[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34768-34773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11513]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 22

[Public Notice: 13003]
RIN 1400-AG13


Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and 
Overseas Embassies and Consulates--Visa and Citizenship Services Fee 
Changes

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: This temporary final rule (TFR) temporarily amends the 
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) to create a $750 fee 
for an expedited B1/B2, business and tourism, nonimmigrant visa (NIV) 
interview appointment. This new fee will allow B1/B2 visa applicants 
who pay the fee to secure an interview appointment at selected posts 
within ten business days. This service will be an optional premium 
addition to the standard NIV application fee and will be offered only 
to applicants at limited posts as published on travel.state.gov and in 
limited quantities.

DATES: This temporary final rule is effective July 1, 2026, through 
December 31, 2026. Written comments must be received on or before July 
9, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may contact the Department by any of the 
following methods:
     Persons with access to the internet may view this notice 
and submit comments by going to the regulations.gov website at: http://www.regulations.gov and searching on the docket number: DOS-2026-0727.
     Mail: U.S. Department of State, Resource Management Unit, 
Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/RMU), SA-17 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20522-1707.
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the RIN (1400-
AG13) in the subject line of your message.
     All comments should include the commenter's name, the 
organization the commenter represents, if applicable, and the 
commenter's address. If the Department is unable to read your comment 
for any reason, and cannot contact you for clarification, the 
Department may not be able to consider your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Jacob, Division Chief, Resource 
Management Unit, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; 
phone: (771) 204 4677; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    This TFR temporarily amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular 
Services (Schedule), 22 CFR 22.1, to create a $750 fee for a new 
service that will enable B1/B2 business and tourism NIV applicants to 
obtain an expedited interview appointment, within ten business days 
after paying an NIV expedited appointment fee in accordance with 
applicable instructions, subject to availability of expedited 
appointments at the location selected. This service will be offered at 
limited overseas posts, as published on travel.state.gov, for the 
duration of the TFR. The service will only be available to B1/B2 NIV 
applicants. It is being offered as a proof-of-concept designed to 
assess demand from applicants for visas who seek to bypass longer wait 
times for visa interviews.
    The Department generally sets and collects fees for consular 
services based on the concept of full cost recovery to the U.S. 
government. The Department's Cost of Service Model (CoSM) uses an 
activity-based costing (ABC) methodology to calculate annually the 
direct and indirect costs to the U.S. government associated with each 
consular good and service the Department provides. Consular fees are 
based on these cost estimates, and the Department aims to update the 
Schedule of Fees biennially unless a significant change in costs 
warrants an immediate recommendation to amend the Schedule. After a 
review, the Department determined that demand for expedited NIV 
appointments warrants piloting a new expedited NIV appointment program. 
Applying the CoSM's standard ABC methodology, the Department estimates 
that the cost of providing this service will be $750 per applicant and 
is therefore implementing a $750 fee via this TFR for the duration of 
the pilot. Once the pilot is complete, the Department will analyze the 
data from the pilot and determine whether to continue offering this 
service in some form and adjust the fee as needed based on the results 
of the CoSM.

What is the authority for this action?

