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USCIS Fee Rule 2024 - Federal Register Final Rule (8 CFR 103/106)

Updated: Author: Alina Kanametova

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Full 586-page DHS final rule published Jan 31, 2024 in the Federal Register raising USCIS filing fees (8 CFR 103, 106, 204, 214, 245) - I-140 / I-129 fee basis.

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A USCIS final rule on the 2024 fee schedule for immigration and naturalization benefit requests under 8 CFR parts 103, 106, and related parts. It updates fees and filing requirements, expands some fee exemptions and waivers, and gives a detailed comparison of current, proposed, and final fees across many form categories. The rule states an April 1, 2024 effective date and explains that filings postmarked on or after that date must use the new fees.

Key points

  • Final rule from USCIS/DHS adjusting immigration and naturalization benefit request fees under a biennial fee review.
  • Effective April 1, 2024; filings postmarked on or after that date must include the new fees.
  • States current fees do not recover full adjudication and naturalization costs; rule aims at full cost recovery.
  • Raises the Asylum Program Fee to $600, but sets it at $0 for nonprofits and $300 for small employers with 25 or fewer FTE employees.
  • Sets a $50 online-filing discount for covered USCIS forms, with listed exceptions.
  • Codifies fee-waiver criteria based on means-tested benefits, household income at or below 150% of FPG, or extreme hardship.
  • Expands humanitarian fee exemptions and changes some filing consequences for missing or incorrect fees, including rejection or denial in certain cases.
  • Updates selected fees for forms such as I-485, I-765, I-130, I-129, I-131, I-140, N-400, and adoption-related forms.

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A fee-rule exhibit for showing the governing USCIS filing costs, fee-waiver rules, and exemption framework referenced in an immigration case record. It also shows how USCIS describes updates to payment requirements, online discounts, and selected form-specific fees.

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