On October 24, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that increased fees for most immigration applications and petitions will be effective December 23, 2016. The fees will increase by an average of 21 percent, although fee increases for some filings will be more substantial.

The filing fee for Form I-129, Nonimmigrant Worker Petition for the H-1B and L-1 visa categories, among others, will increase from $325 to $460. The fee for Form I-140, Immigrant Worker Petition, will increase from $580 to $700. The fee for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, will increase from $985 to $1,140.

Applications under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program will be subject to the most substantial fee increases. Regional Centers applying for designation under the program  (Form I-924) will pay a filing fee of $17,795, up from $6,230, and will pay an annual fee of $3,035 (up from no filing fee) to certify their continued eligibility for the designation (Form I-924A) . The fee for an investor’s petition to remove conditions on residence (I-829) will not change.

For family-based petitions, the filing fee for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, will increase from $420 to $535. For those pursuing citizenship, the filing fee for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, will increase from $595 to $640.

To view the summary of the revised fees, click here.