    Several statutes address specific fees relating to NIVs. For 
instance, Sec. 140 of Public Law 103-236, as amended, reproduced at 8 
U.S.C. 1351 (note), establishes a retained, cost-based application 
processing fee for nonimmigrant machine-readable visas (MRV) and border 
crossing cards (BCC). See also 8 U.S.C. 1713. Additionally, Sec. 501 of 
Public Law 110-293, reproduced at 8 U.S.C. 1351 (note), requires the 
Secretary of State to collect an additional $2 surcharge (the ``HIV/
AIDS/TB/Malaria surcharge'') on all MRVs and BCCs as part of the 
application processing fee; this surcharge must be deposited into the 
Treasury and goes to support programs to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, 
and malaria. Furthermore, 8 U.S.C. 1351 establishes a reciprocal NIV 
issuance fee, requiring that the fee charged an applicant from a 
foreign country for issuance of an NIV be based, insofar as 
practicable, on the amount of visa or other similar fees charged to 
U.S. nationals by that foreign country.
    The Department's NIV fee authorities do not speak directly to a fee 
for expedited NIV appointments; however, the Department derives the 
general authority to charge cost-based fees for consular services it 
provides from the general user charges statute, 31 U.S.C. 9701. See, 
e.g., 31 U.S.C. 9701(b)(2)(A) (``The head of each agency . . . may 
prescribe regulations establishing the charge for a service or thing of 
value provided by the agency . . . based on . . . the costs to the 
government.''). The President also has the power to set the amount of 
fees to be charged for consular services provided at U.S. embassies and 
consulates abroad pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 4219 and has delegated this 
authority to the Secretary of State, E.O. 10718 (June 27, 1957). A 
majority of the fees listed in the Schedule of Fees are established 
based on these authorities, including the fee established via this TFR. 
In the absence of a specific statutory fee retention authority, fees 
collected for consular services must be deposited into the general fund 
of the Treasury pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3302(b).

Activity-Based Costing Generally

    OMB Circular A-25 states that it is the objective of the U.S. 
government to ``(a) ensure that each service, sale, or use of 
Government goods or resources provided by an agency to specific 
recipients be self-sustaining; [and] (b) promote efficient allocation 
of the Nation's resources by establishing charges for special benefits 
provided to the recipient that are at least as great as costs to the 
Government of providing the special benefits . . . .'' OMB Circular A-
25, 5(a)-(b); see also 31 U.S.C. 9701(b)(2)(A) (agency ``may prescribe 
regulations establishing the charge for a service or thing of value 
provided by the agency . . . based on . . . the costs to the Government 
. . . .'' and the ``value of the applicant'' of that service). To set 
prices that are ``self-sustaining,'' the Department must determine the 
full cost of providing consular services. Following guidance provided 
in Statement 4 of OMB's Statement of Federal Financial Accounting 
Standards (SFFAS), available at http://www.fasab.gov/pdffiles/sffas-4.pdf, the Department developed and uses an ABC model to determine the 
full cost of the services listed in its Schedule of Fees, both those 
whose fee the Department changes, as well as those whose fee will 
remain unchanged from prior years.
    The Government Accountability Office (GAO) defines activity-based 
costing as a ``set of accounting methods used to identify and describe 
costs and required resources for activities within processes.'' Because 
an organization can use the same staff and resources (computer 
equipment, production facilities, etc.) to produce multiple products or 
services, ABC models seek to precisely identify and assign costs to 
processes and activities and then to individual products and services 
through the identification of key cost drivers referred to as 
``resource drivers'' and ``activity drivers.''
    Example: Imagine a government agency that has a single facility it 
uses to prepare and issue a single product--a driver's license. In this 
simple scenario, every cost associated with that facility (the salaries 
of employees, the electricity to power the computer terminals, the cost 
of a blank driver's license, etc.) can be attributed directly to the 
cost of producing that single item. If that agency wants to ensure that 
it is charging a ``self-sustaining'' price for driver's licenses, it 
only has to divide its total costs for a given time period by an 
estimate of the number of driver's licenses to be produced during that 
same time period.
    However, if that agency issues multiple products (driver's 
licenses, non-driver ID cards, etc.), has employees that work on other 
activities besides licenses (for example, accepting payment for traffic 
tickets), and operates out of multiple facilities it shares with other 
agencies, it becomes more complex for the agency to determine exactly 
how much it costs to produce any single product. In those instances, 
the agency would need to know what percent of time its employees spend 
on each service and how much of its overhead (rent, utilities, 
facilities maintenance, etc.) can be allocated to the delivery of each 
service to determine the cost of producing each of its various 
products--the driver's license, the non-driver ID card, etc. Using an 
ABC model allows the agency to develop those costs.

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Why is the Department creating this new NIV service at this time?

