U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule has changed as of April 1st. These are the fees that USCIS charges applicants to file and they use them to operate, 96% of their budget comes from these charged fees. USCIS says they are trying to avoid future backlogs in service by aligning the new fees with their operating costs.
Important Reminders:
- Final fee rule was published Jan. 31, 2024.
- The new fees schedule took effect April 1, 2024. See: G-1055, Fee Schedule: uscis.gov/g1055, to determine the applicable fees.
- The online Fee Calculator was updated on April 1, 2024. See: uscis.gov/feecalculator
Source of Information:
Federal Register (federalregister.gov), 1/31/24, 2024 Final Fee Rule:
New Fee Schedule: USCIS Fee Schedule (PDF)
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