USCIS Filing Fee Increase
February 8, 2024The USCIS has published a final rule that will adjust certain government filing fees. The final rules goes into effect April 1, 2024.
We have listed below the most common petitions filed by our firm. There are many more fee increases to different types of petitions, which can be found on the USCIS website. We have highlighted below some of the filing fees most pertinent to employers filing petitions on behalf of their employees.
If you have any questions about this fee increase, please contact our firm using the “contact us” form on our website.
| Select Immigration and Naturalization Filing Fees | |||||
| Type of Filing | Current Fee(s) | NPRM Fee(s) | Final Fee(s) | Current vs. Final Fees | |
| I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) | $455 | $455 | $415 | -$40 | -9% |
| I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) (with biometric services) | $540 | $455 | $415 | -$125 | -23% |
| I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) | $455 | $465 | $465 | $10 | 2% |
| I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) (with biometric services) | $540 | $465 | $465 | -$75 | -14% |
| I-129 H-1B | $460 | $780 | $780 | $320 | 70% |
| I-129 H-1B (small employers and nonprofits) | $460 | $780 | $460 | $0 | 0% |
| I-129 Petition for L Nonimmigrant workers | $460 | $1,385 | $1,385 | $925 | 201% |
| I-129 Petition for L Nonimmigrant workers (small employers and nonprofits) | $460 | $1,385 | $695 | $235 | 51% |
| I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing) | $535 | $710 | $625 | $90 | 17% |
| I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing) | $535 | $820 | $675 | $140 | 26% |
| I-131 Application for Travel Document | $575 | $630 | $630 | $55 | 10% |
| I-131 Application for Travel Document (with biometric services) | $660 | $630 | $630 | -$30 | -5% |
| I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers | $700 | $715 | $715 | $15 | 2% |
| I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | $1,140 | $1,540 | $1,440 | $300 | 26% |
| I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (with biometric services) | $1,225 | $1,540 | $1,440 | $215 | 18% |
| I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (under the age of 14 in certain conditions) | $750 | $1,540 | $950 | $200 | 27% |
| I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (online filing) | $370 | $525 | $420 | $50 | 14% |
| I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (online filing) (with biometric services) | $455 | $525 | $420 | -$35 | -8% |
| I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper filing) | $370 | $620 | $470 | $100 | 27% |
| I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper filing) (with biometric services) | $455 | $620 | $470 | $15 | 3% |
| I-694 Notice of Appeal of Decision | $890 | $1,155 | $1,125 | $235 | 26% |
| I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | $595 | $1,195 | $750 | $155 | 26% |
| I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (with biometric services) | $680 | $1,195 | $750 | $70 | 10% |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (online filing) | $410 | $555 | $470 | $60 | 15% |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (online filing) (with biometric services) | $495 | $555 | $470 | -$25 | -5% |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (paper filing) | $410 | $650 | $520 | $110 | 27% |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (paper filing) (with biometric services) | $495 | $650 | $520 | $25 | 5% |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing) | $640 | $760 | $710 | $70 | 11% |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing) (with biometric services) | $725 | $760 | $710 | -$15 | -2% |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing) | $640 | $760 | $760 | $120 | 19% |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing) (with biometric services) | $725 | $760 | $760 | $35 | 5% |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization (applicants with household income between 150 and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG)) | $320 | $380 | $380 | $60 | 19% |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization (applicants with household income between 150 and 400% of the FPG) (with biometric services) | $405 | $380 | $380 | -$25 | -6% |
| H-1B Registration Process Fee | $10 | $215 | $215 | $205 | 2,050% |
| Biometric Services (limited circumstances) | $85 | $30 | $30 | -$55 | -65% |