    Consistent with OMB Circular A-25 guidelines, the Department 
regularly reviews its fees for consular services to ensure that fees 
are properly ``assessed against each identifiable recipient for special 
benefits derived from Federal activities beyond those received by the 
general public.'' OMB Circular A-25, section 6.
    Normally, there are three avenues for an NIV applicant to request 
and receive an expedited interview at no cost in exceptional 
circumstances. In each of these cases, the applicant still must 
demonstrate that he or she qualifies for the visa classification 
requested. All require personal intervention by consular and mission 
staff under strict criteria. These are:
     The ``Referral'' process whereby a senior U.S. government 
employee of the U.S. diplomatic mission in country vouches for the 
applicant and attests that his or her travel benefits U.S. interests. 
Of these three methods, this is the only avenue for an authorized U.S. 
government official to advocate for visa issuance.
     The ``Priority Appointment Request'' whereby an authorized 
U.S. government employee of the U.S. diplomatic mission may request the 
consular section provide an earlier appointment to a contact who 
furthers U.S. national interest.
     Applicant-Requested Expedite Request: Applicants in 
extreme circumstances may request an expedited appointment to enable 
travel for humanitarian reasons or other post-specific criteria for 
urgent travel. Consular managers at post review each of these requests.
    These resource-intensive methods for expediting an appointment 
negatively affect the Department's capacity to process all visa 
applications. The new service to be implemented on a limited basis via 
this TFR will create a fee-based mechanism for applicants to obtain an 
expedited interview appointment that will reduce the strain on consular 
resources by bypassing both the requirement for the applicant to 
justify his or her need for an expedited interview appointment and the 
requirement that consular staff review each expedited request.
    Additionally, while the median global wait time for an NIV 
appointment is approximately 30 days, at certain posts wait times 
exceed 12 months, making it difficult for some applicants to apply for 
visas for urgent or last-minute travel In any given year, the United 
States hosts special events that draw significant last-minute visitors, 
including professional sporting events, major concerts, festivals, etc. 
In the wake of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and ahead of the 2028 Olympic 
and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, the Department has determined that 
now is the time to test the demand for and provision of a new fee-based 
expedited interview appointment service.
    During the pilot program implemented through this TFR, applicants 
at identified posts will have a chance to move to the front of the 
appointment line by paying a $750 fee without providing a written 
justification or seeking personal intervention through the Priority 
Appointment Request or Referrals processes. Recipients of this service 
will also receive enhanced passback options for return of the passport, 
if available. Applicants who opt to pay for an expedited appointment 
will still be subject to all standard visa eligibility and processing 
requirements, including any administrative processing deemed necessary. 
An expedited visa appointment in no way guarantees visa issuance. This 
service will not expedite any processing steps, including any time 
needed for administrative processing. Because expedited appointments 
will be capped at a percent of selected posts' overall interviewing 
capacity, this service will not meaningfully affect wait times for NIV 
appointments for all other applicants. Consular managers at both pilot 
posts and non-pilot posts will maintain the ability to expedite 
interviews without a fee for specific humanitarian reasons or for 
urgent travel when in the U.S. national interest, for example, someone 
needing serious and urgent medical treatment best provided in the 
United States. At the conclusion of this pilot, the Department will 
analyze the data to determine next steps.

How was the cost calculated?

