Washington,  July 12 Under his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ that was signed on July 4, US President Donald Trump has introduced a new ‘Visa Integrity Fee’ of $250 for most non-immigrant visa categories.

Indian applicants planning to visit the US for tourism, study, or work will face significantly higher visa costs starting 2026. A typical tourist visa, which used to cost under Rs 16,000, could now cost over Rs 40,000.

The fee applies to most non-immigrant visas, including B-1/B-2 (tourist and business visas), F and M (student visas), H-1B (work visas), and J (exchange visitor visas). Only diplomatic visa holders in categories A and G are exempted.

For Indian travellers, this means that students, tech professionals, tourists, and business travellers to the US will all be impacted by the additional charge.