October 27, 2016
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney
Have everybody heard? It is official. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees are set to increase effective December 23, 2016. Applications and immigration petitions postmarked or filed on or after December 23, 2016, must include the new fees or be rejected by USCIS. Some examples of the fee increase effect on some of the more popular applications and petitions are as follows:
|
Form Number |
Form Title |
Fee-Effective 12-23-2016 |
Current Fee |
|
I-90 |
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card |
$455 |
$365 |
|
I-102 |
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document |
455 |
330 |
|
I-129/129CW |
Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker |
460 |
325 |
|
I-129F |
Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) |
535 |
340 |
|
I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
535 |
420 |
|
I-131 /I-131A |
Application for Travel Document |
575 |
360 |
|
I-140 |
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker |
700 |
580 |
|
I-212 |
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal |
903 |
585 |
|
I-360 |
Petition for Amerasian Widow(er) or Special Immigrant |
435 |
405 |
|
I-485 |
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status |
1,140 |
985 |
|
I-485 |
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (certain applicants under the age of 14 years) |
750 |
635 |
|
I-526 |
Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur |
3,675 |
1,500 |
|
I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
370 |
290 |
|
I-600/600A |
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative /Application for Advance Petition Processing of Orphan Petition |
775 |
720 |
|
I-800/800A |
Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative /Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country |
775 |
720 |
|
I-601 |
Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability |
930 |
585 |
|
I-601A |
Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver |
630 |
585 |
|
I-690 |
Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility |
715 |
200 |
|
I-694 |
Notice of Appeal of Decision |
890 |
755 |
|
I-698 |
Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA) |
1,670 |
1,020 |
|
I-751 |
Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence |
595 |
505 |
|
I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
410 |
380 |
|
I-824 |
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition |
465 |
405 |
|
I-829 |
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions |
3,750 |
3,750 |
|
I-924 |
Application for Regional Center Designation Under the Immigrant Investor Program |
17,795 |
6,230 |
|
I-924A |
Annual Certification of Regional Center |
3,035 |
0 |
|
I-929 |
Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant |
230 |
215 |
|
N-336 |
Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings |
640 |
595 |
|
N-400 |
Application for Naturalization |
640 |
595 |
|
N-470 |
Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes |
355 |
330 |
|
N-565 |
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document |
555 |
345 |
|
N-600/N-600K |
Application for Certification of Citizenship/Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under INA Section 322 |
1,170 |
600/550 |
| USCIS Immigrant Fee |
220 |
165 |
|
| Biometric Fee |
85 |
85 |
The table of fees above does not list the names or filling fees for all immigrant petitions and applications. Filing fee increases take effect on or after December 23, 2016. New submissions must be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) with the payment associated fees attached.
This law blog is written by the Taxation | Litigation | Immigration Law Firm of Coleman Jackson, P.C. for educational purposes; it does not create an attorney-client relationship between this law firm and its reader. You should consult with legal counsel in your geographical area with respect to any legal issues impacting you, your family or business.
