# The $750 US expedite fee has an expiry date: 31 December 2026

> The rule creating the $750 expedited B1/B2 interview runs only to 31 December 2026. Indian posts are still not in the pilot.

- Published: 2026-08-19
- Author: VisaGyan (VisaGyan)
- Canonical: https://visagyan.in/us-750-expedite-fee-expires-december-2026
- Official sources:
  - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/09/2026-11513/schedule-of-fees-for-consular-services-department-of-state-and-overseas-embassies-and
  - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/niv-visa-expedited-appointment-pilot-program.html

---

The paid queue-jump that arrived in July at US consulates comes with a deadline attached. The rule creating the $750 expedited B1/B2 interview is a **temporary** final rule, effective 1 July and expiring **31 December 2026** — and Indian posts are still outside the pilot.

## What the rule says

Published in the Federal Register on 9 June 2026, it "temporarily amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) to create a $750 fee for an expedited B1/B2, business and tourism, nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview appointment." The dates section is explicit: "This temporary final rule is effective July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026."

The State Department describes the service as "an optional premium addition to the standard NIV application fee", offered "only to applicants at limited posts as published on travel.state.gov and in limited quantities." Payment secures an interview within ten business days, subject to availability.

## Why it matters to Indian applicants

Because the pilot's whole point is queue length, and India has the longest queues in the programme's likely expansion list. Two things follow from the expiry date. First, if an Indian post is ever added, the window is now short — anything after 31 December needs a fresh rule. Second, any offer today of a "$750 government expedite" for an Indian applicant is fiction: [the pilot is Mexico-only](/us-visa-750-paid-expedite-pilot-india), and in an Indian profile the option does not render at all.

## What actually works in India right now

The free emergency-appointment request where travel is genuinely urgent, and watching for cancellations — the mechanics are in [how slot drops work](/us-visa-slot-drop-mechanics-and-monitors). Current queue lengths by city are in [US visa wait time India](/us-visa-appointment-wait-time-india), and the fee side, including what the $185 covers and what it does not, in [US visa fees from India](/us-visa-fees-from-india).

We will add a layered update to this note if the Department extends the rule or lists an Indian post.

*VisaGyan is an independent journal, not affiliated with the US government or ustraveldocs. Verify options inside your own scheduling profile.*