PART 106—USCIS FEE SCHEDULE Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1254a, 1254b, 1304, 1356, 1801—1815; 48 U.S.C. 1806; Pub. L. 107-609, 115 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 101 note). Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 51380, Aug. 10, 2026. Source: 85 FR 46916, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 89 FR 6386, Jan. 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted. § 106.1 Fee requirements. (a) General. Federal Register (b) Remittance source and method. (c) Dishonored payments. (1) The provisions of 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7)(ii) apply, no receipt will be issued, and if a receipt was issued, it is void and the benefit request loses its receipt date; and (2) If the benefit request was approved, the approval may be revoked upon notice, rescinded, or canceled subject to statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the immigration benefit request. If the approved benefit request requires multiple fees, this paragraph (c) would apply if any fee submitted is not honored, including a fee to request premium processing under § 106.4. Other fees that were paid for a benefit request that is revoked upon notice under this paragraph (c) will be retained and not refunded. A revocation of an approval because the fee submitted is not honored may be appealed in accordance with 8 CFR 103.3, the applicable form instructions, and other statutes or regulations that may apply. (d) Expired payments. (e) Credit and debit card disputes. (f) Definitions. (1) Small employer means a firm or individual that has 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees in the United States, including any affiliates and subsidiaries. (2) Nonprofit means not-for-profit primary or secondary educational institutions, or institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1001(a); organizations organized as tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 501(c)(3), 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3); or governmental research organizations as defined under 8 CFR 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(C). (3) Means tested benefit means, as determined by USCIS, a public benefit where the agency granting the benefit considers income and resources. Means-tested benefits may be federally, state, or locally funded. In general, for a benefit that was granted based on income, USCIS considers it a means-tested benefit. (4) Federal Poverty Guidelines means the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register (g) Online filing discount. [89 FR 6386, Jan. 31, 2024; 89 FR 20104, Mar. 21, 2024] § 106.2 USCIS fees. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 51380, Aug. 10, 2026. (a) I Forms Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, Form I-90. (i) If the applicant was issued a card but never received it: No fee. (ii) If the applicant's card was issued with incorrect information because of DHS error and the applicant is filing for a replacement: No fee. (iii) If the applicant has reached their 14th birthday and their existing card will expire after their 16th birthday: No fee. (2) Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document, Form I-102. (i) For nonimmigrant member of the U.S. armed forces: No fee for initial filing; (ii) For a nonimmigrant member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) armed forces or civil component: No fee for initial filing; (iii) For nonimmigrant member of the Partnership for Peace military program under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA): No fee for initial filing; and (iv) For replacement for DHS error: No fee. (3) Petition or Application for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Form I-129. (i) Petition for H-1B Nonimmigrant Worker or H-1B1 Free Trade Nonimmigrant Worker: $780. For small employers and nonprofits: $460. (ii) Petition for H-2A Nonimmigrant Worker with 1 to 25 named beneficiaries: $1,090. (iii) Petition for H-2A Nonimmigrant Worker with only unnamed beneficiaries: $530. For small employers and nonprofits: $460. (iv) Petition for H-2B Nonimmigrant Worker with 1 to 25 named beneficiaries: $1,080. (v) Petition for H-2B Nonimmigrant Worker with only unnamed beneficiaries: $580. For small employers and nonprofits: $460. (vi) Petition for L Nonimmigrant Worker: $1,385. (vii) Petition for O Nonimmigrant Worker with 1 to 25 named beneficiaries: $1,055. (viii) Petition or Application for E, H-3, P, Q, R, or TN Nonimmigrant Worker with 1 to 25 named beneficiaries: $1,015. (ix) For small employers and nonprofits as defined in § 106.1(f), the fees in paragraphs (a)(3)(ii), (a)(3)(iv), (a)(3)(vi), (a)(3)(vii), and (a)(3)(viii) of this section will be one-half the amount in those paragraphs rounded to the nearest $5 increment. (x) Additional fees in paragraph (c) of this section may apply. (xi) The online filing discount in § 106.1(g) does not apply to the fee for small employers and nonprofits in paragraphs (a)(3)(i), (a)(3)(iii), (a)(3)(v), and (a)(3)(ix) of this section.” (4) Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker, Form I-129CW. (i) For an employer to petition on behalf of CW-1 nonimmigrant beneficiaries in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): $1,015. (ii) For small employers and nonprofits: $510. For the Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers (Form I- 129CWR): No fee. The online filing discount in § 106.1(g) does not apply. (iii) Additional fees in paragraph (c) of this section may apply. (5) Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Form I-129F. (ii) For a K-3 spouse as designated in 8 CFR 214.1(a)(2) who