美國領事館服務申請費用上涨
流覽次數：5993    添加時間:2012/2/7    來源:陳婕律師、Chloe Shi

USLawChina據悉，由美國國務院批准的新領事服務費用調整規定於2012年2月2日正式開始生效。之前，USLawChina對這一費用調整有過報導，具體內容請參考文章：美國領事館各項服務費用相繼調漲。

其中上漲部份為：
護照相關費用
16歲及以上的人申請護照本，費用從55美元漲到70美元；護照加頁從分文不收變成82美元；護照安全保障費翻倍，由原來的20美元漲到40美元；
美國公民相關費用
海外出生領事館報告申請費用由65美元上漲到100美元；美國公民文件搜索和查證從60美元漲到150美元
職業移民簽證
職業移民簽證申請費用幾乎翻倍，從355美元上漲到720美元；
抽籤移民簽證
抽籤移民簽證申請費用從375美元小幅度浮動到440美元；
提供文件服務
文件公證認證服務，一致調整為50美元。

費用調整下降的是：
親屬移民簽證
親屬移民申請費用從355美元下調到330美元；
回美簽證
回美簽證申請費由400美元降到380美元。

所以總的來說，漲價是不可阻擋的趨勢，降價部份與漲價部份對比，實在是小巫見大巫。並且，以上只是USLawChina篩選部份大多數人關心的費用做出報導，爲了讀者瞭解，美國國務院/領事館服務費用的所有調整情況的原文如下：

DOS final rule on Schedule of Fees for Consular Services. Specifically, the rule made changes to the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) for a number of different fees. This final rule became effective 02/02/12. This rule establishes the following fees for the categories below, as determined by the CoSM:
--Passport Book Application Services for Applicants Age 16 or Over (including renewals): from $55 to $70
--Additional Passport Visa Pages: from $0 to $82
--Passport Book Security Surcharge (Enhanced Border Security Fee): from $20 to $40
--File Search and Verification of U.S. Citizenship: from $60 to $150
--Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States: from $65 to $100
--Administrative Processing of Formal Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship: from $0 to $450*
--Passport Card Application Services for Applicants Age 16 or Over (including renewals): from $20 to $30
--Passport Card Application Services for Applicants Under Age 16: from $10 to $15
--Making arrangements for a Deceased Non-U.S. Citizen Family Member: from a charge of Consular time spent on the service, previously $265 an hour plus expenses to $200 plus expenses
--Immigrant Visa Application for Immediate Relative and Family Preference Applications: from $355 to $330
--Immigrant Visa Application for Employment-Based Applications: from $355 to $720
--Immigrant Visa Application for Other Visa Classes: from $355 to $305
--Diversity Visa Program Fee: from $375 to $440
--Affidavit of Support Review (only when reviewed domestically): from $70 to $88
--Determining Returning Resident Status: from $400 to $380
--Immigrant Visa Security Surcharge: from $45 to $74
--Providing Notarial Service: First service (seal): from $30 to $50
--Providing Notarial Service: Each additional seal: from $20 to $50
--Certification of a True Copy or That No Record of an Official File Can be Located: First copy: from $30 to $50
--Certification of a True Copy or That No Record of an Official File Can be Located: Each additional copy: from $20 to $50
--Provision of Documents, Certified Copies of Documents, and Other Certifications by the Department of State (domestic): from $30 to $50
--Authentications (by posts abroad): from $30 to $50
--Processing Letters Rogatory and Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 275 (FSIA) Judicial Assistance Cases: from $735 to $2,275
--Scheduling/Arranging Appointments for Depositions: from $475 to $1,283
--Attending or Taking Depositions, or Executing Commissions to Take Testimony: from $265 per hour plus expenses to $309 per hour plus expenses
--Providing Seal and Certification of Depositions: from $70 to $415
--Consular Time Charges: from $265 to $231

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