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Fee Increases for Immigration Filings

  • 4/14/2004
  • Julie Dinnerstein
  • Sanctuary for Families
Please be aware that on April 30th, 2004, fees for all immigration filings
will increase. Please note that the fee increases will not actually
appear on the instructions for the forms themselves, so be sure to
check the accurate new fees for post-April 30th filings.


New USCIS Immigration Benefit Application Fees

Form No.

Title

Current Fee

Revised Fee

Notes

I-90

Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

$130

$185

To renew an expiring or expired green card or replace a lost or damaged card.

I-102

Application for Replacement/Initial Non-immigrant Arrival-Departure Record (I-94)

$100

$155

For replacement of lost, mutilated, or destroyed I-94
(e.g., required for B-1, B-2 visa holders.)

I-129

Petitions for a Nonimmigrant Worker

$130

$185

For employers to petition for a nonimmigrant to come to the United States temporarily to perform services or labor, or to receive training.

I-129F

Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

$110

$165

To classify nonimmigrant as fiancé(e) of a U.S citizen. Petition for spouse of USC to obtain a K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant visa.

I-130

Petition for Alien Relative

$130

$185

To classify status of alien relative for issuance of immigrant visa.

I-131

Application for Travel Document

$110

$165

To apply for a USCIS Travel Document - re-entry permit, refugee travel document, or advance parole.

I-140

Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

$135

$190

To classify status on the basis of profession or occupation for an immigrant visa.

I-191

Application for Advance Permission
to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile

$195

$250

For advance permission for otherwise inadmissible applicants to reenter the United States.

I-192

Application for Advance Permission
to Enter As a Nonimmigrant

$195

$250

For discretionary relief of inadmissible applicants, except in an emergency case and/or where approval benefits the U.S. government.

I-193

Application for Waiver of Passport
and/or Visa

$195

$250

Request for waiver of passport or visa for persons applying for entry to the U.S. (e.g. expired.)

I-212

Application for Permission to Reapply for
Admission into the United States After
Deportation or Removal

$195

$250

Applicant was removed from the United States and applies for reentry.


New USCIS Immigration Benefit Application Fees

Form No.

Title

Current Fee

Revised Fee

Notes

I-360

Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

$130

$185

For certain benefits granted to Amerasians, widow(er)s, battered spouses or children of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, or other special immigrants, except there is no fee for a petition seeking classification as an Amerasian.

I-485

Application to Register Permanent Residence
or Adjust Status

$255

$315

For filing an application for permanent resident status or creation of a record of lawful permanent residence commonly known as the "Green Card" --$315 for an applicant 14 years of age or older; $215 for an applicant under the age of 14 years; no fee for an applicant filing as a refugee under section 209(a) of the Act.

I-526

Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur

$400

$465

Application for Investor Visa.

I-539

Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

$140

$195

Form used by some nonimmigrants to request extensions of stay or changes from one nonimmigrant category to another.

I-600
I-600A

Petition to Classify Orphan as an
Immediate Relative/Application for Advance Processing or Orphan Petition

$460

$525

Applications for international adoption. For filing a petition to classify an orphan as an immediate relative for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204(a) of the Act. (When more than one petition is submitted by the same petitioner on behalf of orphans who are brothers or sisters, only one fee will be required.)/ For filing an application for advance processing of orphan petition. (When more than one petition is submitted by the same petitioner on behalf of orphans who are brothers or sisters, only one fee will be required).

I-601

Application for Waiver of Grounds
of Inadmissibility

$195

$250

For waiver of ground of inadmissibility under sections 212(h) or (i) of the Act. (Only a single application and fee shall be required when the alien is applying simultaneously for a waiver under both those subsections.)


New USCIS Immigration Benefit Application Fees

Form No.

Title

Current Fee

Revised Fee

Notes

I-612

Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement

$195

$250

Waiver of two-year residence requirement for exchange visitors.

I-687

For Filing Application for Status as a Temporary Resident

$185

$240

For filing an application for status as a temporary resident under section 245A(a) of the Act. A fee of $240 for each application or $105 for each application for a minor child (under 18 years of age) is required at the time of filing with the Department of Homeland Security. The maximum amount payable by a family (husband, wife, and any minor children) shall be $585.

