USCIS Filing Fees: Complete Table of Current Amounts

The fee schedule of the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) currently in effect is the result of the agency’s most sweeping fee reform in nearly a decade. After eight years without adjustments, since 2016, the agency published on January 31, 2024, a final rule that restructured hundreds of immigration benefit and naturalization fees. The new amounts took effect on April 1, 2024, and remain the primary reference for those applying for visas, adjustment of status, citizenship, work authorization, and corporate petitions in the United States.

More than a simple monetary update, the reform reorganized the fee structure: it incorporated the former biometrics fee into the base amount of nearly all forms, created discounts for small employers and nonprofit organizations, expanded waivers for vulnerable groups, and introduced a standard discount for online filings. Understanding this framework is essential for planning immigration budgets accurately.

Background of the fee reform

USCIS fee revisions are mandated by law, as the agency is funded primarily through the fees collected on petitions themselves rather than through Treasury appropriations. The original proposal was released in January 2023 and went through a public comment period that drew more than 5,400 comments. The final rule reflects part of that feedback, with concessions for smaller employers, adoptive families, and low-income naturalization applicants.

According to USCIS itself, the adjustment aims to cover operating costs that had fallen behind, support the expansion of humanitarian programs, accommodate mandatory pay increases for the federal workforce, and fund the reduction of longstanding backlogs across several categories.

Fee schedule by form

The table below compares the fee in effect before the reform (through March 31, 2024) with the fee that took effect on April 1, 2024. Amounts are in U.S. dollars.

FormPrevious feeCurrent feeChange

I-90 Green Card Replacement (online)$455$415-9%
I-90 Green Card Replacement (paper)$455$465+2%
I-102 Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Document$445$560+26%
I-129 H-1B$460$780+70%
I-129 H-1B (small employers and nonprofits)$460$4600%
I-129 H-2A: named beneficiaries$460$1,090+137%
I-129 H-2B: named beneficiaries$460$1,080+135%
I-129 L Visa$460$1,385+201%
I-129 L Visa (small employers and nonprofits)$460$695+51%
I-129 O Visa$460$1,055+129%
I-129 E, H-3, P, Q, R, TN Visas$460$1,015+121%
I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e)$535$675+26%
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online)$535$625+17%
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper)$535$675+26%
I-131 Travel Document$575$630+10%
I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers$700$715+2%
I-192 Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant (USCIS)$930$1,100+18%
I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission after Deportation$930$1,175+26%
I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion$675$800+19%
I-360 Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant$435$515+18%
I-485 Adjustment of Status$1,140$1,440+26%
I-485 Adjustment of Status (under 14, certain conditions)$750$950+27%
I-526/I-526E EB-5 (Standalone/Regional Center)$3,675$11,160+204%
I-539 Extension/Change of Status (online)$370$420+14%
I-539 Extension/Change of Status (paper)$370$470+27%
I-601 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility$930$1,050+13%
I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver$630$795+26%
I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence$595$750+26%
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (online)$410$470+15%
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (paper)$410$520+27%
I-829 EB-5: Petition to Remove Conditions$3,750$9,525+154%
I-956 Regional Center Designation$17,795$47,695+168%
I-956F Investment Approval$17,795$47,695+168%
I-956G Annual Regional Center Statement$3,035$4,470+47%
N-400 Naturalization (online)$640$710+11%
N-400 Naturalization (paper)$640$760+19%
N-400 Naturalization (income between 150% and 400% of FPG)$320$380+19%
N-600 Certificate of Citizenship (online)$1,170$1,335+14%
N-600 Certificate of Citizenship (paper)$1,170$1,385+18%
USCIS Immigrant Fee$220$235+7%
H-1B Registration Process Fee$10$215substantial increase
Biometrics (limited circumstances)$85$30-65%

The full schedule, including specific variants for each form, is published on the official USCIS portal under the Filing Fees section. Before filing any petition, it is recommended to check the official page, as point-in-time adjustments may occur and payment of an incorrect amount will result in rejection of the application.

Impact on employment-based categories

The steepest increases fell on employer petitions. The L-1 petition, used for intracompany transfers, rose from $460 to $1,385, an increase of 201%. The O-1 petition, for professionals of extraordinary ability, became 129% more expensive. The H-1B, the primary pathway for skilled professionals, rose 70% (from $460 to $780). Qualified small employers and nonprofit organizations pay reduced amounts, in some cases maintaining the prior fee.

For companies that hire international talent, the new structure requires careful budget planning, particularly for mobility programs involving periodic renewals (H-1B triennial, L-1 annual) and dependents (I-539, I-765).

Impact on investment-based categories

The reform significantly affected the EB-5 visa, the investment-based residency program. The I-526/I-526E fee jumped from $3,675 to $11,160, an increase of 204%. The I-829, used to remove conditions on the EB-5 Green Card, rose from $3,750 to $9,525. For the Regional Center ecosystem, the designation fee (I-956) and the investment approval fee (I-956F) reached $47,695, an increase of 168%.

Impact on families and naturalization

On the family side, the adjustment was more moderate. Form I-130, the petition for an alien relative, now costs $625 (online) or $675 (paper). Form I-485, for adjustment of status, stands at $1,440; however, children under 14 filed jointly with a parent pay $950. The naturalization process (N-400) costs $710 online, and applicants with household income between 150% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines now pay $380.

Structural changes

Beyond the amounts, the rule introduced relevant structural changes for immigration planning:

• Embedded biometrics: USCIS incorporated the biometrics fee into the base price of nearly all forms. Only the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) application retained a separate biometrics charge of $30.
• Online discount: petitions filed online now carry a standard discount of $50 compared to the paper version, encouraging digital filing.
• Reduced I-765 for adjustment applicants: applicants for adjustment of status who file the employment authorization application (I-765) together with the I-485 pay half the fee, approximately $260.
• Premium processing in business days: the premium processing timeline is now measured in business days rather than calendar days, resetting expectations for those using the expedited service.
• Expanded fee waivers: expanded to include Special Immigrant Juveniles, victims of human trafficking, victims of crimes and domestic violence, members of the U.S. military, Afghans, and families in international adoption.

Grace period ended

USCIS established a grace period between April 1 and June 3, 2024, during which it accepted both the old and new versions of certain forms, provided payment matched the correct amount. That period has now ended. Currently, all forms must use the updated editions, with the fees in effect since April 2024.

Five forms were excluded from the grace period and required the new edition starting April 1, 2024: I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker), I-129CW (CNMI Transitional Worker), I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers), I-600A (Advance Processing of Orphan Petition), and I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative).

Recommended financial planning

For professionals, families, and companies evaluating a move or long-term stay in the United States, the practical recommendation is to build a budget scenario that accounts not only for the primary form fee but for the full set of associated petitions: spouse and children (I-539, I-765), potential waivers (I-601, I-601A), appeals (I-290B), and, further down the line, naturalization (N-400) and citizenship certificates for children (N-600). For full families, the combined total of official USCIS fees can easily exceed five thousand dollars, not counting consular services and costs associated with medical examinations, translations, and authentications.

As USCIS periodically reviews its fee structure, it is prudent to confirm current amounts on the official Filing Fees page immediately before filing any application. Small discrepancies between schedules published by secondary sources and the official website can cause rejections and significant processing delays.

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