Visa applicants opting for expedited visa interviews will still be required to pay the $185 visa processing fee. The expedited option will be limited in quantity and available only at select embassies or consulates, the list of which was not included in the initial notice.
The $750 premium service does not guarantee that a visa will be issued, and does not expedite the time required for administrative processing.
The pilot program does not apply to visitors from countries that participate in the visa-waiver program, which includes most of Europe, as well as Australia, Chile, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea and the United Kingdom, among other countries.
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