Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Visiting the US is about to get more expensive for foreign travelers
Visitors to the USA are required to pay higher fees from next month. Citizens
of 42 countries listed on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are eligible for entry
to the US without a visa, including most EU nations, Australia, Singapore,
Japan, South Korea, Israel, and Qatar. On September 30, the VWP fee will
increase from USD21 to $40. Also, visitors arriving through a land border will see
a steep hike in the I-94 Arrival/Departure Record price from $6 to $30. Now, travelers
from non-VWP countries for business or tourism are required to apply for a B1 or B2
visa, which costs $185. In addition, Chinese travelers will have to pay a new
$250 Visa Integrity Fee in addition to their visa application fees. Because of
the current administration’s unfriendly foreign policies, or even hostile in
some cases, the US is predicted to lose a substantial amount of international tourism
spending this year. Is that what the USA is aiming for?
Read the article and learn how economically restrictive the USA is
going to be.
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