By: Jennifer Fabian-Verzosa, Esq.

IT’S OFFICIAL. US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) FILING FEES FOR SEVERAL IMMIGRATION FORMS ARE SET TO INCREASE BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR , including Naturalization , Adjustment of status , and Fiance(e) petitions , among others.

On October 24, 2016, The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will definitely adjust the fee schedule for several immigration forms. The last time increases were imposed was November 2010. This time, filing fees will be increased by a weighted average of 21%.

The new fees will be effective for all affected applications or petitions on or after December 23, 2016 .

 DON’T DELAY! THE TIME TO APPLY FOR AN IMMIGRATION BENEFIT IS NOW, BEFORE THE FEE INCREASES IN DECEMBER! SINCE IT TAKES TIME TO GATHER ALL THE MATERIALS FOR YOUR APPLICATION, YOU SHOULD GET STARTED NOW. YOU HAVE LESS THAN 2 MONTHS.

Below is a summary of the final fees for some, but not all, of the proposed fee increases. 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
• Certificate of Citizenship (N-600/N-600K) filing fee: From $600 to $1,170 ( 95% increase ). This is the fee to recognize U.S. Citizenship from your parent(s) .
• Application to RENEW or REPLACE GREEN CARD/Permanent Resident Card (I-90) filing fee: From $365 to $455 (25% 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 )
• Adjustment of Status (I-485) filing fee for certain applicants under 14 years old: From $635 to $750
• 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)
• 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….

Regarding Naturalization , USCIS is implementing an interesting system for those with family incomes greater than 150 percent and not more than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Instead of paying $640, qualified applicants will only have to pay a reduced filing fee of $320 for naturalization .

You can check out the complete list of new fees on the USCIS website here .

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