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New USCIS Filing Fees and policies take effect April 1, 2024. Some USCIS Forms have new Form Editions taking effect April 1, 2024 with no grace period. Updates to USCIS Filing Fees Most forms filed online are discounted by $50 now.  Most forms now have the $85 biometric services costs incorporated into the main benefit fee.  (Temporary Protected Status and the filings accepted on behalf of the Executive Office for Immigration Review are exceptions). So no need to pay a separate $85 fee with the new higher filing fee.  Form I-485, I-131, and I-765 filing fees must be paid separately even if they are filed concurrently. Individuals seeking adjustment of status will pay $260 (half standard filing fee) for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, if they paid the full fee for a concurrently filed or pending adjustment application; Naturalization applicants filing Form N-400 who have incomes between 150% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines will pay $380 If requesting a reduced fee on Form N-400 you can check the box on the N-400 and do not need to file a separate Form I-942. New USCIS Form Editions There will be no grace period for the following new forms, however, because they must be revised with a new fee calculation. Filers should click the links below to access a preview version of each new form edition prior to the April 1, 2024, effective date: USICS says they will use the postmark date of a filing to determine which form version and fees are correct, but will use the received date for purposes of any regulatory or statutory filing deadlines. Visit uscis.gov for latest revision of the new USCIS Form Editions. See this webpage for more information. New Fee Schedule Table For each relevant form, the following table compares the previously enacted fee, the fee from the January 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), and the final rule fee that goes into effect on April 1, 2024. USCIS also post an updated comprehensive fee schedule on the Fee Schedule webpage. Type of Filing Current Fee(s) NPRM Fee(s) Final Fee(s) Current vs. Final Fees I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) $455 $455 $415 -$40 -9% I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) (with biometric services) $540 $455 $415 -$125 -23% I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) $455 $465 $465 $10 2% I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) (with biometric services) $540 $465 $465 -$75 -14% I-102 Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document $445 $680 $560 $115 26% I-129 H-1B $460 $780 $780 $320 70% I-129 H-1B (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $780 $460 $0 0% I-129 H-2A – Named Beneficiaries $460 $1,090 $1,090 $630 137% I-129 H-2A – Named Beneficiaries (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $1,090 $545 $85 18% I-129 H-2A – Unnamed Beneficiaries $460 $530 $530 $70 15% I-129 H-2A – Unnamed Beneficiaries (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $530 $460 $0 0% I-129 H-2B – Named Beneficiaries $460 $1,080 $1,080 $620 135% I-129 H-2B – Named Beneficiaries (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $1,080 $540 $80 17% I-129 H-2B – Unnamed Beneficiaries $460 $580 $580 $120 26% I-129 H-2B – Unnamed Beneficiaries (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $580 $460 $0 0% I-129 Petition for L Nonimmigrant workers $460 $1,385 $1,385 $925 201% I-129 Petition for L Nonimmigrant workers (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $1,385 $695 $235 51% I-129 Petition for O Nonimmigrant workers $460 $1,055 $1,055 $595 129% I-129 Petition for O Nonimmigrant workers (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $1,055 $530 $70 15% I-129CW CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker and I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: E, H-3, P, Q, R, or TN Classifications $460 $1,015 $1,015 $555 121% I-129CW CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker and I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: E, H-3, P, Q, R, or TN Classifications (with biometric services) $545 $1,015 $1,015 $470 85% I-129CW Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker and I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: E, H-3, P, Q, R, or TN Classifications (small employers and nonprofits) $460 $1,015 $510 $50 11% I-129CW Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker and I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: E, H-3, P, Q, R, or TN Classifications (small employers and nonprofits) (with biometric services) $545 $1,015 $510 -$35 -6% I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) $535 $720 $675 $140 26% I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing) $535 $710 $625 $90 17% I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing) $535 $820 $675 $140 26% I-131 Application for Travel Document $575 $630 $630 $55 10% I-131 Application for Travel Document (with biometric services) $660 $630 $630 -$30 -5% I-131 Refugee Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older $135 $165 $165 $30 22% I-131 Refugee Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older (with biometric services) $220 $165 $165 -$55 -25% I-131 Refugee Travel Document for a child under the age of 16 $105 $135 $135 $30 29% I-131 Refugee Travel Document for a child under the age of 16 (with biometric services) $190 $135 $135 -$55 -29% I-131A Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation) $575 $575 $575 $0 0% I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers $700 $715 $715 $15 2% I-191 Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) $930 $930 $930 $0 0% I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (CBP) $585 $1,100 $1,100 $515 88% I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (USCIS) $930 $1,100 $1,100 $170 18% I-193 Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa $585 $695 $695 $110 19% I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal $930 $1,395 $1,175 $245 26% I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion $675 $800 $800 $125 19% I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant $435 $515 $515 $80 18% I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status $1,140 $1,540 $1,440 $300 26% I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (with biometric services) $1,225 $1,540 $1,440 $215 18% I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or … Read more