All Immigration Filing Fees Going Up

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") has announced a final rule, all filing fees will go up a weighted average of about ten percent (10%) beginning on November 23, 2010.  If you have a pending case, note that if your case is not filed before this deadline, your filing fees will increase.

If you are a prospective client, thinking about moving forward with your

case, now is the time to start to save money.   Below are some examples of

frequently filed applications and their respective fee changes:

* I-130 Petition for Alien Relative: $355 to $420

* I-485 Applicant to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status: $930 to

$985 (Biometrics fee not included). The current I-485 filing fee $1,010 amount includes $930 and biometrics fee $80. The adjusted filing fee will be

$985 plus $85 biometrics fee which becomes $1,070.

* I-140 Immigration Petition for Alien Worker: $475 to $580

* I-907 premium processing service: $1000 to $1225

* I-129 Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker: $320 to $325

* I-765 Application for Employment Authorization: $340 to $380

Applications must be post-marked or filed on or before November 22, 2010 to avoid the additional fees.