USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

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Effective March 1, 2026, Premium Processing Fees will increase from $2,805 to $2,965. This increase will apply to the following types of petitions postmarked on or after March 1:

Form

Previous Fee

New Fee

I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker

  • H-2B
  • R-1

$1,685

$1,780

I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker

  • E-1
  • E-2
  • E-3
  • H-1B
  • H-3
  • L-1A
  • L-1B
  • LZ
  • O-1
  • O-2
  • P-1
  • P-1S
  • P-2
  • P-2S
  • P-3
  • P-3S
  • Q-1
  • TN-1
  • TN-2

$2,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$2,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I-140, Immigrant Petition for employment-based classifications

  • E11
  • E12
  • E13
  • E21 (NIW & non-NIW)
  • E31
  • E32
  • EW3

$2,805

$2,965

I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

  • F-1
  • F-2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • M-1
  • M-2

$1,965

$2,075

I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

  • OPT
  • STEM

$1,685

$1,780

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