is the beneficiary of an immigrant petition filed by a U.S. citizen on a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130: No fee. (6) Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130. (7) Application for Travel Document, Form I-131. (ii) Refugee Travel Document for asylee or lawful permanent resident who obtained such status as an asylee under the age of 16: $135. (iii) Advance Parole, Reentry Permit, and other travel documents: $630. (iv) There is no fee for a travel document for applicants who filed USCIS Form I-485 on or after July 30, 2007, and before April 1, 2024, and paid the Form I-485 fee, while the I-485 remains pending. (v) There is no fee for parole requests from current or former U.S. armed forces service members. (vi) The discount in section 106.1(g) does not apply to paragraphs (a)(7)(i) and (ii) of this section. (8) Application for Carrier Documentation, Form I-131A. (9) Declaration of Financial Support, Form I-134. (10) Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, Form I-134A. (11) Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140. (12) Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), Form I-191. (13) Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant, Form I-192. (14) Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa, Form I-193. (15) Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, Form I-212. (16) Notice of Appeal or Motion, Form I-290B. (i) The fee will be the same for appeal of or motion on a denial of a benefit request with one or multiple beneficiaries. (ii) There is no fee for conditional permanent residents who filed a waiver of the joint filing requirement based on battery or extreme cruelty and filed a Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B) when their Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (Form I-751) was denied. (17) Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Form I-360: (i) A petition seeking classification as an Amerasian; (ii) A petition seeking immigrant classification as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner; (iii) A petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile classification; (iv) A petition seeking special immigrant classification as Afghan or Iraqi translator or interpreter, Iraqi national employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government, or Afghan national employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government or employed by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF); or a surviving spouse or child of such a person; or (v) A petition for a person who served honorably on active duty in the U.S. armed forces filing under section 101(a)(27)(K) of the Act. (18) Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian, Form I-361. (19) Request to Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian, Form I-363. (20) Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status, Form I-407. (21) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485. (i) $1,440 for an applicant 14 years of age or older; or (ii) $950 for an applicant under the age of 14 years who submits the application concurrently with the Form I-485 of a parent. (iii) There is no fee for the following: (A) An applicant who is in deportation, exclusion, or removal proceedings before an immigration judge, and the court waives the application fee. (B) An applicant who served honorably on active duty in the U.S. armed forces who is filing under section 101(a)(27)(K) of the Act. (22) Application to Adjust Status under Section 245(i) of the Act, Form I-485 Supplement A. (i) If applicant is unmarried and under 17 years of age: No fee. (ii) If the applicant is the spouse or unmarried child under 21 years of age of a legalized alien and attaches a copy of a USCIS receipt or approval notice for a properly filed Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits: No fee. (23) Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j), Form I-485J. (24) Request for Waiver of Certain Rights, Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities, Form I-508. (25) Immigrant Petition by Standalone or Regional Center Investor, Forms I-526 and I-526E. (i) Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, Form I-526: $11,160. (ii) Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, Form I-526E: $11,160. (26) Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-539. (27) Interagency Record of Request—A, G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment To/From A, G, or NATO Status, Form I-566. (28) Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, Form I-589. (29) Registration for Classification as a Refugee, Form I-590. (30) Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, Form I-600. (i) There is no fee for the first Form I-600 filed for a child based on an approved Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition, (ii) If more than one Form I-600 is filed during the Form I-600A approval period on behalf of beneficiaries who are birth siblings, no additional fee is required. (iii) If more than one Form I-600 is filed during the Form I-600A approval period on behalf of beneficiaries who are not birth siblings, the fee is $920 for the second and each subsequent Form I-600 petition submitted. (iv) This filing fee is not charged if a new Form I-600 combination filing is filed due to a change in marital status while the prior Form I-600A or Form I-600 combination filing is pending. (v) This filing fee is charged if a new Form I-600 combination filing is filed due to a change in marital status after the Form I-600A or Form I-600 combination filing suitability determined is approved. (31) Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition, Form