Department of State (DOS) Announces Some Visa Reciprocity Updates
Saturday, September 20, 2014

The Department of State (DOS) announced changes to the Country Reciprocity Tables.  The Country Reciprocity Tables list additional visa fees that must be paid by nationals of certain countries when applying for certain types nonimmigrant visa stamps at US Consulates abroad.  The Tables also list whether applicants of a certain country are subject to a limited number of admissions and/or the validity period of their visa has a limited length of time.  Visa applicants should review these tables closely prior to making a visa application at a Consulate abroad.  The Tables also list country-specific documents that applicants must obtain for immigrant visa cases.  In this regard, the most recent DOS update provides the following country-specific updates:

Area/Country of Change

Change

Japan

Updated police records information

Macau S.A.R.

Updated the cost of obtaining a police certificate

Russia

Updated internal residence documents section

Sweden

Updated travel document section

 

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