    As discussed above, the Department generally sets and collects fees 
for consular services based on the concept of full cost recovery to the 
U.S. government. The Department's Cost of Service Model uses an ABC 
methodology to calculate annually the direct and indirect costs to the 
U.S. government associated with each consular good and service the 
Department provides. Costs are generated by an ABC model that accounts 
for all costs to the U.S. government of providing a particular service. 
Unlike a typical accounting system, which accounts for only traditional 
general-ledger-type costs such as salaries, supplies, travel and other 
business expenses, ABC models measure the costs of activities, or 
processes, and then provide an additional view of costs of an 
organization's products and services through the identification of the 
key cost drivers of the activities.
    The costs of managing the existing expedite processes are currently 
incorporated into the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee. The cost 
estimate for this new fee is predicated on a projected capacity of 
approximately 25,000 expedite requests, which is based on an assessment 
of demand at the consular sections overseas with the longest wait times 
and a preliminary expectation that expedited appointments at those 
posts would be capped at a percent of interview capacity for a period 
of six months, noting that the Department may adjust that cap based on 
demand for and capacity to adjudicate these applications. Since one 
goal for this temporary program is to ascertain demand for the service, 
the Department will provide the expedited appointment service through 
December 31, 2026, whether or not demand meets or exceeds this estimate 
during the pilot period.
    Costs for this service include those associated with managing no-
fee expedited appointments generally, as the activities for both are 
similar, and consular work to differentiate urgent humanitarian cases 
where the fee is waived and regular fee-based applicants is likely to 
increase. The Department expects the demand for, and potential for 
fraud and malfeasance in, urgent humanitarian expedite cases will 
concurrently (and temporarily) increase under this program, even if 
most requests for no-fee expedites will be denied.
    The bulk of the costs incorporated in the fee relate to:
     Appointment management: Providing this new service will 
require additional work by consular managers and staff at all posts to 
manage the appointment queues and communications related to the pilot 
program. Establishing and maintaining a low-fraud expedite queue will 
require additional vigilance on behalf of consular managers at all 
posts to ensure that not all expedite appointments are available at the 
same time every day.
     Strategic Adjustments: Consular managers worldwide will 
have to adjust staffing to account for changes in demand, and internal 
embassy coordination. Resources also will be consumed implementing 
policy changes related to this service, particularly with regard to the 
expected burden on the no-

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fee expedite request processes outlined above, both at posts included 
in the pilot and those that are not included.
     Special Event Adjustments: Consular staff always need to 
plan for special event preparedness, policy adjustments for these 
special events, and related activities. These events drive demand 
surges of varying size at multiple posts simultaneously. At any given 
time, the United States hosts multiple international events, including 
sporting events, concerts, conferences. Sometimes, as in the case of 
the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 
surge is global. While other events tend not to draw as many 
international visitors as the World Cup or Olympic Games, consular 
staff still spend significant time planning and adjusting for these 
events. Notably, this temporary program does not increase adjudicatory 
capacity; it merely provides an additional route to obtaining an 
appointment.
     Other Costs: In addition to the major costs listed above, 
the estimate includes costs related to managing appointments, resource 
requirements for expediting appointments and making this option 
available, collecting fees and overseeing such collection, expediting 
the return of approved visas where applicable, developing and managing 
the pilot, and ongoing fraud prevention measures to detect and prevent 
illicit abuse of the above no-fee expedite option.
    The Bureau of Consular Affairs will control which embassies and 
consulates can offer this service. The MRV fee was last updated in May 
2023 and is currently set at $185 for B1/B2 applicants. Individuals 
seeking an expedited appointment who pay the $750 fee will continue to 
pay the MRV fee, which is not anticipated to change for the duration of 
this TFR.
    Designated consular sections will make limited amounts of expedite 
appointments available based on embassy and consulates' capacity. The 
appointment selection process occurs after the applicant has submitted 
a completed DS-160 visa application through the Consular Electronic 
Application Center (CEAC) and paid his or her MRV fee. An applicant for 
B1/B2 visas at posts where the paid expedite service is offered will 
first schedule a traditional (non-expedited) appointment. If the 
applicant then wishes to schedule an earlier (expedited) appointment, 
he or she will so indicate, at which point, he or she will see the 
available expedited appointments within the next ten business days. 
Should the applicant choose one of these appointments, a 5-10-minute 
hold will be placed on the appointment while he or she pays the $750 
expedite fee. If the applicant fails to pay the fee within this time, 
he or she will lose the hold, and the expedited appointment will be 
reopened to other applicants. As consular sections will only make a 
limited number of expedited appointments available, there is no 
guarantee that expedited appointments will be available to all 
interested applicants. Applicants will only see expedited appointments 
available for booking if such appointments are available. Upon 
selection of an expedited appointment, applicants will be required to 
pay the expedite fee online prior to confirmation of the appointment. 
Failure to pay the expedite fee at that time will result in the 
applicant not being scheduled for the expedited appointment, reverting 
instead to the original, non-expedited appointment. An applicant who 
selects an expedited appointment and either does not attend his or her 
appointment or cancels his or her appointment forfeits the expedited 
appointment fee.
    Applications with expedited appointments are subject to standard 
processing, including interview by a consular officer, and all vetting 
requirements. Payment of the expedite fee does not entitle the 
applicant to any other expedited processing beyond scheduling of the 
visa interview appointment and return of the applicant's passport with 
the visa, if approved, as available.

