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A beneficiary of an approved Form I-140 petition must apply for the appropriate immigrant visa under the Employment-Based (E) category. The prospective U.S. employer files the I-140 petition and must obtain a certification from the U.S. Department of Labor that there are no qualified workers available in the United States for the proposed employment.

For the Special Immigrant visa category, with the exception of a qualified current or former U.S. Government employee, an applicant needs an approved I-360 petition from the USCIS. Special workers in a religious occupation or vocation, qualified U.S. government employees, Amerasians and widowers of American citizens fall under this classification.

Fees

Each applicant for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa, except diplomatic, official and certain U.S. Government sponsored exchange visitors, must pay a non-refundable application fee equal to $100.00 US dollars. The fee must be paid in Philippine pesos at the exchange rate prevailing on the day of payment. Upon payment, applicants will receive a machine-validated Application for Non-Immigrant Visa (DS-156 and DS-157). The payment is valid for application within one year. Application fees are not refundable - no exceptions will be made to this rule.
U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fees must be paid at designated branches of the Bank of the Philippine Islands and Citibank listed below. Application fees cannot be paid at the U.S. Embassy.

The fee can be paid during normal business hours at any of the designated banks listed below and will be validated on the DS-156.