Earlier this year in May the USCIS
published a proposed
rule to increase fees. On October
24, 2016, the final rule was published
adjusting the fees for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will go into effect on December
23, 2016.
The new fees are:
|
Form
|
Current Fee
|
New Fee
|
Change
|
|
I-129
|
$325
|
$460
|
$135
|
|
I-130
|
$420
|
$535
|
$115
|
|
I-140
|
$580
|
$700
|
$120
|
|
I-485
|
$1,070
|
$1,225
|
$155
|
|
I-539
|
$290
|
$370
|
$80
|
|
I-765
|
$385
|
$410
|
$25
|
A full list of all of the new fees
can be found on the USCIS
website.
The USCIS is almost entirely funded
by the fees paid by applicants and petitioners for immigration benefits. The fee increase is the first in the last six
years and. The fees will go up an
average of 21 percent and will recover the costs associated with fraud
detection and prevention and national security.