Regulatory Findings

Administrative Procedure Act

    The Department is publishing this rule as a temporary final rule, 
with a 60-day provision for post-promulgation comments and with an 
effective date less than 30 days from the date of publication.
    Consistent with his statutory authority,\1\ the Secretary of State 
has determined that all policy related to visa operations and issuance, 
among other matters, constitutes a foreign affairs function of the 
United States under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553).\2\
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    \1\ 22 U.S.C. 2656.
    \2\ See Determination: Foreign Affairs Function of the United 
States, 90 FR 12200 (Mar. 14, 2025).
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    The Department asserts the foreign affairs exemption to the 
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). This is 
consistent with the Attorney General's opinion \3\ that was issued 
concurrent with the passage of the APA that
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    \3\ Attorney General's Manual on the Administrative Procedure 
Act. (1947). United States: U.S. Department of Justice, pp. 26-27.

    It is equally clear that the exemption is not limited to 
strictly diplomatic functions, because the phrase ``diplomatic 
function'' was employed in the January 6, 19[middot]15 draft of S. 7 
(Senate Comparative Print of .June 19,15, p. 6; Sen. Doc. p. 157) 
and was discarded in favor of the broader and more generic phrase 
``foreign affairs function''. In the light of this legislative 
history, it would seem clear that the exception must be construed as 
applicable to most functions of the State Department and to the 
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foreign affairs functions of any other agency.

(emphasis added)
    The subject matter of this final rule involves the collection of 
visa fees and the provision of a nonimmigrant visa service. The 
administration of this program is a foreign affairs function of the 
United States.
    Visas are issued by the Department of State to foreign citizens in 
foreign countries. Accordingly, this rule is properly viewed as one 
that ``clearly and directly involve[s] activities or actions 
characteristic to the conduct of international relations.'' Capital 
Area Immigrants' Rights Coal. v. Trump, 471 F. Supp. 3d 25, 53 (D.D.C. 
2020); E.B. v. U.S. Dep't of State, 583 F. Supp. 3d 58, 64 (D.D.C. 
2022). The D.C. Circuit likely would apply this test as well, as that 
court has adopted a direct-involvement test for the analogous benefits 
exception contained in the same subsection of the APA. Crafting visa 
policy for the United States is inherently a foreign affairs function 
under any test.
    This temporary final rule is designed to collect information from 
select countries about the demand for a fee-based process to expedite a 
nonimmigrant visa interview appointment and will inform the 
Department's future decision-making about establishing a permanent 
process. The Department is creating this rule now because of extended 
wait times at certain posts. The pilot program will be run in advance 
of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games. Demand for fee-based 
expedited interviews during the pilot program will provide critical and 
timely statistical data to inform foreign policy decisions related to 
facilitating secure, legitimate, and timely travel to the United 
States.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Since this rule is not subject to notice and comment procedures, it 
is exempt from the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 5 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.

Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995

    This rule will not result in the expenditure by state, local, and 
tribal

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governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 
million or more in any year, and it will not significantly or uniquely 
affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary 
under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 
U.S.C. 1501-1504.

