Embassy of the United States

How Do I Pay the Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fee?

The United States Congress requires American embassies and consulates to collect a $131 or SAR498 Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee for each application processed.  All nonimmigrant visa applicants must pay the nonrefundable visa application fee. This fee must be paid BEFORE you come to the Consulate for your interview.

You may pay the application at any branch of Samba bank in Saudi Arabia.  Please bring the yellow receipt with you when you come for your visa interview.

To locate a Samba bank near you click the following link:

Samba Bank Branch Locations

Samba account holders may also pay the fee online at the Samba Bank website:

The only applicants exempt from this fee are those who are applying for A (diplomatic), G (international organization), C-3 (diplomatic/official transit) visas, and J-1 (exchange visitor program) applicants participating in certain programs funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the State Department or USAID.