Tuesday, November 2, 2010


MU VISA ADVISOR: USCIS Filing Fee Increase


Effective November 23, 2010 USCIS filing fees will increase an average of 10%. Most employment-based petitions’ fees will be raised, although the dependent Form I-539, used for H-4, L-2, and several other status petitions, will decrease by $10.

Here is the chart of the increase for the most commonly-used employment-based immigration Forms.



New Fees Nov 23, 2010
I-129$325
I-131$360
I-140$580
I-485$1,070
I-539$290
I-765$380
I-907$1,225




You can find the new fees on the USCIS’ webpage: www.uscis.gov.