USCIS Fees to Increase on October 2, 2020
USCIS filing fees increasing on October 2, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: On September 29, 2020, a U.S. District Court judge granted a motion for preliminary injunction preventing USCIS from implementing its filing fee increases that was scheduled to take effect on October 2, 2020. This means that the current filing fees will continue to be accepted by USCIS. While the injunction may be lifted at any time, those looking to submit visa or green card applications to USCIS in the near future do not have to worry about fee increases for the time being.
USCIS has announced that it will be increasing filing fees for several applications starting October 2, 2020. Notable fee increases will include:
- Naturalization: $1,170 (increase from $725)
- H-1B visas: $555 (increase from $460)
- L-1 visas: $805 (increase from $460)
- E-2 visas: $695 (increase from $460)
- TN visas: $695 (increase from $460)
- O-1 visas: $705 (increase from $460)
- Petition for Alien Relative: $560 (increase from $535)
- Extension or change of status: $400 (increase from $455)
- Application for Employment Authorization: $550 (increase from $410)
- Application for Advance Parole: $590 (increase from $575)
- Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver: $960 (increase from $715)
- Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence: $760 (increase from $680)
Some filing fees will decrease as of October 2, 2020:
- Fiancé Visa: $510 (decrease from $535)
- Application for Adjustment of Status: $1,130 (decrease from $1,225)
- Employment-Based Immigrant Petition: $555 (decrease from $700)
- Biometrics: $30 (decrease from $85)
- USCIS Immigrant Fee: $190 (decrease from $220)
- Replacement Green Card: $415 (decrease from $540)