04/15/2004 IMMIGRATION ALERT
CIS TO INCREASE FILING FEES

 

Later today, the CIS is expected to announce that starting April 30, 2004, the price to process an immigration petition is going up. An advance copy of the forthcoming announcement has been obtained by AILA.

                 

In the announcement, the CIS is also expected to reiterate its stated goal of reducing backlogs across-the-board by Fiscal Year 2006   (which starts October 1, 2005). In FY2006, the CIS seeks to have all petitions processed within six months of filing.

                 

Some common petitions with the new rates: 

 
I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (e.g. H-1, L-1)  $     185
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative  $     185
I-131 Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole)  $     165
I-140 Petition for Alien Worker  $     190
I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status  $     315
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (e.g. H-4, L-2, B-1/B-2)  $     195
I-765 Employment Authorization Document  $     175
N-400 Application for Naturalization  $     320


 

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