Premium Processing Fees Updated to Reflect Inflation Adjustment

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a filing fee increase for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, effective February 26, 2024. The increase in cost reflects inflation. Per the USCIS Stabilization Act which was passed in 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the authority to adjust premium processing fees every other year. However, this is the first time the fee has been updated. All eligible forms and categories are subject to the increase in fee.

The increase is based on inflation from June 2021 to June 2023 using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The increase in fees will be used to provide premium processing services, improve and respond to adjudication, and other USCIS services.

Below is the table of adjusted fees:

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)