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WAIVERS, FEES AND MISCELLANEOUSVISA INELIGIBILITY/WAIVERThe immigration laws of the United States, in order to protect the health, welfare, and security of the U.S., prohibit visa issuance to certain applicants. This includes persons who have a communicable disease such as tuberculosis, or have a dangerous physical or mental disorder, or are drug addicts; have committed serious criminal acts, including crimes involving moral turpitude, drug trafficking, and prostitution or procuring; are terrorists, subversives, members of a totalitarian party or former Nazi war criminals; are likely to become public charges in the U. S.; have used fraud or other illegal means to enter the U.S.; or are ineligible for citizenship. Some former exchange visitors must live abroad 2 years. Physicians who intend to practice medicine must pass a qualifying exam before receiving immigrant visas. If any of the above restrictions might apply, then a statement regarding the facts should be submitted to the consular officer, who will advise the applicant if the law provides for some form of waiver. VISA FEESThe current fee for filing an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative is US $ 355. The cost of each formal immigrant visa application is US $ 355 plus a security surcharge of US $ 45. There is also a US $ 375 Diversity Visa Lottery surcharge for immigrant visa application processing (per person applying as a result of the lottery program). The application fee for Returning Resident Alien status is US $ 400. Fees must be paid per person regardless of age, and are not refundable. Local currency equivalents are acceptable. Fees should not be sent to the consular office unless specifically requested. The fees for the medical examination are as follows: For adults it is € 150, for children until 15 years of age it is € 60. MISCELLANEOUSSince no advance assurances can be given that a visa will be issued, applicants are advised not to make any final travel arrangements, not to dispose of their property, and not to give up their jobs until visas have been issued to them. An immigrant visa is valid for six months from date of issuance. With few exceptions, a person born in the U.S. has a claim to U.S. citizenship. Persons born in countries other than the U.S. may have a claim, under U.S. law, to U.S. nationality if: Either parent was born or naturalized in the United States, or either parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of the applicant's birth. Any applicant believing that he or she may have a claim to United States citizenship should not apply for a visa until his/her citizenship has been determined by the consular office. e-mail: embassy@usembassy.at |
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