USCIS - FEES INCREASE

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a final rule on immigration filing fees increase.

New fees are effective for applications and petitions received by USCIS on or after October 2 2020

Previous adjustments of Fees by USCIS was on Oct. 24, 2016

Form

Current Fee

Final Fee

Change ($)

Change (%)

I-129 H1

$460

$555

$95

21%

I-129 L

$805

$345

75%

I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

$535

$510

-$25

-5%

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing)

$535

$550

$15

3%

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing)

$560

$25

5%

I-131 Application for Travel Document

$575

$590

$15

3%

I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence

$1140

$1130

-10

-1%

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

$595

$760

$165

28%

N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing)

$640

$1160

$520

81%

N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing)

$1170

$530

83%

USCIS Immigrant Fee

$220

$1900

-$30

-14%

Biometric Services (non-DACA)

$85

$30

-$55

-65%