ISLAMABAD – The United States has increased the visa fees for Pakistan,according to the U.S Embassy in Islamabad.
According to the Embassy, effective January 21, 2019, an additional feewill be charged for H (Temporary Work Visa), I (Journalist and Media Visa),L (Intercompany Transfer Visa), and R (Religious Worker Visa) visas only ifthe visa application is approved and the amount must be paid at theIslamabad Embassy or Consulate General Karachi prior to visa issuance.
The fees will be:
– I Visas $32 – H, L, R Visas $38
Additionally, the validity periods of the visas will decrease. The newvalidity periods will be:
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1. I visas: 3 months 2. H visas: 12 months 3. L visas: 12 months 4. R visas: 12 months
During a recent worldwide review, the Department of State noteddiscrepancies between the U.S. visa regime and the visa regimes of manycountries, including Pakistan.
Because Pakistan was unable to liberalize its visa regime for certain visacategories, the United States was required by U.S. law to reduce the visavalidity and increase the visa fees to match Pakistan’s practices forsimilar visa categories.
