2023-00274. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements; Correction

AGENCY:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION:

Proposed rule; correction.

SUMMARY:

On January 4, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule that proposed adjustments to certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While DHS was able to work with the Office of the Federal Register to correct two typographical errors in the public inspection version of the proposed rule that posted on January 3, 2023, the published version of the proposed rule contain the errors in Table 1. In this document, we are correcting those two typographical errors.

DATES:

Written comments are due on March 6, 2023. Please refer to the instructions and guidance in the published proposed rule in the Federal Register on January 4, 2023, at 88 FR 402, FR Doc. 2022-27066, for more information on how to submit public comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol Cribbs, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746; telephone [phone] (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

On January 4, 2023, DHS published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 88 FR 402 proposing amendments to certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by USCIS (FR Doc. 2022-27066). There were two typographical errors in the proposed fees listed in Table 1 that were noticed after the document was scheduled for publication. DHS was able to work with the Office of the Federal Register to correct these typographical errors in the version of the proposed rule that posted for public inspection on January 3, 2023. However, the printing of the January 4, 2023 edition of the Federal Register was too far along in production and the errors were not corrected in the official publication. First in Table 1 on page 410, fifth row from the bottom for I-129CW and I-129, Petition for a CNMI Nonimmigrant Worker (with biometric services fee), the proposed fee needs to change from “$1,055” to “$1,015” in the 4th column, and the difference values need to change from “$595” to “$470” and from “129%” to “86%” in the 5th and 6th columns, respectively. Second, in Table 1 on page 411, sixth row from the top for I-765, Application for Employment Authorization—Online (with biometric services), the proposed fee needs to from “$650” to “$555” in the 4th column, and the difference values need to change from “$240” to “$60” and “59%” to “12%” in the 5th and 6th columns, respectively.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, Table 1 beginning on page 407 of the proposed rule, FR Doc. 2022-27066, published on January 4, 2023, at 88 FR 402, is corrected and republished as follows:

