Paying $750 for a Faster U.S. Visitor Visa Interview: How the State Department's Pilot Works
Since July, applicants for U.S. visitor visas in Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Honduras can pay an extra $750 to get an interview within 10 business days. The fee buys an earlier appointment and nothing else: no refund, no rescheduling, no better odds. Here's who can use it, how it works, and the other visitor visa rules that can surprise applicants this year.