Congressional Review Act

    This rule is not a major rule as defined by the Congressional 
Review Act. See 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and Executive 
Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review)

    The Department has reviewed this rule to ensure its consistency 
with the regulatory philosophy and principles set forth in the 
Executive Orders. OMB has determined that this rule is significant 
under Executive Order 12866.
    Current mechanisms for expediting B1/B2 visa appointments, such as 
humanitarian requests or government referrals, are resource-intensive, 
require case-by-case review, and are not designed to handle high 
volumes of time-sensitive travel. The Department considered several 
alternatives, including maintaining the status quo, offering expedited 
appointments without a fee, and implementing a variable fee structure. 
Each of these options either failed to address broader demand, risked 
overwhelming resources, or introduced unnecessary administrative 
complexity.
    This rule establishes a separate expedite fee for nonimmigrant visa 
applicants who do not qualify for humanitarian or urgent need but seek 
faster processing. While introducing this fee may allow some applicants 
to secure earlier appointments, it will not change the total number of 
applicants or the overall capacity of the visa process.
    The fee-based service offers several benefits: it improves 
operational efficiency by reducing the burden on consular staff, 
provides a transparent and predictable process for applicants, and 
supports U.S. interests during major international events. Although the 
$750 fee is significant, it reflects the full cost of providing the 
service and complies with statutory requirements. The pilot is designed 
to minimize impacts on regular appointment wait times by capping 
expedite appointment availability and preserves humanitarian expedite 
options for urgent cases.
    The Department is establishing this fee in accordance with 31 
U.S.C. 9701, 22 U.SC. 4219, and OMB Circular A-25, as described in more 
detail above. See, e.g., 31 U.S.C. 9701(b)(2)(A) (``The head of each 
agency . . . may prescribe regulations establishing the charge for a 
service or thing of value provided by the agency . . . based on . . . 
the costs to the Government.'').
    Details of the fee changes are as follows:

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                                                                                                Change in    Percentage   annual  number     change in
                       Item No.                             Fee       Unit cost   Current fee      fee        increase          of          annual fees
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26. NIV Appointment Expedite Fee......................         $750         $750          N/A         $750          N/A           25,705     $19,278,750
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Executive Orders 12372 and 13132

    This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the 
states, on the relationship between the national government and the 
states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with section 6 
of Executive Order 13132, it is determined that this rule does not have 
sufficient federalism implications to require consultations or warrant 
the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement. The 
regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding 
intergovernmental consultation on federal programs and activities do 
not apply to this regulation.

Executive Order 13175

    The Department has determined that this rulemaking will not have 
tribal implications, will not impose substantial direct compliance 
costs on Indian tribal governments, and will not preempt tribal law. 
Accordingly, the requirements of Executive Order 13175 do not apply to 
this rulemaking.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not create or revise any reporting or record-keeping 
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35.

Executive Order 14192--Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation

    This rule is not an Executive Order 14192 regulatory action because 
it is being issued with respect to an immigration-related function of 
the United States. The rule's primary direct purpose is to implement or 
interpret the immigration laws of the United States (as described in 
INA sec. 101(a)(17), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)) or any other function 
performed by the U.S. government with respect to aliens.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 22

    Consular services, Fees, Passports and visas.

    Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble, 22 CFR part 22 
is amended as follows:

PART 22--SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CONSULAR SERVICES--DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE AND FOREIGN SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for part 22 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  8 U.S.C. 1101 note, 1153 note, 1157 note, 1183 note, 
1184(c)(12), 1201(c), 1351, 1351 note, 1713, 1714, 1714 note; 10 
U.S.C. 2602(c); 22 U.S.C. 214, 214 note, 1475e, 2504(h), 2651a, 
4206, 4215, 4219, 6551; 31 U.S.C. 9701; E.O. 10718, 22 FR 4632, 3 
CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 382; E.O. 11295, 31 FR 10603, 3 CFR, 1966-
1970 Comp., p. 570.


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2. Section 22.1 is amended in the table under the heading 
``Nonimmigrant Visa Services'' by:
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a. Adding item 26 in numerical order; and
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b. Revising the parenthetical entry following newly added item 26.
    The addition and revision read as follows:

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Sec.  22.1   Schedule of fees.

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                 Schedule of Fees for Consular Services
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                       NONIMMIGRANT VISA SERVICES
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26. Nonimmigrant Visa Appointment Expedite Fee (per person)..       $750
(Items 27 through 30 vacant.)
 
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Stuart R. Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
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