I-600A. (i) This filing fee is not charged if a new Form I-600A is filed due to a change in marital status while the prior Form I-600A is pending. (ii) This filing fee is charged if a new Form I-600A is filed due to a change in marital status after the Form I-600A is approved. (32) Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600, Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3. (i) Is not charged to obtain a first or second extension of the approval of Form I-600A, or to obtain a first or second change of non-Hague Adoption Convention country during the Form I-600A approval period. (ii) Is not charged for a request for a duplicate approval notice. (iii) Is charged to request a new approval notice based on a significant change and updated home study unless there is also a request for a first or second extension of the Form I-600A approval, or a first or second change of non-Hague Adoption Convention country on the same Supplement 3. (iv) Is charged for third or subsequent extensions of the approval of the Form I-600A and third or subsequent changes of non-Hague Adoption Convention country. (33) Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility, Form I-601. (34) Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver, Form I-601A. (35) Application by Refugee for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, Form I-602. (36) Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended), Form I-612. (37) Application for Status as a Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Form I-687. (38) Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, Form I-690. (39) Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693). (40) Notice of Appeal of Decision under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Form I-694. (41) Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA), Form I-698. (42) Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, Form I-730. (43) Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Form I-751. (44) Application for Employment Authorization, Form I-765. (i) For an applicant who filed USCIS Form I-485 with a fee after April 1, 2024, and their Form I-485 is still pending: $260. The online filing discount in § 106.1(g) does not apply to this paragraph. (ii) There is no fee for an initial Employment Authorization Document for the following: (A) An applicant who filed USCIS Form I-485 on or after July 30, 2007, and before April 1, 2024, and paid the Form I-485 fee; (B) Dependents of certain government and international organizations or NATO personnel; (C) N-8 (Parent of alien classed as SK3) and N-9 (Child of N-8) nonimmigrants; (D) Persons granted asylee status (AS1, AS6); (E) Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau; (F) Persons granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal; (G) Applicant for Asylum and Withholding of Deportation or Removal including derivatives; (H) Taiwanese dependents of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) E-1 employees; and (I) Current or former U.S. armed forces service members. (iii) Request for replacement Employment Authorization Document based on USCIS error: No fee. (iv) There is no fee for a renewal or replacement Employment Authorization Document for the following: (A) Any current Adjustment of Status or Registry applicant who filed for adjustment of status on or after July 30, 2007, and before April 1, 2024, and paid the appropriate Form I-485 filing fee; (B) Dependent of certain foreign government, international organization, or NATO personnel; (C) Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau; and (D) Persons granted withholding of deportation or removal. (E) Current or former U.S. armed forces service members. (45) Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse, Form I-765V. (46) Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative, Form I-800. (i) There is no fee for the first Form I-800 filed for a child based on an approved Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country, (ii) If more than one Form I-800 is filed during the Form I-800A approval period on behalf of beneficiaries who are birth siblings, no additional fee is required. (iii) If more than one Form I-800 is filed during the Form I-800A approval period on behalf of beneficiaries who are not birth siblings, the fee is $920 for the second and each subsequent Form I-800 petition submitted. (47) Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country, Form I-800A. (i) This filing fee is not charged if a new Form I-800A is filed due to a change in marital status while the prior Form I-800A is pending. (ii) This filing fee is charged if a new Form I-800A is filed due to a change in marital status after the Form I-800A is approved. (48) Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A, Form I-800A Supplement 3. (i) Is not charged to obtain a first or second extension of the approval of Form I-800A, or to obtain a first or second change of Hague Adoption Convention country during the Form I-800A approval period. (ii) Is not charged for a request for a duplicate approval notice. (iii) Is charged to request a new approval notice based on a significant change and updated home study unless there is a request for a first or second extension of the Form I-800A approval, or a first or second change of Hague Adoption Convention country on the same Supplement 3. (iv) Is charged for third or subsequent extensions of the Form I-800A approval and third or subsequent changes of Hague Adoption Convention country. (49) Application for Family Unity Benefits, Form I-817. (50) Application for Temporary Protected Status, Form I-821. (i) For first time