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USCIS increases premium processing fee for applications postmarked after October 1, 2018

  1. Original Date Announced

    August 31, 2018

    USCIS 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 Fee
  2. Effective Date

    October 1, 2018
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    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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  4. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    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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  5. Biden Administration Action: Modified

    December 28, 2023

    2023.12.28 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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Current Status

Fully in Effect

Most Recent Action

December 28, 2023 Action: Modified 2023.12.28 Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees
December 28, 2023
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Rule
Agencies Affected: USCIS

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