Nigerians have spent an estimated $193 million on U.S. visitor visa application fees since 2018

  • Estimated visitor visa fee spending reached $193 million between FY 2018 and FY 2025.
  • Applicants paid the fee whether their visas were approved or refused.
  • Estimated spending peaked at $49.8 million in FY 2018.
  • Spending recovered to $25.1 million in FY 2024 before falling to $23.2 million in FY 2025.
  • The estimates exclude transport, documents, agents, accommodation and other related costs.

Nigerians spent an estimated $193 million on US visitor visa application fees between FY 2018 and FY 2025.

For most of the period, each B visa application cost $160, before the fee increased to $185 in June 2023. Applicants paid this fee whether their visa was approved or refused.

The estimates cover B visa applications that received a decision, based on visa issuances and adjusted refusal rates. Estimated spending peaked at $49.8 million in FY 2018, fell sharply during the pandemic, and recovered to $25.1 million in FY 2024 before easing to $23.2 million in FY 2025.

The figures exclude pending or unresolved cases and do not include transport, documents, agents, accommodation, or other related costs.

Source:

US Department of State, Intelpoint calculations

Period:

FY 2018-FY 2025
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