applicants: $50 or the maximum permitted by section 244(c)(1)(B) of the Act. (ii) There is no fee for re-registration. (iii) A Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applicant or re-registrant must pay $30 for biometric services. (iv) The online filing discount in § 106.1(g) does not apply to paragraphs (a)(50)(i) and (a)(50)(ii) of this section. (51) Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-821D. (52) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition, Form I-824. (53) Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, Form I-829. (54) Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record, Form I-854. (55) Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA, Form I-864. (i) Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, Form I-864A. (ii) Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA, Form I-864EZ. (iii) Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support, Form I-864W. (iv) Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address, Form I-865. (56) Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Pub. L. 105-100), Form I-881. (i) $340 for adjudication by DHS. (ii) $165 for adjudication by EOIR. If the Form I-881 is referred to the immigration court by DHS: No fee. (iii) If filing Form I-881 as a VAWA self-petitioner, including derivatives, as defined under section 101(a)(51)(F) of the Act: No fee. (57) Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers, Form I-905. (58) Request for Premium Processing Service, Form I-907. (59) Request for Civil Surgeon Designation, Form I-910. (60) Request for Fee Waiver, Form I-912. (61) Application for T Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-914. (i) Supplement A to Form I-914, Application for Immigrant Family Member of a T-1 Recipient. (ii) Supplement B to Form I-914, Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons. (62) Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-918. (i) Supplement A to Form I-918, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient. (ii) Supplement B to Form I-918, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification. (63) Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant, Form I-929. (64) Request for Waiver of E-Filing Requirement, Form I-936. (65) Application for Entrepreneur Parole, Form I-941. (66) Application for Regional Center Designation, Form I-956. (67) Application for Approval of Investment in a Commercial Enterprise, Form I-956F. (68) Regional Center Annual Statement, Form I-956G. (69) Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center Program, Form I-956H. (70) Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters, Form I-956K. (b) N Forms Application to File Declaration of Intention, Form N-300. (2) Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336, Form N-336. Application for Naturalization (3) Application for Naturalization, Form N-400. (i) No fee is charged an applicant who meets the requirements of section 328 or 329 of the Act with respect to military service. (ii) The fee for an applicant whose documented household income is less than or equal to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines: $380. The discount in section 106.1(g) does not apply to this section. (4) Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service, Form N-426. (5) Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes, Form N-470. (6) Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document, Form N-565. (7) Application for Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-600. (i) There is no fee for any application filed by a current or former member of any branch of the U.S. armed forces on their own behalf. (ii) There is no fee for an application filed on behalf of an individual who is the subject of a final adoption for immigration purposes and meets (or met before age 18) the definition of child under section 101(b)(1)(E), (F), or (G) of the Act. (8) Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322, Form N-600K. (9) Application for Posthumous Citizenship, Form N-644. (10) Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, Form N-648. (c) G Forms, statutory fees, and non-form fees. (1) Genealogy Index Search Request, Form G-1041. (2) Genealogy Records Request, Form G-1041A. (3) USCIS immigrant fee. (4) American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) fee. (5) Fraud detection and prevention fee. (ii) For filing H-2B petitions as described in 8 U.S.C. 1184(c): $150. (6) Fraud detection and prevention fee for Form I-129CW. (7) CNMI education funding fee. (i) The employer must pay the fee for each beneficiary and for each year or partial year of requested validity; and (ii) Beginning in FY 2020, the $200 fee may be adjusted once per year by notice in the Federal Register (8) 9-11 response and biometric entry-exit fee for H-1B Visa. (9) 9-11 response and biometric entry-exit fee for L-1 Visa. (10) Claimant under section 289 of the Act. (11) Registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B petitions on behalf of cap-subject aliens. For each registration submitted to register for the H-1B cap or advanced degree exemption selection process: $215. This fee is not subject to the online discount provided in § 106.1(g). (12) Request for Certificate of Non-Existence, G-1566. (13) Asylum Program Fee. Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, (i) Filed by a nonprofit as defined in § 106.1(f): No fee. (ii) Filed by a small employer as defined in § 106.1(f): $300. (iii) The online filing discount provided in § 106.1(g) does not apply to this fee. (14) Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, I-589. (15) Annual asylum fee. (i) DHS will send each applicant a notice informing them that their annual asylum fee is due, when it is due, and how it must be paid; and (ii) If the annual asylum fee is not paid, the asylum application will be rejected. (d) Inflationary adjustment. Federal Register (1) Is based on the amount of inflation as measured by the difference in the CPI-U as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April of the year of the last fee rule and the year of the adjustment under this section. (2) Adjusts all fees that are not set by statute based on the amount of inflation. (3) Rounds the fees calculated by the amount of inflation to the nearest $5 increment. [85 FR 46916, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 86 FR 14227, Mar. 15, 2021; 87 FR 53297, Aug. 30, 2022; 89 FR 6386, Jan. 31, 2024; 89 FR 20104, Mar. 21, 2024; 91 FR 22971, Apr. 29, 2026; 91 FR 51971, Aug. 11, 2026] § 106.3 Fee waivers and exemptions. (a) Waiver of fees Eligibility. (i) Receipt of a means-tested benefit as defined in § 106.1(f)(3) at the time of filing; (ii) Household income at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines at the time of filing; or (iii) Extreme financial hardship due to extraordinary expenses or other circumstances that render the individual unable to pay the fee. (2) Requesting a fee waiver. (3) USCIS fees that may be waived. (i) The following fees for the following forms may be waived without condition: (A) Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90); (B) Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Form I-191); (C) Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence (Form I-751); (D) Application for Family Unity Benefits (Form I-817); (E) Application for Temporary Protected Status (Form I-821); (F) Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Form I-881) (under section 203 of Pub. L. 105-110); (G) Application to File Declaration of Intention (Form N-300); (H) Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336 (Form N-336); (I) Application for Naturalization (Form N-400); (J) Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes (N-470); (K) Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (N-565); (L) Application for Certificate of Citizenship (N-600); and (M) Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under section 322 of the Act (N-600K).
(ii) The following form fees may be waived based on the conditions described in paragraphs (a)(3)(ii)(A) through (H) of this section: (A) Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker (Form I-129CW) for a CW-1, CNMI-only transitional worker. Waiver of the fee for Form I-129CW does not waive the requirement for an employer petitioning for a CW-1, CNMI-only transitional worker to pay any fees in § 106.2(c) that may apply. (B) An Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539), only in the case of a noncitizen applying for CW-2 nonimmigrant status; (C) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131), when filed to request humanitarian parole; (D) Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B), when there is no fee for the underlying application or petition or that fee may be waived; (E) Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Form I-694), if the underlying application or petition was fee exempt, the filing fee was waived, or was eligible for a fee waiver; (F) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765), except persons filing under category (c)(33), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; (G) Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) or Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539), only in the case of a noncitizen applying for E-2 CNMI Investor for an extension of stay; and (H) Request for Waiver of E-filing Requirement (Form I-936) if the form for which a waiver is requested is subject to paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section. (iii) Any fees associated with the filing of any benefit request under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51) and those otherwise self-petitioning under 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1) (VAWA self-petitioners), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T) (T nonimmigrant status), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U) (U nonimmigrant status), 8 U.S.C. 1105a (battered spouses of A, G, E-3, or H nonimmigrants), 8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2) (special rule cancellation for battered spouse or child), and 8 U.S.C. 1254a(a) (Temporary Protected Status). (iv) The following fees may be waived only if the person is exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4): (A) Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (Form I-192); (B) Application for Waiver for Passport and/or Visa (Form I-193); (C) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485); and (D) Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (4) Immigration Court fees. (b) Humanitarian fee exemptions. (1) Persons seeking or granted Special Immigrant Juvenile classification who file the following forms related to the Special Immigrant Juvenile classification or adjustment of status under section 245(h) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1255(h): (i) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). (ii) Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B), if filed for any benefit request filed before adjustment of status or a motion filed for an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) or an associated ancillary form. (iii) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). (iv) Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (v) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). (vi) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (vii) Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (Form