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Jun 14
2010
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Last last week Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced moderate increases for most immigration processing services and green cards. Averaging about 10%, these changes will take effect later this summer after a period of public comment. Although most fees will go up, there are some new fees, and five will actually decrease. But the fee for naturalization will be unaffected.
This fee was increased 69% to $675 in 2007, triggering a 3-fold increase in applications before the new fees took effect.
According to Director of CIS Alejandro Mayorkas, the fee increase is needed because the agency is required by law to be self funding, and revenue from immigration fees was approximately $200 million dollars short of costs due to fewer applications for permanent legal residents, temporary residents, and foreign entrepreneurs.
Here in New Mexico, the fee increases will most likely hit citizens and permanent residents seeking to bring relatives into the country via the I-130 “Petition for Alien Relative”. This fee will increase 18% from $340 to $420.
The USCIS is seeking public comment on these fee proposals. If you are interested in providing feedback on the fee increases, you should first download the USCIS Fee Proposal then visit regulations.gov. You will be asked to enter your personal information and your comments for document ID # USCIS-2009-0033-0001.
| Application/Petition Description | Current Fees | Proposed Fees |
| I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card | $290 | $365 |
| I-102 Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document | $320 | $330 |
| I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker | $320 | $325 |
| I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) | $455 | $340 |
| I-130 Petition for Alien Relative | $355 | $420 |
| I-131 Application for Travel Document | $305 | $360 |
| I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker | $475 | $580 |
| I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion | $585 | $630 |
| I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant | $375 | $405 |
| I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | $930 | $985 |
| I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur | $1,435 | $1,500 |
| I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | $300 | $290 |
| I-600/600A Orphan Petitions | $670 | $720 |
| I-687 Application for Status as a Temporary Resident | $710 | $1,130 |
| I-690 Application for Waiver on Grounds of Inadmissibility | $185 | $200 |
| I-694 Notice of Appeal of Decision | $545 | $755 |
| I-698 Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident | $1,370 | $1,020 |
| I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | $465 | $505 |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization | $340 | $380 |
| I-817 Application for Family Unity Benefits | $440 | $435 |
| I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition | $340 | $405 |
| I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions | $2,850 | $3,750 |
| Civil Surgeon Designation | $0 | $615 |
| I-924 Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program | $0 | $6,230 |
| N-300 Application to File Declaration of Intention | $235 | $250 |
| N-336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings | $605 | $650 |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization | $595 | $595 |
| N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes | $305 | $330 |
| N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document | $380 | $345 |
| N-600/N-600K Naturalization Certificate Applications | $460 | $600 |
| Waiver Forms (I-191, I-192, I-193, I-212, I-601, I-612) | $545 | $585 |
| Immigrant Visa | $0 | $165 |
| Biometric Services | $80 | $85 |
| Application/Petition Description | Current Fees | Proposed Fees |
| I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card | $290 | $365 |
| I-102 Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document | $320 | $330 |
| I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker | $320 | $325 |
| I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) | $455 | $340 |
| I-130 Petition for Alien Relative | $355 | $420 |
| I-131 Application for Travel Document | $305 | $360 |
| I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker | $475 | $580 |
| I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion | $585 | $630 |
| I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant | $375 | $405 |
| I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | $930 | $985 |
| I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur | $1,435 | $1,500 |
| I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | $300 | $290 |
| I-600/600A Orphan Petitions | $670 | $720 |
| I-687 Application for Status as a Temporary Resident | $710 | $1,130 |
| I-690 Application for Waiver on Grounds of Inadmissibility | $185 | $200 |
| I-694 Notice of Appeal of Decision | $545 | $755 |
| I-698 Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident | $1,370 | $1,020 |
| I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | $465 | $505 |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization | $340 | $380 |
| I-817 Application for Family Unity Benefits | $440 | $435 |
| I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition | $340 | $405 |
| I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions | $2,850 | $3,750 |
| Civil Surgeon Designation | $0 | $615 |
| I-924 Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program | $0 | $6,230 |
| N-300 Application to File Declaration of Intention | $235 | $250 |
| N-336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings | $605 | $650 |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization | $595 | $595 |
| N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes | $305 | $330 |
| N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document | $380 | $345 |
| N-600/N-600K Naturalization Certificate Applications | $460 | $600 |
| Waiver Forms (I-191, I-192, I-193, I-212, I-601, I-612) | $545 | $585 |
| Immigrant Visa | $0 | $165 |
| Biometric Services | $80 | $85 |
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