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Fee Increases for Immigration Filings
- 4/14/2004
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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 |
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 |
$195 |
$250 |
For advance permission for otherwise inadmissible applicants to reenter the United States. |
I-192 |
Application for Advance Permission |
$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 |
$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 |
$195 |
$250 |
Applicant was removed from the United States and applies for reentry. |
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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 |
$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 |
Petition to Classify Orphan as an |
$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 |
$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.) |
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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 . |
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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 |
$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. |
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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 |
$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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