Important USCIS Fee Increases Effective April 1, 2024

On April 1, 2024, there will be important USCIS Fee Increases. USCIS will implement a new fee structure impacting various immigration forms. These changes are crucial for those planning immigration benefit requests.

Key Fee Increases:

1. Form I-485 (Adjustment of Status):
   • Fee: $1,440 with or without biometric
   • Applicants under 14: $950
   • Note: Separate fees required for Form I-131 and I-765, even if filed concurrently with Form I-485.
2. Form I-131 (Application for Travel Document):
   • Fee: $630 (with or without biometric)
3. Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization):
   • Fee: $520 (paper filers), $470 (online filers) with or without biometric
4. Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization):
   • Fee: $760 (paper filers), $710 (online filers)
   • Applicants with household income < 400% Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG): $380
5. Form I-129 (H-1B):
   • Fee (excluding non-profits & small businesses): $780 + Asylum Program Fee of $600
   • Fee (non-profits & small businesses): $460 + Additional Asylum Program Fee of $300 for small businesses ($0 for non-profits)
6. Form I-539 (Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status):
   • Fee: $420 (online filers), $470 (paper filers) with or without biometric
7. Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker):
   • Fee: $715 + Asylum Program Fee $600, $300 for small businesses ($0 for non-profits)
8. Form I-129 (TN):
   • Fee: $1,015, $510 (non-profits & small businesses)
9. Form I-290B (Notice of Appeal or Motion):
   • Fee: $800

You can review a chart of all fees current, proposed (NPRM), final fees (per regulation on January 31, 2024), and resulting difference, here: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-01427/p-169of

Small businesses are defined as “as having 25 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE). See8 CFR 106.1(f).” Nonprofit organizations are defined as “in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), specifically 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) (2023). 8 CFR 106.1(f)(2).”

For detailed fee changes, refer to the Advanced release to AILA of the USCIS Final Rule Adjustment (Advance_Copy_Final_Rule_Adjusting_USCIS_Fee_Schedule) (starting on page 13 of the attached document) that will be filed in the Federal Register on January 31, 2024 (01/31/2024). Ensure all immigration benefit requests postmarked on or after April 1, 2024, comply with the updated fee schedule. Please also remember, that the cost for premium processing fees will increase for Form I-907 that is filed on or after February 26, 2024. You can read about this here https://tnalaw.com/uscis-fee-hike-2024-premium-processing/

For more information, consult the Advance Copy of the Final Rule Adjusting the USCIS Fee Schedule. For all immigration-related matters, it is recommended you speak to a licensed immigration attorney such as Taylor & Associates Law P.C.