ATTENTION: USCIS Fee Increases Effective July 30, 2007
H-1B Fees
On May 30, 2007, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced major fee increases for many immigration applications, to be effective July 30, 2007. The standard I-129 filing fee for H-1B petitions will increase from the current $190 to $320. The Form I-539 fee for dependents will increase from $200 to $300.
Any new H-1B applications submitted to ISSS as of June 11 will be subject to the new higher application fees.
This policy is based on:
- the short notice from USCIS
- the need to give priority to the numerous applications that already have been submitted to ISSS
- the fact that May through August is our busiest time for H-1B applications and our normal turnaround time for applications is 4 to 8 weeks
Please note that the following H-1B-related fees will not change:
-$500 Antifraud fee
-$1000 Premium Processing fee
Other USCIS Fees affecting F and J Visa/Status
| Form
# |
Form
Description
|
Current fee |
New
Fee |
| I-765 |
Application for employment
(I.e. OPT, Economic Hardship, J-2 work permission, etc.) |
180 |
$340 |
| I-539 |
Change of non-immigrant status (I.e. F-2 to F-1) |
200 |
$300 |
| I-102 |
Application
for replacement of lost/stolen I-94 card |
160 |
$320 |
Any F/J applications or petitions mailed, postmarked or otherwise filed on or after July 30, 2007 must include the new fee.
Fees for many other USCIS applications/forms will also increase on July 30, 2007. Click here for the new schedule of fees.
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