The U.S. Department of State updated its worldwide consular fees, including the following Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fees for non-immigrant visas on April 13, 2012:
Visa Type Previous (MRV) Fee New (MRV) Fee
Tourist, Business, Transit, $140 $160
Crew Member, Student,
Exchange Visitor, Journalist
Petition-based visas $150 $190
(H, L, O, P, Q, and R)
Treaty Investor $390 $270
and Trader visas (E)
Through July 12, 2012, U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv will not charge additional fees to applicants who made a MRV payment before April 13th.
On July 13, 2012 and after, applicants will need to pay any additional, applicable fees on the day of their interview appointment. There will be no refunds for overpayments.
For additional questions, please visit our website: http://israel.usembassy.gov/consular/niv/fees2.html