional information.
Special Visa Services
Description of Service and Fee Amount
Special Visa Services:
-Application for Determining Returning Resident Status, Form DSP-117 : $400.00
-Transportation letter for Legal Permanent Residents of U.S.: $165.00
-Application for Waiver of 2 year foreign residency requirement (J Waiver), Data Sheet, Form 3035 : $215.00
-Application for Waiver of immigrant visa ineligibility (collected for USCIS and subject to change): $250.00
-Refugee or significant public benefit parole case processing: No Fee
- AUSTRALIA Visa fingerprinting: $85.00
(NOTE: This fee chart is based on the Code of Federal Regulations - Title 22, Part 22, Sections 22.1 through 22.7.)
So, the jobs in Australia are aplenty and consequently, people are applying for work visas in greater numbers.
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