Just read about the new visa integrity fee and it got me thinking about my recent stays at US hotels. I've been hosting friends from abroad pretty regularly, and this $250 fee coming in October 2025 is definitely going to impact how we plan future visits. Having helped several international friends book accommodations, I can already see how this might affect their travel decisions, especially for shorter stays where that fee becomes a bigger part of the overall budget.
From my experience coordinating international meetups, I've found that these kinds of fees can really impact where people choose to stay and for how long. My advice would be to plan longer stays to make the fee more worthwhile per day, or consider visiting before October 2025 if possible. I've seen similar fee implementations before, and usually, the first few months are when everything gets sorted out, so it might be worth waiting until early 2026 if you can't make it before the change. Interesting times ahead for visa fees and travel in general.
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