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USCIS has raised its immigration filing fees effective December 23, 2016. Applications and petitions postmarked or filed on or after December 23, 2016, must include these new fees. Please note that USCIS will reject your submission if the fees are not correct!
New USCIS’ fees effective December 23, 2016
| FORM | TITLE | New Fee($) |
|---|---|---|
| G–1041 | Genealogy Index Search Request | 65 |
| G–1041A | Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Microfilm) | 65 |
| G–1041A | Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Textual Record) | 65 |
| I–90 | Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card | 455 |
| I-102 | Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document | 455 |
| I-129/129CW | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | 460 |
| I-129F | Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) | 535 |
| I–130 | Petition for Alien Relative | 535 |
| I–131/I-131A | Application for Travel Document | 575 |
| I–140 | Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker | 700 |
| I–191 | Application for Advance Permission to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile | 930 |
| I–192 | Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant | 585/930* |
| I-193 | Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa | 585 |
| I-212 | Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal | 930 |
| I-290B | Notice of Appeal or Motion | 675 |
| I-360 | Petition for Amerasian Widow(er) or Special Immigrant | 435 |
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | 1,140 |
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (certain applicants under the age of 14 years) | 750 |
| I-526 | Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur | 3,675 |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | 370 |
| I-600/600A | Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative/Application for Advance Petition Processing of Orphan Petition | 775 |
| I-601 | Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability | 930 |
| I-601A | Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver | 630 |
| I-612 | Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(e) of the INA, as Amended) | 930 |
| I-687 | Application for Status as a Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act | 1,130 |
| I-690 | Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility | 715 |
| I-694 | Notice of Appeal of Decision | 890 |
| I-698 | Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA) | 1,670 |
| I-751 | Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | 595 |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | 410 |
| 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 |
| I-800A Supp. 3 | Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A | 385 |
| I-817 | Application for Family Unity Benefits | 600 |
| I-824 | Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition | 465 |
| I-829 | Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions | 3,750 |
| I-910 | Application for Civil Surgeon Designation | 785 |
| I-924 | Application for Regional Center Designation Under the Immigrant Investor Program | 17,795 |
| I-924A | Annual Certification of Regional Center | 3,035 |
| I-929 | Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant | 230 |
| N-300 | Application to File Declaration of Intention | 270 |
| N-336 | Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings | 700 |
| N-400 | Application for Naturalization | 640 |
| N-470 | Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes | 355 |
| N-565 | Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document | 555 |
| N-600/N-600K | Application for Certification of Citizenship/Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 | 1,170 |
| USCIS Immigrant Fee | 220 | |
| Biometric Services Fee | 85 |
Note:
* The fee for Form I-192 will remain $585 when filed with and processed by CBP
** Certain forms require Biometric Services Fee, add $85
For further details please review the USCIS News Release, “USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fees“.
Source of Information:
USCIS.gov, 10/24/16, News Release:
USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fees