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Final Rule Significantly Altering USCIS Fee Schedule

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Final rule which significantly alters the USCIS fee schedule by adjusting fees by a weighted average increase of 20 percent, adding new fees, establishing multiple fees for nonimmigrant worker petitions, and limiting the number of beneficiaries for certain forms. The rule is effective 10/2/20. Any application, petition, or request postmarked on or after this date must be accompanied with the fees established by this final rule. (85 FR 46788, 8/3/20)

In addition to adjusting fees, the final rule removes certain fee exemptions, limits fee waivers, alters premium processing time limits, and modifies certain intercountry adoption processing.

Some of USCIS’s forms will change. USCIS will post the new and revised forms online 30 days before the new rule goes into effect. These forms include:

  • Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker;
  • Form I-600/I-600A, Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600/I-600A;
  • Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization; and
  • Form I-912, Request for a Fee Waiver.

USCIS will provide a grace period of up to 60 days in which it will accept both the previous and the new versions of certain forms as long as payment of the new, correct fees accompanies the forms. Applicants and petitioners must use the new or revised form by Oct. 2, 2020.

Use this searchable table to find current fees for USCIS forms and the new fees.

Immigration Benefit Request Current Fee Final Fee Change ($) Percent Change Form Revisions
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) $455 $405 -$50 -11 percent

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I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) $455 $415 -$40 -9 percent

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I-102 Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document $445 $485 $40 9 percent

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I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker $460 *DHS is separating Form I-129 into several new forms, listed below in this chart. N/A N/A

I-129CW, I-129E&TN, and I-129MISC

 $460 $695 $235 51 percent

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I-129H1

 $460 $555 $95 21 percent

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I-129H2A - Named Beneficiaries

 $460 $850 $390 85 percent

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I-129H2B - Named Beneficiaries

 $460 $715 $255 55 percent

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I-129L

 $460 $805 $345 75 percent

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I-129O

 $460 $705 $245 53 percent

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I-129H2A - Unnamed Beneficiaries

 $460 $415 -$45 -10 percent

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I-129H2B - Unnamed Beneficiaries

 $460 $385 -$75 -16 percent

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I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) $535 $510 -$25 -5 percent

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I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing) $535 $550 $15 3 percent

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I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing) $535 $560 $25 5 percent

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I-130A Table of Changes – Instructions

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I-131 Application for Travel Document $575 $590 $15 3 percent

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I-131 Refugee Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older $135 $145 $10 7 percent
I-131 Refugee Travel Document for a child under the age of 16 $105 $115 $10 10 percent
I-131A Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation) $575 $1,010 $435 76 percent

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I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker $700 $555 -$145 -21 percent

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I-191 Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) $930 $790 -$140 -15 percent

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I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (CBP) $585 $1,400 $815 139 percent

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I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (USCIS) $930 $1,400 $470 51 percent

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I-193 Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa $585 $2,790 $2,205 377 percent
I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal $930 $1,050 $120 13 percent

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I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion $675 $700 $25 4 percent

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I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant $435 $450 $15 3 percent

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I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status $1,140 $1,130 -$10 -1 percent

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I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (certain applicants under the age of 14 years) $750 $1,130 $380 51 percent
I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor $3,675 $4,010 $335 9 percent

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I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (online filing) $370 $390 $20 5 percent Interactive Form
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper filing) $370 $400 $30 8 percent

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I-539A Table of Changes – Instructions

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I-589 Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

(The rule provides for $50 reduction in the fee for Form I-485 filed in the future for principal applicants who pay the $50 fee for Form I-589 and are subsequently granted asylum.)

