Originally Posted by
West Coast Ace
I believe the price doubled (up to $100) since last yr. Not sure that's what you mean by 'reciprocity'... :-) The US has to worry about people showing up and not leaving - that's not the case on the other side (no matter what the PRC says - many would come and get lost in the US) - I'm happy to visit China and COME HOME!
I have no problem with some fee bump up before the Olympics - the doubling just seems excessive we already help their economic growth quite a bit. But it does show the Chinese are learning Capitalism.
US visa is high to citizens of all countries/regions not on the visa-waiver programme, regardless of the visa violation records from these places. But yes, they are not just learning capitalism, they are becoming experts too.