2024 USCIS Fee Schedule — the First Increase Since 2016
USCIS published a final rule on January 31, 2024 (effective April 1, 2024) adjusting most immigration and naturalization benefit-request fees — the first broad fee increase since 2016.
Published
2024-01-31
Summary
USCIS published a final rule on January 31, 2024 (effective April 1, 2024) adjusting most immigration and naturalization benefit-request fees — the first broad fee increase since 2016. Increases varied significantly by form and category, with employment-based petitions seeing some of the largest jumps; a limited number of humanitarian-related fees stayed flat or were reduced. Applications postmarked or e-filed on or after April 1, 2024 are charged the new fee; the H-1B registration fee itself was a narrow, timing-driven exception that didn't increase for the FY2025 lottery.
Current status
The April 2024 fee schedule is the current one. A case filed before April 1, 2024 was correctly charged the prior, lower fee at the time — a fee difference alone doesn't indicate anything about a case's status or progress.
Source: USCIS: Frequently Asked Questions on the USCIS Fee Rule
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