USCIS Increases Fees by an Average of 21%
By Shaftel Law / October 27, 2016 / Legal News
Effective December 23, 2016, new fees for almost all applications filed with USCIS take effect. On average, fees per application have increased by 21%. This is the first fee increase by USCIS in 6 years. Some notable fee increases are below.
- N-400 (Naturalization): from $595 to $640 (+ $85 biometrics fee which remains unchanged)
- I-129f (fiancée visa): from $340 to $585!
- I-129 (nonimmigrant visa): from $325 to $460!
- I-90 (renew/replace greencard): from $365 to $455 (+ $85 biometrics)
- I-130 (petition for family member): from $420 to $535
- I-140 (petition for worker): from $580 to $700
- I-485 (adjustment of status): from $985 to $1140 (+ $85 biometrics)
- I-601 (waiver abroad): from $585 to $930!!
- I-601A (stateside waiver): from $585 to $630
Click here to visit the USCIS page with a complete list of all of the new fee increases.