USCIS Announces Adjusted Premium Processing Fees to Account for Inflation 2/2

Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

  • $1,500 (H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status)
  • $2,500 (All other available Form I-129 classifications: E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L-1A, L-1B, LZ, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-1S, P-2, P-2S, P-3, P-3S, Q-1, TN-1, and TN-2)
  • $1,685 (H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status)
  • $2,805 (All other available Form I-129 classifications: E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L-1A, L-1B, LZ, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-1S, P-2, P-2S, P-3, P-3S, Q-1, TN-1, and TN-2)

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

  • $2,500 (Employment-based (EB) classifications: E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13, and E21 (NIW))
  • $2,805 (Employment-based (EB) classifications: E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13, and E21 (NIW))

Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

  • $1,750 (Form I-539 classifications: F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, J-2, E-1, E-2, E-3, L-2, H-4, O-3, P-4, and R-2)
  • $1,965 (Form I-539 classifications: F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, J-2, E-1, E-2, E-3, L-2, H-4, O-3, P-4, and R-2)

Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

  • $1,500 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C)
  • $1,685 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C)

Note: Premium processing may only be requested if USCIS has announced its availability for the specific benefit on its website.


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