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Adjusted USCIS Fees Become Effective on November 23, 2010

On September 24, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule adjusting fees for immigration applications and petitions. The final rule follows a period of public comment on a proposed version of the rule, which USCIS published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2010. After encouraging stakeholders to share their input, USCIS considered all 225 comments received. The final rule will increase overall fees by a weighted average of about 10 percent but will not increase the fee for the naturalization application.

This rule is effective November 23, 2010. Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after November 23, 2010 must include the new fee.

Highlights of the final rule include some important fee increases including: I-140 Immigration Petition for Alien Worker ($475 to $580), I-907 premium processing service ($1000 to $1225), I-129 Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker ($320 to $325), I-130 Petition for Alien Relative ($355 to $420), and I-485 Applicant to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status ($930 to $985—excluding the $80 fingerprinting fee). The current I-485 fee listed is $1010; to clarify, this number includes the fingerprinting fee. The adjusted I-485 fee will be $1070. Again, this number includes the adjusted fingerprinting fee $85.

The measure will also reduce fees for Form I-129F (Petition for Alien Fiancé (e)) and Form I-539 (Extend Change Non-immigrant Status).

USCIS has decided against increasing naturalization fees, citing that it is in the public interest of both the United States as well as the applicant to keep the current fee. For a listing on all adjusted pricing changes, please see the chart at the bottom.

Final Rule: Schedule of Fees

The following schedule lists the adjusted fees that will take effect on November 23, 2010, alongside the existing fees in effect until that date:

Form No.	Application/Petition Description	Existing Fees (effective through Nov. 22, 2010	Adjusted Fees (effective beginning Nov. 23, 2010)
I-90	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card	$290	$365
I-102	Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document	$320	$330
I-129/129CW	Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker	$320	$325
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)	$455	$340
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	$355	$420
I-131	Application for Travel Document	$305	$360
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	$475	$580
I-191	Application for Advance Permission to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile	$545	$585
I-192	Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant	$545	$585
I-193	Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa	$545	$585
I-212	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. after Deportation or Removal	$545	$585
I-290B	Notice of Appeal or Motion	$585	$630
I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant	$375	$405
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	$930	$985
I-526	Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur	$1,435	$1,500
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	$300	$290
I-600/600A I-800/800A	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative/Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition	$670	$720
I-601	Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability	$545	$585
I-612	Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement	$545	$585
I-687	Application for Status as a Temporary Resident under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act	$710	$1,130
I-690	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	$185	$200
I-694	Notice of Appeal of Decision under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act	$545	$755
I-698	Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of Public Law 99-603)	$1,370	$1,020
I-751	Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence	$465	$505
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	$340	$380
I-817	Application for Family Unity Benefits	$440	$435
I-824	Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition	$340	$405
I-829	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	$2,850	$3,750
I-881	Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105–110)	$285	$285
I-907	Request for Premium Processing Service	$1,000	$1,225
	Civil Surgeon Designation	$0	$615
I-924	Application for Regional Center under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program	$0	$6,230
N-300	Application to File Declaration of Intention	$235	$250
N-336	Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings	$605	$650
N-400	Application for Naturalization	$595	$595
N-470	Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes	$305	$330
N-565	Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document	$380	$345
N-600/600K	Application for Certification of Citizenship/ Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322	$460	$600
	Immigrant	$0	$165
Biometrics	Capturing, Processing, and Storing Biometric Information	$80	$85

Founded in 1996, Zhang & Associates, P.C. offers legal services to clients nationwide in all aspects of U.S immigration law. We have successfully handled thousands of immigration cases.

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., our attorneys and supporting professionals are committed to providing high-quality immigration and non-immigration visa services. We specialize in NIW, EB-1, PERM, and I-485 cases. In the past fourteen years, we have successfully helped thousands of clients get green cards. If you plan to apply for a green card, please send your CV to Attorney Jerry Zhang (info@hooyou.com) for a free evaluation.

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(09/25/2010)

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