December 27, 2023 | By: Vandana Marath

Introduction

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new final rule to increase the filing fees for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, in order to adjust for inflation. A request for premium processing may only be submitted if USCIS has announced on its website that premium processing is available for that benefit.

Revenue earned by the premium processing fee increase will be used to provide premium processing services, adjudications processes improvements, respond to adjudication demands, reduce benefit request backlogs, and fund USCIS adjudication and naturalization services.

 

The fee change will go into effect as of February, 26, 2024. Any Form-907 postmarked on or after February 26, 2024 sent with the wrong filling fee will be rejected by USCIS, and the fee will be returned.  If you are filling via a commercial courier like UPS, FedEx, and DHL, the postmarked date is the date reflected on the courier receipt. 

Adjusted Fees Breakdown: 

The fee change will go into effect as of February, 26, 2024. Any Form-907 postmarked on or after February 26, 2024 sent with the wrong filling fee will be rejected by USCIS, and the fee will be returned.  If you are filling via a commercial courier like UPS, FedEx, and DHL, the postmarked date is the date reflected on the courier receipt. 

Adjusted Fees Breakdown: 

 

 

Form Previous Fee New Fee Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker $1,500 (H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status)   $2,500 (All other available Form I-129 classifications (E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L-1A, L-1B, LZ, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-1S, P-2, P-2S, P-3, P-3S, Q-1, TN-1, and TN-2)) $1,685 (H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status)   $2,805 (All other available Form I-129 classifications (E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L-1A, L-1B, LZ, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-1S, P-2, P-2S, P-3, P-3S, Q-1, TN-1, and TN-2)) Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker $2,500 (Employment-based (EB) classifications E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13 and E21 (NIW)) $2,805 (Employment-based (EB) classifications E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13 and E21 (NIW)) Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status $1,750 (Form I-539 classifications F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, J-2, E-1, E-2, E-3, L-2, H-4, O-3, P-4, and R-2) $1,965 (Form I-539 classifications F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, J-2, E-1, E-2, E-3, L-2, H-4, O-3, P-4, and R-2) Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization $1,500 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C) $1,685 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C)

Conclusion             

For any questions or assistance regarding the Premium Processing fee increase, contact your trusted Chugh, LLP immigration professional.