Is there an extra fee to include a spouse and children in an EB-1 green card case?

There is no special fee charged solely for including a spouse and children in an EB-1 case. What happens is that each person included in the process as a dependent has their own application, and each application carries its own costs. That is why it may seem like there is an extra charge, when in reality it is simply the sum of individual costs.

The principal beneficiary and the dependents (spouse and eligible children) go through the same type of steps, whether adjusting status inside the United States or processing through a consulate. Each person typically has costs related to items such as:

• Filing fees for each person’s forms.
• Immigration medical examination.
• Costs related to green card issuance.

In other words, including family members naturally increases the total cost of the process, even though there is no exclusive dependent surcharge. Because fee amounts change over time, do not rely on figures from memory: check the official USCIS fee schedule and, if needed, confirm with a specialist before calculating the cost of your case.

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