The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased the fees for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, effective from February 26, 2024. This government agency announced a final rule on December 28, 2023, that it would increase the filing fees for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation, effective February 26, 2024.
After leaving these fees unchanged for the three years following the passage of the USCIS Stabilization Act, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now increasing the premium processing fees for all eligible forms and categories to reflect the amount of inflation from June 2021 through June 2023 according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers. These adjustments increase certain available premium processing fees from $1,500 to $1,685, $1,750 to $1,965, and $2,500 to $2,805.
Generally, the DHS authority adjusts the premium processing fees biennially. The DHS will utilize the revenue generated by the premium processing fee increase for several purposes: providing premium processing services, enhancing adjudication processes, addressing adjudication demands (such as reducing backlogs in benefit request processing), and funding USCIS adjudication and naturalization services.
If any Form I-907 postmarked on or after February 26, 2024, is filed with an incorrect or previous filing fee, the USCIS will reject the Form I-907 and return the filing fee. For applications sent via commercial services such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL, please note that the postmark date will be the date specified on the courier receipt. Therefore, you must be careful when sending your packages to ensure they include the updated fees. For a detailed breakdown of the fee increase, please see the table below.
The following table outlines the adjusted fees for Form I-907 for different forms:
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) |
This fee adjustment reflects the ongoing efforts of the USCIS to ensure effective and efficient processing of immigration requests and to address the changing needs and demands within the immigration system. It is important for applicants and stakeholders to stay updated on fee changes and other USCIS updates to ensure compliance and smooth processing of immigration matters.
