Reminder: USCIS Immigration Filing Fees Increase on December 23
December 15, 2016
Country / Territory
Effective December 23, 2016, increased filing fees go into effect for many USCIS petitions and applications.
Fees for employment-based petitions and applications will rise by an average of 21%, though increases for some filings - notably, Form I-129 nonimmigrant worker petitions and EB-5 immigrant investor cases - will be significantly higher. There will be no increase in the premium processing fee.
A filing received at USCIS on or after December 23 must include the new fee or it will be rejected and returned.
New fees for key employment-based petitions and applications are as follows:
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
