AFP, Washington
The US State Department announced Thursday it was raising the fee of most visas for foreign visitors to the United States by more than 30 per cent.
The move is aimed at helping pay for increased security measures for visitors, especially costs relating to the finger-printing of foreign visitors, the department said in a statement.
Starting January 1 the price of a tourism, business, student or temporary employment visa goes up from 100 to 131 dollars, the statement said. [Read more]