USCIS Increasing Filing Fees

USCIS INCREASES PREMIUM PROCESSING FEES ON 2/26/2024

Effective February 26, 2024, the Premium Processing Fee to expedite certain USCIS petitions will increase (USCIS Announcement).

The adjusted fees which impact commonly filed ISSS cases:

PREMIUM PROCESSING ELIGIBLE CASE	CURRENT FEE	NEW FEE
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker	$2,500 Form I-129 classifications including H-1B, O-1, TN	$2,805 Form I-129 classifications including H-1B, O-1, TN
Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	$2,500 (Employment-based (EB) classifications E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13 and E21 (NIW))	$2,805 (Employment-based (EB) classifications E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13 and E21 (NIW))
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	$1,750 (Form I-539 classifications F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, H-4, O-3)	$1,965 (Form I-539 classifications F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, H-4, O-3)
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization	$1,500 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C)	$1,685 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C)

Effective April 1, 2024, numerous filing fees will increase (USCIS Announcement).

The new fee schedule will impact several USCIS form types typically used by International Students and Scholars.

PETITION	CURRENT FEE	NEW FEE
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker	$460	$460 H-1B (unchanged) $510 TN $530 O-1
Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	$700	$710
Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	$1225 $750 (applicants under 14)	$1440 $950 (applicants under 14)
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	$370 (+ $85 Biometric fee)	$420 (online filing) $470 (paper filing)
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization	$410 (+ $85 Biometric fee)	$470 (online filing) $520 (paper filing)

Fee Schedules will be updated here on April 1: https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055.