U.S. Immigration Alerts

USCIS: Reminder New Filing Fees Take Effect on April 1, 2024

USCIS filing fees for certain petitions and applications filed with USCIS for immigration benefits are increasing effective April 1, 2024. The new filing fees will help USCIS fund its operations to process these petitions and applications. Here are some highlights:

  • The new USCIS filing fee schedule may be found at https://www.uscis.gov/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-uscis-fee-rule under the tab, “New Fee Schedule Table.”
  • USCIS has increased the H-1B registration fee from $10.00 per registration to $215.00 per registration. However, the $215.00 registration fee will NOT affect the FY 2025 H-1B registration period (March 6-22, 2024).
  • Employers that file a Form I-129 petition or Form I-140 petition must now pay, in addition to the new filing fee(s) for these forms, an Asylum Program Fee of $600.00 per petition. USCIS has still not provided any guidance as to whether the foreign national beneficiary may pay the $600.00 Asylum Program Fee on behalf of the employer in a Form I-140 context.

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