Last reviewed: August 29, 2026
How to Pay the U.S. Visa Fee in Mexico
There is no charge to submit the DS-160. Most applicants pay a separate, non-refundable MRV application fee through the official U.S. visa appointment service for Mexico.
Payment methods in Mexico
The official Mexico service currently routes local payments through:
- Cash payment: create the applicant account, continue to the payment page, select cash, and follow the generated instruction sheet. The service lists a Bajío cash option.
- SPEI payment: select the SPEI option presented by the portal and use the generated payment instructions and reference.
Use the payment instruction generated for the current applicant and transaction. Cash payments may take up to two business days to register before an appointment can be scheduled.
Official reference: the Mexico visa fee page lists the current local payment flow, two-business-day cash timing, and the special US$15 visitor-visa fee conditions for qualifying Mexican children under 15.
Step-by-step payment process
- Submit the DS-160 and save the barcode confirmation page.
- Create an account on the official Mexico visa service.
- Add the applicant information and continue to the payment page.
- Choose the cash or SPEI method offered for the application.
- Follow the generated instructions exactly and pay once.
- Keep the payment receipt and reference until the case is complete.
- When the payment registers, return to the same profile to schedule the appointment.
Reduced B1/B2 fee for some Mexican children
The official Mexico fee page lists a reduced US$15 B1/B2/BCC/BCV application fee option for a Mexican applicant under age 15 when at least one parent or legal guardian:
- is Mexican and applies for a visitor visa at the same time, or
- is Mexican and already holds a 10-year visitor visa.
With the reduced fee, the child's visa is valid for 10 years or until the child turns 15, whichever comes first. Paying the normal US$185 fee instead allows the usual 10-year validity from issuance. The official page warns that an applicant who chooses the reduced fee cannot later upgrade by paying only the difference.