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A shopper browses the bread section at a Wal-Mart store in Santa Clarita, California April 1, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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U.S. to raise visa application fees to $131

WASHINGTON
Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:59pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will raise application fees for non-immigrant visas to $131 from the current $100 starting on January 1, the State Department said on Thursday.

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The fee hike helps cover the costs of security changes and other modifications to the visa application process, the department said in a statement.

The new fee applies to visas inserted in passports and to border crossing cards issued to certain categories of visitors from Mexico, the statement said.

(Reporting by Paul Eckert; Editing by Xavier Briand)



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