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Original Date Announced
August 31, 2018USCIS increases the premium processing fee from $1,225 to $1,410, which is in addition to a base filing fee. This voluntary fee is to ensure that the application will be adjudicated in 15 business days. Premium processing is currently authorized for petitioners seeking visas in certain employment-based classifications. [ID #521]
Federal Register: Notice of Adjustment to Premium Processing FeeEffective Date
October 1, 2018Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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October 21, 2019
Final Rule - Adjustment to Premium Processing Fee
USCIS issues a final rule increasing the premium processing fee from $1,410 to $1,440, which is in addition to a base filing fee. Premium processing is currently authorized for petitioners seeking visas in certain employment-based classifications.
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October 16, 2020
USCIS website: Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective Oct. 19, 2020
USCIS announces increase of premium processing fee from $1,440 to $2,500, for all filings except Forms I-129 requesting H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status. For those, the fee is increasing from $1,440 to $1,500.
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Biden Administration Action: Modified
December 28, 20232023.12.28 Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees
DHS issued a final rule increasing premium processing fees charged by USCIS to reflect inflation from June 2021 to June 2023. The adjustment increases premium processing fees from $1,500 to $1,685, $1,750 to $1,965, and from $2,500 to $2,805, depending on the relevant form. This rule will be effective as of February 26, 2024.
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Fully in EffectMost Recent Action
December 28, 2023 Action: Modified 2023.12.28 Adjustment to Premium Processing FeesDecember 28, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: RuleAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies