{ "dataset": "USCIS Filing Fees & Processing Times", "publisher": "PetitionPace", "source_site": "https://petitionpace.com", "homepage": "https://petitionpace.com/data", "data_source": "Official USCIS sources — Form G-1055 fee schedule (effective April 1, 2024) and USCIS posted processing times.", "license": "Underlying USCIS data is public domain. This structured compilation: CC BY 4.0 — reuse freely with attribution to PetitionPace (petitionpace.com).", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "disclaimer": "General information only, not legal advice. PetitionPace is not affiliated with USCIS or DHS. Fees and times change — verify against uscis.gov before filing.", "reviewed": "2026-06", "verified_forms": 24, "fields": { "filing_fee_usd": "USD filing fee from the April 2024 USCIS fee schedule; 0 if none.", "biometric_fee_usd": "USD biometric services fee; 0 if not applicable.", "processing_time_months_low": "Low end of the estimated processing range, in months.", "processing_time_months_high": "High end of the estimated processing range, in months." }, "forms": [ { "form_code": "I-130", "form_name": "Petition for Alien Relative", "category": "family", "purpose": "U.S. citizens and permanent residents use this to sponsor a qualifying family member for a green card.", "filing_fee_usd": 675, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 8, "processing_time_months_high": 25, "filed_where": "USCIS Lockbox facility (online or by mail); some cases at field offices", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-130", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-130", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-485", "form_name": "Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status", "category": "family", "purpose": "Applies for a green card from within the United States (adjustment of status) — the domestic path to permanent residence.", "filing_fee_usd": 1440, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 8, "processing_time_months_high": 40, "filed_where": "USCIS Lockbox; biometric appointment at local Application Support Center", "premium_processing": "Not available for I-485.", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-485", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-485", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-751", "form_name": "Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence", "category": "family", "purpose": "Joint petitioners (or qualifying single-filing spouses) remove the conditions on a 2-year conditional green card to get a permanent 10-year card.", "filing_fee_usd": 750, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 24, "processing_time_months_high": 48, "filed_where": "USCIS Lockbox (online or by mail)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-751", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-751", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-129F", "form_name": "Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)", "category": "family", "purpose": "A U.S. citizen petitions for their foreign-national fiancé(e) to enter on a K-1 visa to marry within 90 days.", "filing_fee_usd": 675, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 6, "processing_time_months_high": 18, "filed_where": "USCIS (varies by office; often Vermont or California Service Center)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-129f", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-864", "form_name": "Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA", "category": "family", "purpose": "The U.S. petitioner financially sponsors the immigrant, promising to support them at 125% of the poverty level.", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 0, "filed_where": "Filed with the immigrant's visa application (NVC) or I-485 package", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS; uscis.gov/i-864 — no USCIS filing fee (fee may apply through the National Visa Center)", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-864", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-824", "form_name": "Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition", "category": "other", "purpose": "Requests a duplicate Notice of Approval or asks USCIS to forward approval to the appropriate consulate.", "filing_fee_usd": 540, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 3, "processing_time_months_high": 8, "filed_where": "USCIS Service Center that approved the original petition", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-824", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-824", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-140", "form_name": "Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers", "category": "employment", "purpose": "An employer (or self-petitioning worker) files to classify a foreign worker for an employment-based immigrant visa.", "filing_fee_usd": 715, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 6, "processing_time_months_high": 18, "filed_where": "USCIS (Nebraska or Texas Service Center based on preference category)", "premium_processing": "Premium processing available (I-907, $2,805) for most I-140 categories.", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-140", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-140", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-129", "form_name": "Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker", "category": "employment", "purpose": "Employers file to bring foreign workers in nonimmigrant status (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and others).", "filing_fee_usd": 730, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 3, "processing_time_months_high": 7, "filed_where": "USCIS Service Center varies by visa classification", "premium_processing": "Premium processing available for many I-129 visa types.", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-129", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-129", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-765", "form_name": "Application for Employment Authorization", "category": "employment", "purpose": "Applies for a work permit (EAD — Employment Authorization Document) for those who qualify under specific immigration categories.", "filing_fee_usd": 520, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 3, "processing_time_months_high": 7, "filed_where": "USCIS (online or by mail to designated USCIS facility)", "premium_processing": "Not available for I-765.", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-765", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-765", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-907", "form_name": "Request for Premium Processing Service", "category": "other", "purpose": "Requests USCIS to adjudicate an eligible petition within 15 or 45 business days (depending on the form type) in exchange for an additional fee.", "filing_fee_usd": 2805, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 1, "filed_where": "Filed concurrently with or after filing the underlying petition at the same USCIS location", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-907", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-907", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-539", "form_name": "Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status", "category": "other", "purpose": "Extends an existing nonimmigrant status or changes to a different nonimmigrant category while in the U.S.", "filing_fee_usd": 370, "biometric_fee_usd": 30, "processing_time_months_low": 4, "processing_time_months_high": 18, "filed_where": "USCIS (online or by mail to designated USCIS facility)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-539", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-539", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "N-400", "form_name": "Application for Naturalization", "category": "naturalization", "purpose": "Applies for U.S. citizenship for green card holders who meet eligibility requirements (continuous residence, physical presence, good moral character).", "filing_fee_usd": 760, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 5, "processing_time_months_high": 15, "filed_where": "USCIS (online or by mail); interview and ceremony at a local field office", "premium_processing": "Not available for N-400.", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/n-400", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/n-400", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "N-600", "form_name": "Application for Certificate of Citizenship", "category": "naturalization", "purpose": "Applied for by U.S. citizens (or on behalf of their children) to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship as documentary proof of citizenship acquired at birth or through a parent.", "filing_fee_usd": 1205, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 10, "processing_time_months_high": 24, "filed_where": "USCIS (local field office or by mail depending on circumstances)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/n-600", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/n-600", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-131", "form_name": "Application for Travel Document", "category": "travel", "purpose": "Applies for a travel document: a Re-entry Permit (for green card holders), a Refugee Travel Document, or an Advance Parole (for certain status holders needing to travel and return).", "filing_fee_usd": 630, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 3, "processing_time_months_high": 12, "filed_where": "USCIS (online or by mail to designated USCIS facility)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-131", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-131", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-90", "form_name": "Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card", "category": "other", "purpose": "Renews or replaces a green card that is expired, expiring within 6 months, lost, stolen, damaged, or incorrect.", "filing_fee_usd": 540, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 6, "processing_time_months_high": 24, "filed_where": "USCIS (online or by mail to designated USCIS facility)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-90", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-90", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-601", "form_name": "Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility", "category": "humanitarian", "purpose": "Requests a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility (e.g., unlawful presence, criminal grounds) for immigrant visa or adjustment of status applicants.", "filing_fee_usd": 930, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 6, "processing_time_months_high": 30, "filed_where": "USCIS (lockbox or service center, depending on category)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-601", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-601", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-601A", "form_name": "Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver", "category": "humanitarian", "purpose": "Allows certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to apply for a waiver of unlawful presence before leaving the U.S. for a consular interview, reducing the time separated from family.", "filing_fee_usd": 800, "biometric_fee_usd": 30, "processing_time_months_low": 12, "processing_time_months_high": 36, "filed_where": "USCIS (online or by mail to designated facility)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS Form G-1055 (effective April 1, 2024); uscis.gov/i-601a", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-601a", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "G-1145", "form_name": "E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance", "category": "other", "purpose": "Requests email and/or text notification when USCIS receives your application or petition. No fee — clipped to your filing.", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 0, "filed_where": "Clipped to the front of your paper USCIS filing (not a standalone filing)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "uscis.gov/g-1145 — no fee", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/g-1145", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "AR-11", "form_name": "Alien's Change of Address Card", "category": "other", "purpose": "Non-U.S. citizens must notify USCIS within 10 days of any change of address. The form is free and can be submitted online.", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 0, "filed_where": "Online at uscis.gov/ar-11 or by mail", "premium_processing": "", "source": "uscis.gov/ar-11 — no fee; required by 8 U.S.C. § 1305", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/ar-11", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-130A", "form_name": "Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary", "category": "family", "purpose": "Provides additional biographic and background information for a spouse being sponsored through an I-130 petition.", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 0, "filed_where": "Filed as a supplement to Form I-130 (no separate filing)", "premium_processing": "", "source": "uscis.gov/i-130a — no standalone fee", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-130a", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-485J", "form_name": "Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability", "category": "employment", "purpose": "Confirms a bona fide job offer for employment-based adjustment of status, or requests to port a pending I-485 to a new employer under AC21 job portability.", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 0, "filed_where": "Filed as a supplement to a pending Form I-485 application", "premium_processing": "", "source": "uscis.gov/i-485j — no standalone filing fee", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-485j", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-944", "form_name": "Declaration of Self-Sufficiency", "category": "other", "purpose": "Note: I-944 was rescinded in 2021 and is no longer required. The Trump-era public charge rule that required it was withdrawn by the Biden administration.", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 0, "filed_where": "No longer filed — form rescinded", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS — I-944 rescinded March 2021; uscis.gov/i-944", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-944", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "I-693", "form_name": "Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record", "category": "other", "purpose": "A civil surgeon completes this required medical examination report for applicants for a green card (adjustment of status).", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 0, "processing_time_months_high": 0, "filed_where": "Completed by a USCIS-designated civil surgeon; sealed envelope submitted with or separately from I-485", "premium_processing": "", "source": "uscis.gov/i-693 — no USCIS fee (civil surgeon charges separately)", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-693", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" }, { "form_code": "EAD", "form_name": "Employment Authorization Document (EAD / Work Permit)", "category": "employment", "purpose": "The physical card proving a non-citizen has the right to work in the U.S. — issued after an approved I-765.", "filing_fee_usd": 0, "biometric_fee_usd": 0, "processing_time_months_low": 3, "processing_time_months_high": 7, "filed_where": "Mailed to applicant after I-765 approval", "premium_processing": "", "source": "USCIS — card issued on I-765 approval; see I-765 for filing fee", "form_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/i-765", "reviewed_date": "2026-06-12" } ] }