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Greetings!
We are writing to notify you of the following immigration update: |
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USCIS is increasing Filing Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective November 23, 2010, it will be raising its filing fees by a weighted average of 10 percent, adding several new fees, and adjusting the premium processing fee according to the rate of inflation. The reason given by USCIS: according to a comprehensive study, its current fees do not recover the full costs of services provided. As background, 90% of the USCIS budget comes from immigration filing fees, and USCIS is required by law to conduct a fee review every two years to ensure that income levels are meeting administration costs for immigration programs. These increases are a result of the most recent review, which was started in 2009.
Fee changes for the most common employment-based form types include the following:
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Form |
Previous Fee |
New Fee | |
I-129 (H, L, TN, etc.) |
$320 |
$325 | |
I-131 (Advance Parole) |
$305 |
$360 | |
I-140 (Immigrant Visa Petition) |
$475 |
$580 | |
I-485 (Adjustment of Status, including biometrics) |
$1010 |
$1070 | |
I-539 (H-4, L-2, B-1, etc.) |
$300 |
$290 | |
I-765 (EAD cards) |
$340 |
$380 | |
I-907 (premium processing) |
$1000 |
$1225 |
To view the Federal Register announcement, as well as a complete list of fee changes, click here. Any application or petition that is postmarked on or after November 23 must contain the new filing fee(s). |
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Please contact the attorney with whom you work by phone or email if you have questions about the above information, or with any other immigration or naturalization questions you may have.
Please note that this News Flash is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney.
Sincerely, |
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The Attorneys at Ross Silverman LLP |
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