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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is adjusting the fee schedule for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS conducted a comprehensive fee study, refined its cost accounting process, and determined that current fees do not recover the full costs of services provided. DHS has found that adjustment to the fee schedule is necessary to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service. In response to comments, several adjustments were made to the proposed rule published on June 11, 2010.
In this final rule, DHS increases the fees by a weighted average of 10 percent.
This rule is effective November 23, 2010. Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after November 23, 2010 must include the new fee.
The following table outlines the fee changes for the most common applications.
Form No. |
Title |
Current Fee |
Fee as 11/23/10 |
I-90 |
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card |
$290 |
$365 |
I-129 |
Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker |
$320 |
$325 |
I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
$355 |
$420 |
I-131 |
Application for Travel Document |
$305 |
$360 |
I-140 |
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker |
$475 |
$580 |
I-485 |
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status |
$930 |
$985 |
I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
$300 |
$290 |
I-751 |
Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence |
$465 |
$505 |
I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
$340 |
$380 |
I-907 |
Request for Premium Processing Service |
$1,000 |
$1,225 |
N-400 |
Application for Naturalization |
$595 |
$595 |
Biometrics |
Capturing, Processing, & Storing Biometric information |
$80 |
$85 |
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