One Big Beautiful Bill Act

  • Trump’s $250 Visa Integrity Fee Could Cost U.S. $9.4 Billion in Visitor Spending

    The United States has introduced a new $250 “visa integrity fee” for all nonimmigrant visa holders, a sweeping measure signed into law on July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The non-waivable, non-reducible fee applies to tourists, students, business visitors, and temporary workers alike, creating new legal and economic debates over…

  • New $250 U.S. Visa Integrity Fee Draws Criticism For Disproportionate Impact On African Applicants

    A new U.S. immigration policy is drawing sharp criticism from legal experts and advocacy groups after the introduction of a $250 “Visa Integrity Fee”—a non-waivable surcharge that disproportionately affects applicants from African nations. The fee was quietly inserted into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping legislative package signed into law by U.S. lawmakers…