{"id":242705,"date":"2025-07-09T10:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=242705"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:19:19","slug":"us-visa-fees-to-spike-under-trumps-big-beautiful-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/us-visa-fees-to-spike-under-trumps-big-beautiful-law\/","title":{"rendered":"US visa fees to spike under Trump\u2019s \u2018Big Beautiful\u2019 law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SOURCE: CARIBBEAN NATIONAL WEEKLY-<\/strong> Caribbean nationals and Caribbean Americans with family abroad could soon face steep new costs when applying for U.S. visas, asylum, or immigration relief, following the enactment of President Donald Trump\u2019s sweeping\u00a0immigration bill<\/a>\u00a0on July 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislation, titled the \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill,\u201d<\/a> is expected to make the U.S. immigration and visa process significantly more expensive for foreign passport holders. It passed both chambers of Congress in early July and was signed into law by President Trump during an Independence Day ceremony at the White House.<\/p>

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According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the bill could add $3.3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.<\/p>

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The legislation allocates approximately $170 billion for immigration and border-related efforts, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n