The wait for final clarity on fees increases from USCIS is finally over. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is moving forward with a significant fee increase for various immigration application categories.
The new prices are set to take effect on April 1, 2024. This change represents the first major fee adjustment since 2016 and addresses the agency’s operational and financial challenges. This increase has substantial implications, particularly for family-based immigration applications, among the most affected categories.
The table represents the new fee structure:
Type of Application |
Current Fees |
New Fees (Apr 2024) |
H1-B Registration Process Fee |
$10 |
$215 |
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (online filing) |
$410 |
$470 |
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (online filing with biometric services) |
$495 |
$470 |
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (paper filing) |
$410 |
$520 |
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (paper filing with biometric services) |
$495 |
$520 |
I-800 Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative and Form I-800A, |
$775 |
$920 |
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I-129 H1-B |
$460 |
$780 |
I-129 H1-B (small employers and nonprofits) |
$460 |
$460 |
I-129 H-2A – Named Beneficiaries |
$460 |
$1,090 |
I-129 H-2A – Named Beneficiaries (small employers and nonprofits) |
$460 |
$545 |
I-129 H-2A – Unnamed Beneficiaries |
$460 |
$530 |
I-129 H-2A – Unnamed Beneficiaries (small employers and nonprofits) |
$460 |
$460 |
I-129 H-2B – Named Beneficiaries |
$460 |
$1,080 |
I-129 H-2B – Named Beneficiaries (small employers and nonprofits) |
$460 |
$540 |
I-129 H-2B – Unnamed Beneficiaries |
$460 |
$580 |
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N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing) |
$640 |
$710 |
N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing with biometric services) |
$725 |
$710 |
N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing) |
$640 |
$760 |
N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing with biometric services) |
$725 |
$710 |
N-400 Application for Naturalization (applications with household income between 150 and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines) |
$320 |
$380 |
N-400 Application for Naturalization (applications with household income between 150 and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines – with biometric services) |
$405 |
$380 |
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I-129F Petition for Alien fiancé(e) |
$535 |
$675 |
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing) |
$535 |
$625 |
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing) |
$535 |
$675 |
I-131 Application for Travel Document |
$575 |
$630 |
I-131 Application for Travel Document (with biometric services) |
$660 |
$630 |
I-131 Refuge Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older |
$135 |
$165 |
I-131 Refuge Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older (with biometric services) |
$220 |
$165 |
I-131 Refuge Travel Document for a child under the age of 16 |
$105 |
$135 |
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I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence |
$595 |
$750 |
I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (with biometric services) |
$680 |
$750 |
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) |
$465 |
$415 |
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing with biometric services) |
$540 |
$415 |
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) |
$455 |
$465 |
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing with biometric services) |
$540 |
$465 |
I-102 Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document |
$445 |
$560 |
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N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Proposes |
$355 |
$420 |
N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (online filing) |
$555 |
$505 |
N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (paper filing) |
$555 |
$555 |
N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (online filing) |
$1,170 |
$1,335 |
N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship (paper filing) |
$1,170 |
$1,385 |
N-600K Application for Certificate of Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate (online filing) |
$1,170 |
$1,335 |
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USCIS Immigrant Fee |
$220 |
$235 |
Biometric Services (limited circumstances) |
$85 |
$30 |
G-1041 Genealogy Index Search (online filing) |
$65 |
$30 |
G-1041 Genealogy Index Search (paper filing) |
$65 |
$80 |
G-1041A Genealogy Index Request (online filing) |
$65 |
$30 |
G-1041A Genealogy Index Request (paper filing) |
$65 |
$80 |
G-1566 Request for Certificate of Non-Existence |
$0 |
$330 |
If applicants, especially for family-based immigration where fee changes have been most significant, submit their applications before April 1, 2024, they can avail the current fee structure before the new fee increase goes into effect on April 1st.
Jan 31, 2024, 11:35 am EST
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