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USCIS to increase filing fees for many forms

Posted by Ryan Kosobucki | Aug 03, 2020 | 0 Comments

On Friday, July 31, USCIS announced a final rule that adjusts filing fees for numerous USCIS forms. Most of the fees have increased, while a few have decreased. Any forms postmarked on or after October 2, 2020, must include the new fee.

Form Current Fee New Fee effective 10/2/2020 Fee increase or decrease
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) $455 $405 -$50
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) $455 $415 -$40
I-102 Application for Replacement/ Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document $445 $485 $40
I-129CW, I-129E&TN, and I-129MISC $460 $695 $235
I-129H1 $460 $555 $95
I-129H2A – Named Beneficiaries $460 $850 $390
I-129H2B – Named Beneficiaries $460 $715 $255
I-129L $460 $805 $345
I-129O $460 $705 $245
I-129H2A – Unnamed Beneficiaries $460 $415 -$45
I-129H2B – Unnamed Beneficiaries $460 $385 -$75
I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) $535 $510 -$25
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing) $535 $550 $15
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing) $535 $560 $25
I-131 Application for Travel Document $575 $590 $15
I-131 Refugee Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older $135 $145 $10
I-131 Refugee Travel Document for a child under the age of 16 $105 $115 $10
I-131A Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation) $575 $1,010 $435
I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker $700 $555 -$145
I-191 Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) $930 $790 -$140
I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (CBP) $585 $1,400 $815
I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (USCIS) $930 $1,400 $470
I-193 Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa $585 $2,790 $2,205
I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal $930 $1,050 $120
I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion $675 $700 $25
I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant $435 $450 $15
I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence $1,140 $1,130 -$10
I-485 Application to Adjust Status $750 $1,130 $380
I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor $3,675 $4,010 $335
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (online filing) $370 $390 $20
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper filing) $370 $400 $30
I-589 Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal $0 $50 $50
I-600/600A Adoption Petitions and Applications $775 $805 $30
I-600A Supplement 3 Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A N/A $400 N/A
I-601 Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability $930 $1,010 $80
I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver $630 $960 $330
I-612 Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(e) of the INA, as Amended) $930 $515 -$415
I-687 Application for Status as a Temporary Resident $1,130 $1,130 $0
I-690 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility $715 $765 $50
I-694 Notice of Appeal of Decision $890 $715 -$175
I-698 Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA) $1,670 $1,615 -$55
I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence $595 $760 $165
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (Non-DACA) $410 $550 $140
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (DACA only) $410 $410 $0
I-800/800A Adoption Petitions and Applications $775 $805 $30
I-800A Supplement 3 Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A $385 $400 $15
I-817 Application for Family Unity Benefits $600 $590 -$10
I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition $465 $495 $30
I-829 Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions $3,750 $3,900 $150
I-881 Application for Suspension of Deportation $285 $1,810 $1,525
I-881 Application for Special Rule Cancellation of Removal $570 $1,810 $1,240
I-910 Application for Civil Surgeon Designation $785 $635 -$150
I-924 Application For Regional Center Designation Under the Immigrant Investor Program $17,795 $17,795 $0
I-924A Annual Certification of Regional Center $3,035 $4,465 $1,430
I-929 Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigran $230 $1,485 $1,255
N-300 Application to File Declaration of Intention $270 $1,305 $1,035
N-336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (online filing) $700 $1,725 $1,025
N-336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (paper filing) $700 $1,735 $1,035
N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing) $640 $1,160 $520
N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing) $640 / $320 $1,170 $530 / $850
N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes $355 $1,585 $1,230
N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (online filing) $555 $535 -$20
N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (paper filing) $555 $545 -$10
N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (online filing) $1,170 $990 -$180
N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (paper filing) $1,170 $1,000 -$170
N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate (online filing) $1,170 $935 -$235
N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate (paper filing) $1,170 $945 -$225
USCIS Immigrant Fee $220 $190 -$30
Biometric Services (Non-DACA) $85 $30 -$55
Biometric Services (DACA only) $85 $85 $0
G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request (online filing) $65 $160 $95
G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request (paper filing) $65 $170 $105
G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (online filing) $65 $255 $190
G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (paper filing) $65 $265 $200

In addition, USCIS is publishing new editions of some forms, including:

  • 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
  • Form I-912, Request for a Fee Waiver

See the USCIS announcement here: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-adjusts-fees-to-help-meet-operational-needs

For questions regarding form and fee changes or for other immigration assistance, please contact our office in Ormond Beach, Florida, serving clients in Daytona Beach, Flagler Beach, Palm Coast, St. Augustine, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, and across the world.

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Ryan Kosobucki

U.S. Immigration Attorney

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