Starting February 26, 2024, premium processing fees will increase for immigrant worker petitions, nonimmigrant worker petitions, applications to extend or change nonimmigrant status, and applications for OPT employment authorization. The full table of adjusted premium processing fees is:
Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, from $2,500 to $2,805;
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, from $2,500 to $2,805 (from $1,500 to $1,685 for H-2B and R-1 petitions only)
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, from $1,750 to $1,965; and
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, from $1,500 to $1,695 for F-1 OPT applications only.
The new fees will apply to premium processing requests postmarked on or after February 26, 2024. Moving forward, USCIS plans to adjust premium processing fees biennially.
USCIS has proposed a range of fee increases for other filings, but that proposal remains under review. We will continue to post updates as and if USCIS implements the proposed changes.
Please note that the above is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions about how premium processing fee increases may apply to your circumstances, please contact your team at D&S.