USCIS to Increase Government Filing Fees
Updated: February 1, 2024
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that they will increase the government filing fees of the following government forms and petitions:
|
USCIS Form |
Current Fee |
New Fee |
Effective Date |
|
Form I-129 for H-1B |
$460 |
No change |
April 1, 2024 |
|
Form I-129 for E-3/TN |
$460 |
$510 |
|
|
Form I-129 for O-1 |
$460 |
$530 |
|
|
(Optional) Premium processing for Form I-129 (H-1B/E-3/O-1/TN) |
$2,500 |
$2,805 |
February 26, 2024 |
|
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
Online: $370 Paper filing: $370 |
Online: $420 Paper filing: $470 |
April 1, 2024 |
|
(Optional) Premium Processing for Form I-539 |
$1,750 |
$1,965 |
February 26, 2024 |
|
Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker |
$700 |
$715 |
April 1, 2024 |
|
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization |
Online: $410 Paper filing: $410 |
Online: $470 Paper filing: $520 |
|
|
(Optional) Premium processing for Form I-765 |
$1,500 |
$1,685 |
February 26, 2024 |
Current fees vs. New fees
- Petitions/applications submitted to USCIS by mail that are postmarked before the effective date (shown above) can include the current fee.
- However, the new fee will be required for petitions/applications postmarked on or after the effective date (shown above).
- It is not about the mailing date, but the postmarked date of applicable petitions and applications to USCIS.
Government processing time adjustment
- USCIS will change its premium processing timeframe from calendar days (which include every day of the week) to business days (which only include Monday to Friday, excluding federal holidays).
- The premium processing timeframe for Form I-129 (H-1B/E-3/TN) will change from 15 calendar days to 15 business days. The premium processing timeframe for Form I-539 and Form I-765 (e.g. for F-1 OPT) will change from 30 calendar days to 30 business days.
- Please note that premium processing is an optional service to expedite the government processing time. It is not a required fee.
If you have any questions, please contact your ISSS advisor.