Category: fees

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new version of the Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) to include the new fee increases. USCIS will accept previous versions of the form until December 22, 2010. Beginning on December 23, 2010, USCIS will only accept the revised form and will reject previous versions.… Read More

The new fee schedule for immigration-related applications and petitions took effect on November 23, 2010. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Q&A that notes, among other things, that if mailed through a courier service, the date the item is entered into the courier’s service system is considered the postmark date. Also, USCIS noted… Read More

The new fee schedule for immigration-related applications and petitions took effect on November 23, 2010. Applications or petitions postmarked or otherwise filed on or after this date must include the new fee or they will be rejected. USCIS published the new fee schedule in the Federal Register on September 24, 2010, following a review of… Read More

In a final rule effective November 23, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making changes to its fee structure. Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after November 23, 2010, must include the new fees. Among other things, USCIS is raising fees for most immigration benefits by a weighted average… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed for the first time a standardized fee waiver form. USCIS seeks public comments on the proposed new Form I-912, Request for Individual Fee Waiver. Details and instructions for responding to the request for comments (PDF) Proposed form Additional information from USCIS USCIS Fact Sheet