The State Department is launching a pilot program that will allow some foreign visitors to pay an additional $750 to secure faster visa interview appointments.
The program is set to run from July 1 through Dec. 31 and applies to applicants seeking B1/B2 visas for business, tourism, or medical travel.
The expedited service fee is in addition to the existing $185 visa application fee.
Under the program, applicants who purchase the service will receive an interview appointment within 10 days, addressing wait times that can stretch up to two years at some U.S. embassies and consulates.
The State Department said the initiative is intended to evaluate demand for an expedited interview option as the United States prepares to host major international sporting events.
"In the wake of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, the Department has determined that now is the time to test the demand for and provision of a new fee-based expedited interview appointment service," the department said in the Federal Register.
The World Cup is expected to attract more than 1 million foreign visitors to the United States.
The State Department described the expedited service as an "optional premium addition" and estimates that 25,705 applicants will purchase it each year.
The department projects the program will generate about $19.3 million in annual revenue.
The pilot program is the latest in a series of visa and immigration policy changes under the Trump administration.
The State Department has begun requiring visitors from 50 countries, including Cuba, Uganda, and Venezuela, to post $15,000 bonds intended to discourage visa overstays.
The administration has also launched the "Trump Gold Card," which offers permanent residence and a potential path to citizenship for $1 million.
The Washington Examiner reported that a federal judge on Monday blocked a Trump administration policy that would have charged H1-B visa applicants $100,000.
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled the policy was "arbitrary and capricious."
"These federal judges are really giving us a hard time. It is really crazy what's going on with the court system," President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday. "They are giving us a very, very hard time."