At a glance
- The Form I-907 premium processing
fee will increase to $1,440, from $1,410, on November 29.
- Applications postmarked on or
after the effective date of the change must include the new
fee.
The situation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is increasing the Form
I-907 premium processing fee to $1,440, from $1,410, according to
an announcement issued today. A final rule on the fee change will be
published in the Federal Register tomorrow. The fee increase is to
take effect on November 29. Applications postmarked on or after
that date must include the new fee.
Premium processing is available for certain employment-based
immigration petitions filed on USCIS Forms I-129 and I-140,
permitting employers who pay an extra fee to request adjudication
– approval, denial or a request for further evidence –
within 15 calendar days. According to DHS, the fee is being
increased to reflect the 44.13 percent increase in inflation since
June 2001, when
