Employment-Based Visa Numbers- May 2024 Eligibility to File Adjustment Applications

USCIS Filing Fee Increase Effective April 1, 2024

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a final rule to revise its filing fees. The fee increment is effective April 1, 2024 (except Premium Processing fee increment, which is effective February 26, 2024 and H-1B Registration fee increment which is effective March 2025).  Any application or petition postmarked on or after April 1, 2024 is subject to the revised fee schedule mentioned hereunder.  Following is a list of the most commonly used nonimmigrant and immigrant applications or petitions, along with the fee changes (the list is not exhaustive):

No.	Form Type / Immigration Benefit Request	Current Fee	Revised Fee (effective April 1, 2024 (exception of I-907)	Change in Fee $
1	I-907 Premium Processing (for all Form I-129 classifications (except H-2B or R-1) and Form I-140 immigrant petitions   Note: USCIS adjudicative action on petitions filed with premium processing will change from 15 calendar days to 15 business days.	$2,500 (May be adjusted on a biennial basis)	$2,805 (effective February 26, 2024)	+$305
2	I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing)	$455	$415	-$40
3	I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing)	$455	$465	+$10
4	*NEW*   *MANDATORY ADDITIONAL FEE for I-129 and I-140*   Asylum Program Fee for all Form I-129 (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN etc) & Form I-140 Petitioners   This fee is in addition to I-129 and I-140 filing fees	N/A	$600   But it is $300 (for small employer petitioners with 25 or fewer full-time employees).   Nonprofits petitioners will not pay the Asylum Program fee.	+$600
5	I-129 H-1B Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker (H-1B Petition – For employers with more than 25 full-time employees on payroll)	$460	$780	+$320
6	I-129 H-1B Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker (H-1B Petition – for employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees and nonprofits)	$460	$460	$0
7	I-129 Petition for L Nonimmigrant workers (L-1 Petition – For employers with more than 25 full-time employees on payroll)	$460	$1,385	+$925
8	I-129 Petition for L Nonimmigrant workers (L-1 Petition – for employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees and nonprofits)	$460	$695	+$235
9	I-129 Petition for O Nonimmigrant workers (O-1 Petition – For employers with more than 25 full-time employees on payroll)	$460	$1,055	+$595
10	I-129 Petition for O Nonimmigrant workers (O-1 Petition – for employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees and nonprofits)	$460	$530	+$70
11	I-129CW and I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant worker (Classifications: E, H-3, P, Q, R, or TN visas if filed with USCIS)	$460	$1,015   (with or without biometrics)	+$555
12	I-129CW and I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant worker (Classifications: E, H-3, P, Q, R, or TN visas if filed with USCIS)   (for employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees and nonprofits)	$460	$510   (with or without biometrics)	+$50
13	I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)	$535	$675	+$140
14	I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (online filing)	$535	$625	+$90
15	I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing)	$535	$675	+$140
16	I-131 Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole, Reentry Permit etc)	$575	$630   (with or without biometrics)	+$55
17	I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	$700	$715	+$15
18	I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion	$675	$800	+$125
19	I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status   Note: (Requires separate fees for Forms I-765 ($520) and Forms I-131 ($630)) filed in connection with applications for adjustment of status)	$1,140	$1,440	+$300
20	I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status – with biometrics   Note: (Requires separate fees for Forms I-765 ($520) and Forms I-131 ($630)) filed in connection with applications for adjustment of status)	$1,225	$1,440	+$215
21	I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (certain applicants under the age of 14 years)   Note: (Requires separate fees for Forms I-765 ($520) and Forms I-131 ($630)) filed in connection with applications for adjustment of status)	$750	$950	+$200
22	I-526/526E Immigrant Petition by Standalone/Regional Center	$3,675	$11,160	+$7,485
23	I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (online filing) (H-4, L-2 etc)	$370	$420   (with or without biometrics)	+$50
24	I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper filing) (H-4, L-2 etc)	$370	$470   (with or without biometrics)	+$100
25	I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence	$680	$750   (with or without biometrics)	+$70
26	I-765 Application for Employment Authorization – Paper Filing	$410	$520   (with or without biometrics as certain categories need them)	+$110
27	I-765 Application for Employment Authorization – Online Filing	$410	$470   (with or without biometrics as certain categories need them)	+$60
28	I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition	$465	$590	+$125
29	N-400 Application for Naturalization (online filing)	$640	$710   (with or without biometrics)	+$70
30	N-400 Application for Naturalization (paper filing)	$640 for standard fee/$320 for reduced fee for low-income applicants	$760 for standard fee   (same for with biometrics)   $380 for reduced fee for low-income applicants (same for with biometrics)	+$120 (from $640 to $760 for standard fee)   +$60 (from $320 to $380 for reduced fee)
31	N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (online filing)	$555	$505	-$50
32	N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (paper filing)	$555	$555	$0
33	USCIS Immigrant Fee (if immigrating to the United States as a lawful permanent resident)	$220	$235	+$15
34	H-1B Registration Process Fee   (Effective starting March 2025 registration period) – Not Applicable for 2024 Cap Season beginning in March 2024	$10	$215	+$205

Our office will closely monitor the incremental fee adjustments and any further actions taken by USCIS.

We will post updates with regard to any changes regarding the fee adjustments/further changes.

Employment-Based Visa Numbers- March 2024 Eligibility to File Adjustment Applications

White House Feb 28, 2024 Q&A on H-1B, GC Backlogs

Question from a Reporter:    One more question, if I may.  As the President heads to the border tomorrow, on illegal immigration.  There are many groups, mostly Indian Americans, who feel that the President is not much as serious as he is on illegal immigration — not much serious on legal immigration systems.  He hasn’t held any meetings with those groups, what the — what the problems are, what the issues are.  Can you give us a sense what the steps the President has taken to address them?

WH Press Secretary MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  So, one of the steps — if we look at H1-B visa process, we have taken action to improve that: end the process and backlogs for lawful permanent residents who are eligible to become U.S. citizens. 

Just last month, for example, as a part of our efforts to strengthen the integrity of our immigration system and reduce potential for fraud, DHS published a final rule relating to H1-B visas.  So, the changes promote fairer and more equitable outcomes. 

And so, we will continue our work to improve the system within our authorities.  And that has certainly been a priority. 

Obviously, I would refer you to U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services for any specifics on the actions that we have taken.  But we take that very seriously.  And we’re continuing to do everything that we can to improve the visas process.

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