ALERT: USCIS FEE INCREASES
USCIS has increased the H-1B and I-140 Premium Processing fee from $2,500 to $2,805. This new amount is effective starting on Monday, February 26, 2024.
Additionally, USCIS has increased the fees to several immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions/applications. These new fees go into effect on April 1, 2024.
| Form/Petition Type | Current Government Filing Fees | New Government Filing Fees beginning on April 1, 2024 |
| I-129 for H-1B*
(Employers with 26 or more employees) |
$460
|
$780
|
| I-129 for H-1B*
(Employers with 25 or fewer employees and Non-Profit) |
$460 | $460 |
| I-129 for L-1
(Employers with 26 or more employees) |
$460 | $1385 |
| I-129 for L-1
(Employers with 25 or fewer employees and Non-Profit) |
$460 | $695 |
| I-140
|
$700 | $715 |
| I-539 for H-1B and L-1 Dependents
|
$370 | $470 |
| I-765 for H-1B Spouse
|
$410 | $520 |
| I-485**
|
$1225 | $1440 |
| I-485** for children 13 and under
(when filed with a parent) |
$750 | $950 |
| I-526 Immigrant Petitioner by Standalone Investor
|
$3675 | $11,160 |
* At this point the Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee of $500 and the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA) Fee of $750 or $1500 has not changed or increased.
** At present, it is not yet known if the filing fees for Forms I-765 and I-131 will continue to be waived when filing them together with Form I-485. We will notify you if USCIS will require a separate fee.