Table 1—Comparison of Current ¹ and Proposed Fees

Immigration benefit request		Current fee(s)	Proposed fee(s)	Difference
Citizenship and Naturalization:
N-4	Monthly Report on Naturalization Papers	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
N-300	Application to File Declaration of Intention	$270	$320	$50	19%
N-336	Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings—Online or Paper	$700	$830	$130	19%
N-400	Application for Naturalization—Online or Paper	$640	$760	$120	19%
N-400	Application for Naturalization—Online or Paper (with biometric services)	$725	$760	$35	5%
N-400	Application for Naturalization—Reduced Fee	$320	$380	$60	19%
N-400	Application for Naturalization—Reduced Fee (with biometric services)	$405	$380	−$25	−6%
N-470	Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes	$355	$425	$70	20%
N-565	Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document—Online or Paper	$555	$555	$0	0%
N-600	Application for Certificate of Citizenship—Online or Paper	$1,170	$1,385	$215	18%
N-600K	Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate—Online or Paper	$1,170	$1,385	$215	18%
N-644	Application for Posthumous Citizenship	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
N-648	Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
Humanitarian:
	Credible Fear	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-589	Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-590	Registration for Classification as a Refugee	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-602	Application by Refugee for Waiver of Inadmissibility Grounds	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-687	Application for Status as a Temporary Resident Under Section 245A of the INA	$1,130	$1,240	$110	10%
I-687	Application for Status as a Temporary Resident Under Section 245A of the INA (with biometric services)	$1,215	$1,240	$25	2%
I-694	Notice of Appeal of Decision	$890	$1,155	$265	30%
I-698	Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA)	$1,670	$1,670	$0	0%
I-698	Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA) (with biometric services)	$1,755	$1,670	−$85	−5%
I-730	Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-765V	Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-817	Application for Family Unity Benefits	$600	$875	$275	46%
I-817	Application for Family Unity Benefits (with biometric services)	$685	$875	$190	28%
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status—Online or Paper	$50	$50	$0	0%
I-881	Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (for an individual adjudicated by DHS)	$285	$340	$55	19%
I-881	Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (for an individual adjudicated by DHS) (with biometric services)	$370	$340	−$30	−8%
I-881	Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (for a family adjudicated by DHS)	$570	$340	−$230	−40%
I-881	Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (for a family adjudicated by DHS) (with biometric services for two people)	$740	$340	−$400	−54%
I-881	Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (for a family adjudicated by Executive Office for Immigration Review)	$165	$165	$0	0%
I-914	Application for T Nonimmigrant Status	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-914A	Application for Family Member of T-1 Recipient	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-918	Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-918A	Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-918B	U Nonimmigrant Status Certification	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-929	Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant	$230	$270	$40	17%
	Reasonable Fear	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
Family-Based:
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)	$535	$720	$185	35%
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative—Online	$535	$710	$175	33%
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative—Paper	$535	$820	$285	53%
I-600	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative	$775	$920	$145	19%
I-600	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative (with biometric services for one adult)	$860	$920	$60	7%
I-600A	Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition	$775	$920	$145	19%
I-600A	Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition (with biometric services for one adult)	$860	$920	$60	7%
I-600A/I-600 Supp. 3	Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600	N/A	$455	N/A	N/A
I-601A	Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver	$630	$1,105	$475	75%
I-601A	Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (with biometric services)	$715	$1,105	$390	55%
I-751	Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence	$595	$1,195	$600	101%
I-751	Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (with biometric services)	$680	$1,195	$515	76%
I-800	Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative	$775	$920	$145	19%
I-800A	Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country	$775	$920	$145	19%
I-800A	Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country (with biometric services)	$860	$920	$60	7%
I-800A Supp. 3	Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A	$385	$455	$70	18%
I-800A Supp. 3	Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A (with biometric services)	$470	$455	−$15	−3%
Employment-Based:
	Asylum Program Fee	N/A	$600	N/A	N/A
	H-1B Pre-Registration Fee	$10	$215	$205	2050%
I-129	Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-1 Classifications	$460	$780	$320	70%
I-129	H-2A Petition—Named Beneficiaries	$460	$1,090	$630	137%
I-129	H-2B Petition—Named Beneficiaries	$460	$1,080	$620	135%
I-129	Petition for L Nonimmigrant Worker	$460	$1,385	$925	201%
I-129	Petition for O Nonimmigrant Worker	$460	$1,055	$595	129%
I-129CW, and I-129	Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker; Application for Nonimmigrant Worker: E and TN Classifications; and Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: H-3, P, Q, or R Classification	$460	$1,015	$555	121%
I-129CW, and I-129	Petition for a CNMI Nonimmigrant Worker (with biometric services fee)	$545	$1,015	$470	86%
I-129	H-2A Petition—Unnamed Beneficiaries	$460	$530	$70	15%
I-129	H-2B Petition—Unnamed Beneficiaries	$460	$580	$120	26%
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	$700	$715	$15	2%
I-526	Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor	$3,675	$11,160	$7,485	204%
I-526E	Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor	$3,675	$11,160	$7,485	204%
