USCIS Fee Increase
On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule that adjusts fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests.[i] The fee adjustment ensures that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recovers its costs of services.[ii]
Some of the final fees are summarized below:
Immigration Benefit Request | Current Fee | Final Fee | Change ($) | Percentage Change |
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) | $455 | $405 | -$50 | -11% |
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) | $455 | $415 | -$40 | -9% |
I-129H Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker | $460 | $555 | $95 | 21% |
I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) | $535 | $510 | -$25 | -5% |
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing) | $535 | $550 | $15 | 3% |
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing) | $535 | $560 | $25 | 5% |
I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion | $675 | $700 | $25 | 4% |
I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence | $1,140 | $1,130 | -$10 | -1% |
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (online filing) | $370 | $390 | $20 | 5% |
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper filing) | $370 | $400 | $30 | 8% |
I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | $595 | $760 | $165 | 28% |
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (Non-DACA) | $410 | $550 | $140 | 34% |
N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing) | $640 | $1,160 | $520 | 81% |
N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing) | $640 | $1,170 | $530 | 83% |
N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (online filing) | $1,170 | $990 | -$180 | -15% |
N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (paper filing) | $1,170 | $1,000 | -$170 | -15% |
This final rule is effective on October 2, 2020.[iii] Any application, petition, or request postmarked on or after this date must include payment of the new, correct fees established by this final rule.[iv]
To learn more about the USCIS fee changes, contact Lally Immigration Services, LLC at (617) 870-1000. Alternatively, you mail email immigration lawyer, Dayna Lally, at [email protected].
[i] See https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-adjusts-fees-to-help-meet-operational-needs.
[ii] Id.
[iii] Id.
[iv] Id.