I-690

Application for Waiver of Excludability

$35

$90

For filing an application for waiver of a ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a) of the Act as amended, in conjunction with the application under sections 210 or 245A of the Act, or a petition under section 210A of the Act.

I-694

Notice of Appeal of Decision

$50

$105

For appealing the denial of an applications under sections 210 or 245A of the Act, or a petition under section 210A of the Act.

I-695

Application for Replacement Employment Authorization or Temporary Residence Card

$15

$65

For filing an application for replacement of temporary resident card.

I-698

Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident

$120

$175

For filing an application for adjustment from temporary resident status to that of lawful permanent resident under section 245A(b)(1) of the Act. For applicants filing within 31 months from the date of adjustment to temporary resident status, a fee of $135 for each application is required at the time of filing with the Department of Homeland Security. The maximum amount payable by a family (husband, wife, and any minor children (under 18 years of age living at home)) shall be $405. For applicants filing after thirty-one months from the date of approval of temporary resident status, who file their applications on or after July 9, 1991, a fee of $175 (a maximum of $525 per family) is required. The adjustment date is the date of filing of the application for permanent residence or the applicant's eligibility date, whichever is later.

I-751

Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

$145

$200

To remove the conditions on lawful permanent residence when residence is based on marriage to a U.S. citizen/LPR .


New USCIS Immigration Benefit Application Fees

Form No.

Title

Current Fee

Revised Fee

Notes

I-765

Application for Employment Authorization

$120

$175

Application for a work permit.

I-817

Application for Family Unity Benefits

$140

$195

For requesting initial benefits under the Family Unity Program, or to request extension of benefits.

I-824

Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

$140

$195

To request a duplicate approval notice, to request approval notice to another U.S. consulate, and to request notice to a U.S. consulate for derivative visas to family members.

I-829

Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove
Conditions on Residence

$395

$455

To make permanent the conditional residence given to an alien entrepreneur.

I-881

NACARA - Suspension of Deportation or Application for Special Rule Cancellation of Removal

$215

$275

For filing an application for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal (pursuant to section 203 of Public Law 105-100):

-- $275 for adjudication by the Department of Homeland Security, except that the maximum amount payable by family members (related as husband, wife, unmarried child under 21, unmarried son, or unmarried daughter) who submit applications at the same time shall be $550.

-- $155 for adjudication by the Immigration Court (a single fee of $155 will be charged whenever applications are filed by two or more aliens in the same proceedings). The $155 fee is not required if the Form I-881 is referred to the Immigration Court by the Department of Homeland Security.

I-914

Application for T Nonimmigrant Status

$200

$255

For filing an application to classify an alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(T) of the Act (victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and their immediate family members). For each immediate family member included on the same application, an additional fee of $105 per person, up to a maximum amount payable per application of $510.

N-300

Application to File Declaration of Intention

$60

$115

For a permanent resident to apply for a Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. citizen. This is not required for naturalization.

N-336

Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Procedures

$195

$250

To request a hearing on an unfavorable naturalization decision.


New USCIS Immigration Benefit Application Fees

Form No.

Title

Current Fee

Revised Fee

Notes

N-400

Application for Naturalization

$260

$320

Application for permanent resident to become a US citizen (other than such application filed on or after October 1, 2004, by an applicant who meets the requirements of sections 328 or 329 of the Act with respect to military service, for which no fee is charged).

N-470

Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes

$95

$150

For a permanent resident who must leave the United States for certain employment purposes and wishes to preserve immigrant status in order to pursue naturalization.

N-565

Application for Replacement
of Naturalization Citizenship Document

$155

$210

For filing an application for a certificate of naturalization or declaration of intention in lieu of a certificate or declaration alleged to have been lost, mutilated, or destroyed; for a certificate of citizenship in a changed name under section 343(c) of the Act; or for a special certificate of naturalization to obtain recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state under section 343(b) of the Act.

N-600

Application for Certification of Citizenship

$185

$240

Application for a person to claim US citizenship based on parentage or marriage.

N-600K

Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322

$185

$240

For filing an application for citizenship and issuance of certificate under section 322 of the Act--$240, for an application filed on behalf of a biological child and $200 for an application filed on behalf of an adopted child. This is a new form previously fee'd under N-600.

Biometric Services

$50

$70

Additional fee for those applications that require the capturing of biometric information (also known as fingerprinting service fee).

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