By: Jennifer Fabian-Verzosa, Esq.

US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) PUBLISHED ON ITS WEBSITE LAST WEEK ITS INTENT TO INCREASE FILING FEES FOR SEVERAL IMMIGRATION FORMS , including Naturalization , Adjustment of status , and Relative petitions , to name a few.

**THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED!!! READ ABOUT THE OFFICIAL DATE FOR THE FEE INCREASES here .**

USCIS stated that a comprehensive fee review showed that the current fees charged are not able to cover the full costs of its services. USCIS relies on filing fees paid by naturalization and immigration applicants and petitioners as the primary source of its funding. The last time USCIS increased its fees was in 2010.

 At the moment, the proposed fee schedule has not yet been implemented but has been made available for public comment. You may view it here , on the USCIS website.

Below is a summary of some, but not all, of the proposed fees for immigration benefits. The fees below do not take into account any biometrics fee associated with an application, if required for the particular benefit:

• Naturalization (N-400) filing fee: From $595 to $640 ( 8% increase )
• Certificate of Citizenship (N-600/N-600K) filing fee: From $600 to $1,170 ( 95% increase )
• Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (N-565): From $345 to $555 (61% increase)
• Adjustment of Status (I-485) filing fee: From $985 to $1,140 ( 16% increase )
• Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) filing fee: From $420 to $535 ( 27% increase )
• Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) (I-129F) filing fee: From $340 to $535 ( 27% increase )
• USCIS Immigrant Fee : From $165 to $220 (33% increase)
• Application for Employment Authorization (EAD) (I-765) filing fee: From $380 to $410 (8% increase)
• Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (I-90) filing fee: From $365 to $455 (25% increase)
• Petition for Alien Worker (I-140) filing fee: From $580 to $700 (21% increase)
• Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (I-129F) filing fee: From $340 to $535 (57% increase)
• Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur (I-526) filing fee: From $1,500 to $3,675 ( 145% increase )
• Application for Waiver of Grounds of Admissibility (I-690) filing fee: From $200 to $715 ( 258% increase )

And more….

Some of the BIGGEST MOVERS include the fee for the Certificate of Citizenship , which has almost doubled from $600 to $1,170 , and the Immigrant Petition for Alien Entrepreneurs , which has more than doubled to 145% .

One of the few fees that remains unchanged is the fee for biometrics (fingerprinting and photos); that is staying at $85.

ONE THING IS CLEAR FROM ALL OF THIS: THE TIME TO APPLY FOR AN IMMIGRATION OR NATURALIZATION BENEFIT IS NOW, BEFORE THE FEE INCREASES!

Our FRIENDLY IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE offers AFFORDABLE FEES that can be paid in installments , and WE ASSIST CLIENTS NATIONWIDE through a combination of remote and in-person services. Our areas of practice include naturalization, family immigration, employment immigration, and more . Contact us today for a FREE quote , or check out our Monthly Promotions and Discounts on Immigration Services !

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• Naturalization
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