USCIS rule log
USCIS dated rule change log
TL;DR: USCIS fee and processing-time pages change often. This log records only entries with USCIS or Federal Register primary sources, dates, before-to-after notes, and a Last verified date.
TL;DR: The active verified changes to watch are the April 1, 2024 fee schedule, January 1, 2026 HR-1 inflation fees, March 1, 2026 premium processing fees, June 12, 2026 FY2026 Q1 processing data, and June 11, 2025 Form I-693 validity update.
What changed in USCIS fees and policy?
USCIS made several dated changes after the 2024 fee rule. The entries below are verified against USCIS, Federal Register, or GovInfo sources and should be checked again before filing because USCIS rejects filings with incorrect fees.
Verified USCIS entry
USCIS fee schedule final rule takes effect
- Published
- January 31, 2024
- Effective
- April 1, 2024
- Before
- Many USCIS forms still used the prior fee schedule last comprehensively updated in 2016.
- After
- USCIS implemented the 2024 fee rule and Form G-1055 schedule, including separate online and paper fees for forms such as I-130 and N-400.
Last verified: June 26, 2026
Federal Register - USCIS fee schedule final ruleVerified USCIS entry
USCIS HR-1 inflation fees take effect for FY2026
- Published
- November 21, 2025
- Effective
- January 1, 2026
- Before
- HR-1 immigration fees applied at their FY2025 statutory amounts.
- After
- USCIS applied FY2026 inflation adjustments, including annual asylum fee $100 to $102, selected initial EAD fees $550 to $560, and TPS Form I-821 $500 to $510.
Last verified: June 26, 2026
USCIS - FY2026 inflation increase for certain immigration-related feesVerified USCIS entry
Premium processing fees increase
- Published
- January 12, 2026
- Effective
- March 1, 2026
- Before
- Common Form I-907 premium processing fees included $2,805, $1,965, and $1,685 tiers depending on the benefit type.
- After
- The corresponding tiers became $2,965, $2,075, and $1,780 for requests postmarked on or after March 1, 2026.
Last verified: June 26, 2026
Federal Register - Adjustment to Premium Processing FeesVerified USCIS entry
USCIS posts FY2026 Q1 all-form performance data
- Published
- June 12, 2026
- Effective
- Fiscal Year 2026, Quarter 1 data release
- Before
- Researchers had to rely on earlier quarterly releases or national historical medians for processing-time trend checks.
- After
- USCIS posted the FY2026 Q1 XLSX for all application and petition form types, which is the primary dataset to review form and office/service-center movement by quarter.
Last verified: June 26, 2026
USCIS - Immigration and Citizenship DataVerified USCIS entry
Form I-693 validity is narrowed after the 2024 indefinite-validity policy
- Published
- June 11, 2025
- Effective
- June 11, 2025
- Before
- From April 4, 2024, USCIS treated certain Forms I-693 signed on or after November 1, 2023 as valid indefinitely.
- After
- USCIS clarified that the Form I-693 is no longer valid if the immigration benefit request it was submitted with is denied or withdrawn.
Last verified: June 26, 2026
USCIS - Changes validity period for Form I-693 signed on or after Nov. 1, 2023Which related pages should I use?
Use the USCIS fee change timeline for filing-fee details, the processing-time quarterly change log for official data releases, and the naturalization fee proposal watch for the June 23, 2026 NPRM that is not yet final.
Is this legal, tax, or immigration advice?
非法律/税务/移民建议，以官方为准。
Sources, review and limits
Last verified
June 2026
Author and reviewer
Written by PetitionPace editorial desk; reviewed by Immigration-form data review.
Primary data sources
- USCIS form pages and fee schedule G-1055
- Official processing-time and eligibility guidance where available
- User-entered petition facts processed locally
Immigration forms, fees and timelines change. This is general information, not legal advice, and does not replace a licensed immigration attorney or official USCIS instructions.