Proposed USCIS: Filing Fees, Coming Soon ??
In January 2023 USCIS published a proposed rule to increase fees on most immigration benefits. While most proposed fees have only gone up slightly, Adjustment of Status filing fees (if the fees are approved) will roughly double. The proposal is to charge for work and travel authorizations, previously free of charge when applying at same time as Adjustment of Status, and to eliminate the discounted fee for a child, now to charge the same as charged an adult.
After publication there began a Public Comment period, which just ended. At this time USCIS might modify it’s request or publish a final rule regardless of public comments. When it publishes a final rule, they will likely set a date soon after for the new fees to go into effect.
We expect that the new fees may take effect in May. At any rate if you are at the stage that you can submit in the near future, you should try to move your case forward and save some money.
We at VisaCoach have cleared our April and May calendars to be available to assist clients beat the deadline as needed.
| Proposed New Fees: | ||||
| Old Filing Fee | New Filing Fee | Change | ||
| Fiance Visa | $535 | $720 | +$185 | https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f |
| Spouse Visa + Immigrant Fee |
$535 $220 |
$820 $235 |
+$285 +$15 |
https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 |
| Adjustment of Status (Adult) with Work Authorization with Travel Permission with Both Adjustment of Status (Child) |
$1,225* $1,225* $1,225* $1,225* $ 750* |
$1,540 $2,190 $2,170 $2,820 $1,540 |
+$315 +$965 +$945 +$1,595 +790 |
https://www.uscis.gov/i-485 |
| Removal Conditions on Residence | $680* | $1,195 | +$515 | https://www.uscis.gov/i-751 |
| US Citizenship | $725* | $760 | +$35 | https://www.uscis.gov/n-400 |
| Relative Visa (Child, Parent, Sibling) + Immigrant Fee |
$535
$220 |
$820
$235 |
+$285
+$15 |
https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 |
| * includes $85 biometrics fee | ||||
