Do I pay an extra fee for each criterion I prove?

No. Under EB-1, you do not pay a fee per criterion proved. Official fees are tied to the petition and any optional services you choose, not to the number of evidences or criteria you submit. Documenting multiple criteria does not multiply your government costs.

It helps to separate two types of cost to avoid confusion:

• Official fees: charged by immigration authorities for the petition and for optional services. Amounts are set and updated by USCIS, so always check the official fee schedule.
• Non-official costs: expenses that are not government fees, such as translations, obtaining recommendation letters, organizing your record, and fees charged by professionals who support your case.

In other words, proving more criteria strengthens your application without triggering an additional charge per piece of evidence. Because official amounts change over time, verify current figures directly from the official source and, if needed, work with a specialist to plan your budget.

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