U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made a significant fee increases for various immigration applications and benefit requests. This fee increase will be the first major adjustment in the filing fees since 2016.
The fee increase will take effect starting April 1, 2024. All applications postmarked after this date will be subject to the fee increases in the final rule.
Sample fee changes for some common USCIS applications (always verify fees uscis.gov):
Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), used to petition for family members, including marriage green cards, will increase by 26% to $675 for paper filing, and $625 for online filers.
Form I-129F (Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)), used by U.S. Citizens to petition for their fiancé(e) to enter the U.S., will increase by 26 percent from $535 to $675
Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), used by immigrants seeking a green card for permanent residency, will increase by 18% from $1,225 to $1,440. Employment authorization, and advance parole, will now cost an additional $260 and $630, respectively. Previously these applications carried no additional cost when filing them alongside adjustment of status applications
Form I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant Current Fee: $930 Final Fee: $1,100
Form I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal Current Fee: $930 Final Fee: $1,175
I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion Current Fee: $675 Final Fee: $800
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (EAD) filed alongside Adjustment of Status application will now incur a $260 Fee (previously this was no cost)
I-131 Application for Travel Document (AP) filed alongside Adjustment of Status application will now incur a $630 filing fee (previously this was no cost)
I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Current Fee: $630 Final Fee: $795
I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence Current Fee: $595 Final Fee $750
I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (with Biometric Services) Current Fee: $680 Final Fee: $750
N-400 Application for Naturalization (Paper Filing) Current Fee: $640 Final Fee: $760
N-400 Application for Naturalization (Paper Filing) (with Biometric Services) Current Fee: $725 Final Fee: $760
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