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization—Online	$410	$555	$145	35%
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization—Paper	$410	$650	$240	59%
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization—Online (with biometric services)	$495	$555	$60	12%
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization—Paper (with biometric services)	$495	$650	$155	31%
I-829	Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status	$3,750	$9,525	$5,775	154%
I-829	Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (with biometric services)	$3,835	$9,525	$5,690	148%
I-907	Request for Premium Processing Service when filing: Form I-129 requesting E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L (including blanket L-1), O, P, Q, or TN nonimmigrant classification; or Form I-140 requesting EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 immigrant visa classification	$2,500	$2,500	$0	0%
I-907	Request for Premium Processing Service when filing Form I-129 requesting H-2B or R nonimmigrant classification	$1,500	$1,500	$0	0%
I-956	Application For Regional Center Designation	$17,795	$47,695	$29,900	168%
I-956G	Regional Center Annual Statement	$3,035	$4,470	$1,435	47%
Other:
I-90	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card—Online	$455	$455	$0	0%
I-90	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card—Paper	$455	$465	$10	2%
I-90	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card—Online (with biometric services)	$540	$455	−$85	−16%
I-90	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card—Paper (with biometric services)	$540	$465	−$75	−14%
I-102	Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document	$445	$680	$235	53%
I-131	Application for Travel Document	$575	$630	$55	10%
I-131	Application for Travel Document (with biometric services)	$660	$630	−$30	−5%
I-131	I-131 Refugee Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older	$135	$165	$30	22%
I-131	I-131 Refugee Travel Document for an individual age 16 or older (with biometric services)	$220	$165	−$55	−25%
I-131	I-131 Refugee Travel Document for a child under the age of 16	$105	$135	$30	29%
I-131	I-131 Refugee Travel Document for a child under the age of 16 (with biometric services)	$190	$135	−$55	−29%
I-131A	Application for Carrier Documentation	$575	$575	$0	0%
I-191	Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)	$930	$930	$0	0%
I-192	Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (filed with USCIS)	$930	$1,100	$170	18%
I-192	Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (filed with CBP)	$585	$1,100	$515	88%
I-193	Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa	$585	$695	$110	19%
I-212	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal	$930	$1,395	$465	50%
I-290B	Notice of Appeal or Motion	$675	$800	$125	19%
I-360	Petition for Amerasian Widow(er) or Special Immigrant	$435	$515	$80	18%
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	$1,140	$1,540	$400	35%
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (with biometric services)	$1,225	$1,540	$315	26%
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (under the age of 14 in certain conditions)	$750	$1,540	$790	105%
I-485	Forms I-485 and I-131 with biometric services	$1,225	$2,170	$945	77%
I-485	Forms I-485 and I-765 (filed on paper) with biometric services	$1,225	$2,190	$965	79%
I-485	Forms I-485, I-131, and I-765 (filed on paper) with biometric services	$1,225	$2,820	$1,595	130%
I-485A	Supplement A, Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)	$1,000	$1,000	$0	0%
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status—Online	$370	$525	$155	42%
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status—Paper	$370	$620	$250	68%
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status—Online (with biometric services)	$455	$525	$70	15%
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status—Paper (with biometric services)	$455	$620	$165	36%
I-601	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	$930	$1,050	$120	13%
I-612	Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(e) of the INA, as Amended)	$930	$1,100	$170	18%
I-690	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	$715	$985	$270	38%
I-824	Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition	$465	$675	$210	45%
I-905	Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers	$230	$230	$0	0%
I-910	Application for Civil Surgeon Designation	$785	$1,230	$445	57%
I-941	Application for Entrepreneur Parole	$1,200	$1,200	$0	0%
I-941	Application for Entrepreneur Parole (with biometric services)	$1,285	$1,200	−$85	−7%
	Biometric Services (in most cases)	$85	$0	−$85	−100%
	Biometric Services (TPS and EOIR only)	$85	$30	−$55	−65%
	USCIS Immigrant Fee	$220	$235	$15	7%
Genealogy and Records:
G-1041	Genealogy Index Search Request—Online	$65	$100	$35	54%
G-1041	Genealogy Index Search Request—Paper	$65	$120	$55	85%
G-1041A	Genealogy Records Request—Online	$65	$240	$175	269%
G-1041A	Genealogy Records Request—Paper	$65	$260	$195	300%
G-1041 and G-1041A	Genealogy Index Search Request and Records Request—Online (digital records)	$130	$100	−$30	−23%
G-1566	Certificate of Non-Existence	$0	$330	$330	N/A
No Fee:
I-134	Declaration of Financial Support	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-361	Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-363	Request to Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-407	Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-485J	Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j)	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-508	Request for Waiver of Certain Rights, Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-566	Interagency Record of Request—A, G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment To/From A, G, or NATO Status	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-693	Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-854	Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-864	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-864A	Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-864EZ	Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-864W	Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-865	Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-912	Request for Fee Waiver	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
I-942	Request for Reduced Fee	No Fee	No Fee	N/A	N/A
1  These are fees that USCIS is currently charging and not those codified by the 2020 fee rule.

Christina E. McDonald,

Federal Register Liaison, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.