OnJuly 31, 2020, the USCIS publisheda rule that will increase or decrease USCIS filing fees. The new fees for most business immigration filings are in thetable, below. You can find a full list of new fees here. Thenew fees go into effect October 2, 2020.
|
Form |
Current Fee |
New Fee |
Change |
|
I-129 |
$460 |
$460 |
+$0 |
|
I-130 |
$535 |
$560 |
+$25 |
|
I-140 |
$700 |
$555 |
-$145 |
|
I-485 |
$1225 |
$1160 |
-$65 |
|
I-539 |
$370 |
$400 |
+$30 |
|
I-765 |
$410 |
$550 |
+$140 |
USCISlast raised their fees in 2016. USCIS fees basically pay for the entireUSCIS budget. Very little of the USCIS’s budget comes from federal taxdollars.
USCIS’sbudget has recently received news coverage, as the USCIS has indicated they areplanning to furlough13,000 workers due to a budget shortfall. The USCIS has requested $1.2 billion in emergency funding from Congress.