PREMIUM FEES
USCIS has announced a final rule to implement an inflation adjustment to Premium processing fees effective February 26, 2024.
- Form I-129, H-2B or R-1 Non-immigrant visas, there will be a fee increase from current $1,500 to $1,685 and for all the other Non-immigrant employment visas, the fee will be increased from the current $2,500 to $2,805.
- For Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker the fee will increase from the current $2,500 to $2,805.
- For Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Non-immigrant Status the fee increase is from the current $1,750 to $1,965.
- For Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (EADs)the fee increase is from the current $1,500 to $1,685.
Any Form I-907 postmarked on or after February 26, 2024, sent with the wrong filling fee will be rejected by USCIS, and the fee will be returned.
USCIS FILING FEES:
USCIS filing fees are increasing significantly from April 1, 2024 onwards. White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) had received the Final Rule on January 8, 2024 and without the typical 90-day review period this fee increase was approved on the grounds that the last fee increase was eight years ago. Some of the fee increases are as follows:
| TYPE OF FILING | FINAL FEE | CURRENT FEES |
| H-1B CAP Registration Fee | $215 | $10 |
| H-1B Base Filing Fee | $780 ($460 for those Employers with less than 25 employees or nonprofits) Additionally, a new Asylum Program fee of $600 will be applicable for all H-1B Employers. ($300 for those Employers with less than 25 employees) | $460 |
| L-1 Base Filing Fee | $1,385 ($695 for those Employers with less than 25 employees or nonprofits); Additionally, a new Asylum Program fee of $600 will be applicable for all L-1 Employers. ($300 for those Employers with less than 25 employees) | $460 |
| O-1 Base Filing Fee | $1,055 ($530 for those Employers with less than 25 employees or nonprofits); Additionally, a new Asylum Program fee of $600 will be applicable for all Employers. ($300 for those Employers with less than 25 employees) | $460 |
| P-3/R-1/TN/E-2/E-3 Base Filing Fee | $1,015 ($510 for those Employers with less than 25 employees or nonprofits); Additionally, a new Asylum Program fee of $600 will be applicable for all Employers. ($300 for those Employers with less than 25 employees) | $460 |
| I-539 Application Fee | $470 for Paper based filings ($420 for online filings) | $370 |
| I-130 Petition Fee | $675 for Paper based filings ($625 for online filings) | $535 |
| I-140 Petition Fee | $715 Additionally, a new Asylum Program fee of $600 will be applicable for all Employers. ($300 for those Employers with less than 25 employees) | $700 |
| I-360 Petition Fee | $515 | $435 |
| I-765 Application Fee | $520 for Paper based filings ($470 for online filings) | $410 |
| I-131 Application Fee | $630 | $575 |
| I-485 Application Fee | $1,440 ($950 for Children below 14 years ) | $1,140 |
| USCIS Biometrics Fee | $30 | $85 |
| I-751 Petition Fee | $750 | $595 |
| I-824 Application Fee | $590 | $465 |
| N-400 Application Fee | $760 for Paper based filings ($710 for online filings) | $640 |
| N-600 Application Fee | $1,385 for Paper based filings ($1,335 for online filings) | $1,170 |
| I-90 Filing Fee | $465 for Paper based filings ($415 for online filings) | $455 |
| I-290B Notice of Appeal /MTR Fee | $800 | $675 |
| USCIS Immigrant Fee | $235 | $220 |
New Fee schedule table with revised forms will go into effect on April 1, 2024. USCIS will continue to accept prior editions of most forms during a grace period from April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. During this grace period, USCIS will accept both previous and new editions of certain forms, filed with the new revised fee.
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