NOW IS THE TIME TO FILE —USCIS is Increasing the Filing Fees for Multiple Applications on October 3, 2020!
USCIS announced a new rule that will increase the filing fees for many applications. The new rule will go into effect on October 3, 2020, The rule will raise filing fees by a weighted average of approximately 20%, implement new fees for certain forms, and impose multiple fees for other forms. The forms seeing the most dramatic increases are:
N-400, Application for Naturalization: This filing fee will increase to $1160, an 83% increase;
I-589, Application for Asylum: This application will go from having no filing fee to having a filing fee of $50;
I-129s: This form has many purposes and, depending on why you are filing, the fee might go down or it might go up by 21% - 75%;
I-601A, Application for Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence: This filing fee will be $960, a 52% increase;
I-765, Application for Employment Authorization Document: This filing fee will be $510, an increase of 34%;
N-336, Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings: This fee will be $1725, an increase of 146%;
The above-listed fee increases are not exhaustive and the new rule will impact many filings. If you have questions, we encourage you to contact us to evaluate your case. Further, now is the time to file applications you have been putting off. Any forms postmarked on or before October 2, 2020 can be filed with the lower filing fees. Also, as discussed in our article titled, “The Harsh Public Charge is Gone - For Now,” the requirement that you submit a Form I-944 with your adjustment of status application is temporarily suspended. Therefore, for now, you can submit your adjustment application without having to disclose all income, assets, liabilities, and credit information.
If you have questions about how any of the filing fee increases might impact your case, please schedule an appointment by calling 503-446-3396 or emailing assistant@fourcornerslaw.com.