 $0 $50 $50 N/A

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I-600/600A Adoption Petitions and Applications $775 $805 $30 4 percent

I-600 Table of Changes – Instructions

I-600 Instructions

I-600 Table of Changes – Form

I-600 Form

I-600A Table of Changes – Instructions

I-600A Instructions

I-600A Table of Changes – Form

I-600A Form

Supplement 1 Table of Changes – Form

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Supplement 2 Table of Changes – Form

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I-600A Supplement 3 Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A N/A $400 N/A N/A

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I-601 Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability $930 $1,010 $80 9 percent

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I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver $630 $960 $330 52 percent

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I-612 Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(e) of the INA, as Amended) $930 $515 -$415 -45 percent

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I-687 Application for Status as a Temporary Resident $1,130 $1,130 $0 0 percent
I-690 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility $715 $765 $50 7 percent

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I-694 Notice of Appeal of Decision $890 $715 -$175 -20 percent
I-698 Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA) $1,670 $1,615 -$55 -3 percent

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I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence $595 $760 $165 28 percent

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I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (Non-DACA) $410 $550 $140 34 percent

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I-765 Worksheet Table of Changes – Form

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I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (DACA only) $410 $410 $0 0 percent

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I-765 Worksheet Table of Changes – Form

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I-800/800A Adoption Petitions and Applications $775 $805 $30 4 percent
I-800A Supplement 3 Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A $385 $400 $15 4 percent
I-817 Application for Family Unity Benefits $600 $590 -$10 -2 percent

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I-821 Application for Temporary Protected Status $50 for first applications ($0 for re-registrations) N/A N/A N/A

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I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition $465 $495 $30 6 percent

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I-829 Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions $3,750 $3,900 $150 4 percent

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I-881 Application for Suspension of Deportation $285 $1,810 $1,525 535 percent

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I-881 Application for Special Rule Cancellation of Removal $570 $1,810 $1,240 218 percent

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I-907 Request for Premium Processing Service $1,440 (May be adjusted once per year by notice in the Federal Register) N/A N/A N/A

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I-910 Application for Civil Surgeon Designation $785 $635 -$150 -19 percent

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I-912 Request for Fee Waiver N/A N/A N/A N/A/

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I-914 Application for T Nonimmigrant Status $0 N/A N/A N/A

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Supplement A Table of Changes – Form

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Supplement B Table of Changes – Instructions

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I-918 Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status $0 N/A N/A N/A

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Supplement A Table of Changes – Form

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I-924 Application For Regional Center Designation Under the Immigrant Investor Program $17,795 $17,795 $0 0 percent

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I-924A Annual Certification of Regional Center $3,035 $4,465 $1,430 47 percent

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I-929 Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant $230 $1,485 $1,255 546 percent

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I-941 Application for Entrepreneur Parole $1,200 $1,200 $0 0 percent

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N-300 Application to File Declaration of Intention $270 $1,305 $1,035 383 percent
N-336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (online filing) $700 $1,725 $1,025 146 percent

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N-336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (paper filing) $700 $1,735 $1,035 148 percent

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N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing) $640 $1,160 $520 81 percent

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N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing) $640 $1,170 $530 83 percent

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N-400 Application for Naturalization (reduced fee) $320 $1,170 $850 266 percent Reduced fee option eliminated
N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes $355 $1,585 $1,230 346 percent

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N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (online filing) $555 $535 -$20 -4 percent

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N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (paper filing) $555 $545 -$10 -2 percent

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N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (online filing) $1,170 $990 -$180 -15 percent

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N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (paper filing) $1,170 $1,000 -$170 -15 percent

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N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate (online filing) $1,170 $935 -$235 -20 percent

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N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate (paper filing) $1,170 $945 -$225 -19 percent

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USCIS Immigrant Fee $220 $190 -$30 -14 percent
Biometric Services (Non-DACA) $85 $30 -$55 -65 percent
Biometric Services (DACA only) $85 $85 $0 0 percent
Dishonored Payments (Returned Check Fee) $30 $0 $30 -100 percent
G-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative N/A N/A N/A N/A

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G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request (online filing) $65 $160 $95 146 percent
G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request (paper filing) $65 $170 $105 162 percent

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G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (online filing) $65 $255 $190 292 percent
G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (paper filing) $65 $265 $200 308 percent

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