USCIS Filing Fees Set to Increase on 12/23/16

The USCIS announced fee increases recently. There is a rule making process it had to go through and finally the effective date has been set to December 23, 2016. See below chart copied from USCIS

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Our Fees

This chart lists USCIS' fees effective December 23, 2016. Applications and petitions postmarked or filed on or after December 23, 2016, must include these new fees or USCIS will reject your submission.

Immigration Benefit RequestNew Fee ($)Old Fee ($)

G–1041 Genealogy Index Search Request

65

20

G–1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Microfilm)

65

20

G–1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Textual Record)

65

35

I–90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

455

365

I–102 Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document

445

330

I–129/129CW Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker

460

325

I–129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

535

340

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

535

420

I-131/I-131A Application for Travel Document

575

360

I–140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

700

580

I-191 Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

930

585

I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant

585/930¹

585

I-193 Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa

585

585

I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal

930

585

I–290B Notice of Appeal or Motion

675

630

I–360 Petition for Amerasian Widow(er) or Special Immigrant

435

405

I–485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

1,140

985

I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (certain applicants under the age of 14 years)

750

635

I–526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur

3,675

1,500

I–539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

370

290

I–600/600A Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative/Application for Advance Petition Processing of Orphan Petition

775

720

I-601 Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability

930

585

I–601A Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

630

585

I-612 Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(e) of the INA, as Amended)

930

585

I–687 Application for Status as a Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act

1,130

1,130

I–690 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

715

200

I–694 Notice of Appeal of Decision

890

755

I–698 Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA)

1,670

1,020

I–751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

595

505

I–765 Application for Employment Authorization

410

380

I-800/800A Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative/Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country

775

720

I–800A Supp. 3 Request for Action on Approved Form I–800A

385

360

I–817 Application for Family Unity Benefits

600

435

I–824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

465

405

I–829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

3,750

3,750

I–910 Application for Civil Surgeon Designation

785

615

I–924 Application for Regional Center Designation Under the Immigrant Investor Program

17,795

6,230

I–924A Annual Certification of Regional Center

3,035

0

I–929 Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U–1 Nonimmigrant

230

215

N–300 Application to File Declaration of Intention

270

250

N–336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings

700

650

N–400 Application for Naturalization²

640

595

N–470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes

355

330

N–565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

555

345

N–600/N–600K Application for Certificate of Citizenship

1,170

600/550³

USCIS Immigrant Fee

220

165

Biometric Services Fee

85

85

Note:

1. The fee for Form I-192 will remain $585 when filed with and processed by CBP. 
2. Certain low-income naturalization applicants may pay a filing fee of $320 plus the $85 biometric services fee. For eligibility details and filing instructions, see Form I-942, Request for Reduced Fee and Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
3. The old fee for N-600/N-600K applications filed on behalf of a biological child was $600 and on behalf of an adopted child was $550.  There is no fee for a Form N-600 filed by a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces filing on his or her behalf.