J-1 GSS Processing Fee Information

As of July 1, 2025, all requests for J-1 Initial, Transfer-in, and Extension cases processed by GSS are subject to an internal processing fee.

• The processing fee for the Scholar categories (Short-Term Scholar, Research Scholar, and Professor) is $200.
• The processing fee for the Student Intern category is $200
• The processing fee for J-2 dependents is $200 for each dependent.

GSS fee payment instructions are sent to the departments after the processing is done.