As of tomorrow, November 23, 2010, a new tariff scale comes into effect for immigration proceedings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Applications and petitions postmarked on or after this date must include the new fee or they will be rejected.
The new scale increases fees by about 10 percent. It does not increase the fee for the Application for Naturalization, which will remain at the same cost of $595.
These are some examples of the increases:
| # Form | Description | Tariff previous (as of Nov. 22, 2010) | Adjusted Rate (since Nov. 23, 2010) | ||
| I-90 | Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card | $290 | $365 | ||
| I-130 |
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$420 | ||
| I-131 | Travel Document Application | $305 | $360 | ||
| I-140 | Petition for Employment for Foreign Nationals | $475 | $580 | ||
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | $340 | $380 | ||
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security Domestic Processing of Immigrant Visas | $0 | $165 |
There are considerable increases in the following forms:
| I-687 | Application for Temporary Resident Status under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act | $710 | $1,130 |
| I-694 | Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act | $545 | $755 |
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| Department of Homeland Security Domestic Processing of Immigrant Visas |
$0 |
$165 |
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Biometric Data |
Collection, Processing and Archiving of Biometric Information |
$80 |
$85 |
