All receipts for payment of Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fees issued before October 1, 2022, will expire on September 30, 2023. There will be no extensions of fee validity. Applicants must schedule an appointment or submit an interview waiver application before September 30, 2023, to avoid paying a new fee.
It is important to note that the interview itself does not need to take place before September 30, 2023. However, an interview appointment needs to be made in the system by that date, even if it is scheduled months into the future.
Applicants using MRV fees paid before October 1, 2022, to book an appointment are cautioned against attempting to change their appointment dates on or after October 1, 2023. Doing so will result in forfeiture of both the original appointment slot and the MRV fee receipt. Consequently, the applicant will be required to pay a new fee and submit a new application package.