Overview
- The increases reflect inflation measured from June 2023 through June 2025 under authority from the USCIS Stabilization Act.
- New rates apply to premium requests postmarked on or after March 1, 2026, with incorrect-fee submissions returned.
- Premium processing generally guarantees adjudication within 15 business days for eligible filings.
- Key examples include fee increases to $2,965 for Form I-129 categories such as H-1B, L-1, O-1, and TN, $2,965 for Form I-140, $2,075 for Form I-539, and $1,780 for Form I-765.
- DHS indicates added revenue will support premium services, bolster adjudication capacity, and address backlogs while employers are urged to assess budgets and consider filing earlier where feasible.