Effective April 1, 2024 the USCIS will increasefiling fees on manyimmigration applications. 

In addition to the fee increase, the USCIS hasalso introduced the new Asylum Program Fee of $600, which will be an add-on toall new I-129 (H-1B, L-1, and other) and I-140 petitions.  Nonprofit petitioners will be exempt from thenew Asylum Program Fee, while employershaving 25 or fewer full-time employees will be subjectto a reduced Asylum Program Fee of $300.

With the fee increase, the USCIS has also lengthenedthe premium processing timeframe from calendar days to businessdays.  In a separate ruletaking effect February 26, 2024, the USCIS hasincreased the premium processing fee from $2500 to $2805.

Form / Case Type

Current Fee

New Fee

 

 

 

H-1B (Form I-129) for companies with 25+ employees

$460

$1,380

H-1B (Form I-129) for companies with less than 25 employees

$460

$760

L-1 (Form I-129) for companies with 25+ employees

$460

$1,985

L-1 (Form I-129) for companies with less than 25 employees

$460

$995

Dependents of H or L (Form I-539)

$370

$470

 

 

 

Employment-Based Green Card (Form I-140) for companies with 25+ employees

$700

$1,315

Employment-Based Green Card (Form I-140) for companies with less than 25 employees

$700

$1,015

Green Card Application (Form I-485*)

$1,225

$1,440

Employment Authorization Document (Form I-765)

$410

$470

Advanced Parole Travel Permit (Form I-131)

$575

$630

 

 

 

Family-Based Green Card (Form I-130)

$535

$675

USCIS Immigrant Visa Fee

$220

$235

*It is important to note that the USCIS hasunbundled the I-485 fees from the related I-131 Advanced Parole (traveldocument) and I-765 EAD (Employment Authorization Document) fees.  Under the current process, a separate I-765and I-131 fee are not charged when the I-765 and I-131 are filed or renewedbased on an I-485. 

Under the new rule, I-131s filed based on anI-485 will require the full fee payment of $630.  I-765s filed based on a pending I-485 will requirea 50% reduced fee of $260.  As anexample, an adult filing an I-485 for a green card with a related AdvancedParol and EAD application would pay:

  • I-485Filing Fee: $1440
  • I-765Filing Fee: $260
  • I-131Filing Fee: $630

Total:$2330

The H-1B cap registration fee willalso increase from $10 to $215 per registration.  However, this specific increase will not takeeffect until March 2025.