2024 USCIS Fee Increases for Adjustment of Status Applications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that officially increases several immigration fees starting April 1, 2024. The new rule will drastically increase adjustment of status fees for certain applicants from $1,225 to $1,440.
Eliminating the No-Cost Employment Authorization Application and Advance Parole
Before the April 1st deadline, applications for Advance Parole and Employment Authorization were free of charge when filed concurrently with the Adjustment of Status application. Now, each application will require payment of fees. There is an accommodation for those who would like to adjust their status and to concurrently obtain work authorization concurrently, reducing the fee by 50%. Instead of paying $1,225.00 for the adjustment of status (which included EAD and Advance Parole), applicants now have to pay $2,330 for all three applications.
Applications Are Not Required
It should be noted that Employment Authorization Document and Advance Parole applications are not mandatory. So if an applicant feels that they do not need to work, or does not need to travel abroad while their adjustment of status is pending, they do not have to incur the costs for either or both of these applications.
Below is a breakdown of adjustment of status application fee cost options.
