U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced a final rule that adjusts the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to account for inflation. This rule, available here, is in accordance with the USCIS Stabilization Act, which grants the Department of Homeland Security the authority to biennially revise premium processing fees.

After maintaining these fees unchanged for three years since the enactment of the USCIS Stabilization Act, the Department of Homeland Security is now increasing the premium processing fees for all eligible forms and categories. The adjustment is based on the inflation rate from June 2021 through June 2023, as determined by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. Specific premium processing fees are increased from $1,500 to $1,685, $1,750 to $1,965, and $2,500 to $2,805.

The generated revenue from this fee increase will be utilized by DHS to enhance premium processing services, improve adjudication processes, address adjudication demands, reduce processing backlogs for benefit requests, and fund USCIS adjudication and naturalization services.

This fee adjustment will become effective on February 26, 2024. Any Form I-907 received by USCIS postmarked on or after this date with an incorrect filing fee will be rejected, and the filing fee will be returned. For filings sent through commercial courier services like UPS, FedEx, and DHL, the postmark date is considered the date reflected on the courier receipt.

Click on this table of adjusted fees for various forms

GC Ungo will continue to monitor developments and will provide updates as additional information becomes available. Please contact GC Ungo with any questions.