Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates, Diversity Lottery Fee

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On September 30, 1996, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was amended by section 636 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, (IIRIRA) to authorize the collection of a fee for administering the diversity immigrant visa lottery. The Department is, therefore, amending their regulations accordingly by instituting a $75.00 fee, in the nature of a surcharge, to be paid by applicants issued diversity immigrant visas. Collection of the fee would commence as of October 1, 1997.