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USCIS Fee Increase Effective April 1, 2024

Gabriela Ungo • Feb 01, 2024

The USCIS Final Fee Rule will be effective as of April 1, 2024. It includes an overall weighted average increase of 40% in application fees

On January 31, 2024, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule adjusting certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This rule establishes distinct fees for petitions for nonimmigrant workers, and limit the number of beneficiaries on certain forms.


The final rule will be effective April 1, 2024. Any benefit request postmarked on or after April 1, 2024 must be accompanied with the fees established by this final rule. USCIS confirmed that the current $10 fee for registration will remain in effect for the upcoming H-1B cap registration period. 


The American Immigration Lawyers Association made available to members a Fee Schedule Comparison Chart available HERE

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