Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a final rule to increase immigration and naturalization fees for multiple employment-based petitions and applications, effective April 1, 2024.
Background
The USCIS last adjusted its fees in December 2016. The final rule’s fee increases will allow the USCIS to help offset overall costs.The USCIS plans to hire additional personnel to help manage the sizeable number of cases the agency receives.