The Department of State Health Services (department) collects a fee of $2,500 to $5,000 for each application submitted to the Texas Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program (program). The program assesses the fee based on its operating costs and posts the amount on the department's website for the program by May 1 of each year. The refund policy is as follows:

1. (1) If the department recommends the waiver to the U.S. Department of State, the department does not refund the application fee.
2. (2) If the applicant withdraws the application before the department recommends the waiver, the department refunds 50% of the application fee.
3. (3) If the department does not recommend the waiver, the department refunds 100% of the application fee.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.2 adopted to be effective February 22, 2009, 34 TexReg 1063; amended to be effective November 19, 2013, 38 TexReg 8243; amended to be effective April 12, 2020, 45 TexReg 2419.