I-601A). (2) Persons seeking or granted T nonimmigrant status who file the following forms related to T nonimmigrant status or adjustment of status under INA section 245(l), 8 U.S.C. 1255(l): (i) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). (ii) Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant (Form I-192). (iii) Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (Form I-193). (iv) Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B), if filed for any benefit request filed before adjustment of status or a motion or appeal filed for an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) or an associated ancillary form. (v) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). (vi) Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539). (vii) Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (viii) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). (ix) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (3) Persons seeking or granted special immigrant visa or status as Afghan or Iraqi translators or interpreters, Iraqi nationals employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government, or Afghan nationals employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government or employed by the ISAF and their derivative beneficiaries, who file the following forms related to the Special Immigrant classification or adjustment of status under such classification: (i) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). (ii) Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal (Form I-212). (iii) Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B), if filed for any benefit request filed before adjustment of status or a motion filed for an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) or an associated ancillary form. (iv) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). (v) Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (vi) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). (vii) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (4) Persons seeking or granted adjustment of status as abused spouses and children under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA) and the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) are exempt from paying the following fees for forms related to those benefits: (i) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). (ii) Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal (Form I-212). (iii) Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B), if filed for any benefit request filed before adjustment of status or a motion filed for an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) or an associated ancillary form. (iv) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). (v) Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (vi) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). (vii) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (5) Persons seeking or granted U nonimmigrant status who file the following forms related to U nonimmigrant status or adjustment of status under INA section 245(m), 8 U.S.C. 1255(m): (i) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). (ii) Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant (Form I-192). (iii) Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (Form I-193). (iv) Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B), if filed for any benefit request filed before adjustment of status or a motion or appeal filed for an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) or an associated ancillary form. (v) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). (vi) Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539). (vii) Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (viii) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). (ix) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (x) Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant (Form I-929). (6) Persons seeking or granted immigrant classification as VAWA self-petitioners and derivatives as defined in section 101(a)(51)(A) and (B) of the Act or those otherwise self-petitioning for immigrant classification under section 204(a)(1) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1), are exempt from paying the following fees for forms related to the benefit: (i) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). (ii) Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal (Form I-212). (iii) Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B) if filed for any benefit request filed before adjustment of status or a motion filed for an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) or an associated ancillary form. (iv) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). (v) Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (vi) Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (Form I-601A). (vii) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) for initial, renewal, and replacement requests submitted under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(9) and (14) and section 204(a)(1)(K) of the Act. (viii) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (7) Abused spouses and children applying for benefits under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) are exempt from paying the following fees for forms related to the benefit: (i) Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100 (NACARA)) (Form I-881). (ii) Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (Form I-601). (iii) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) submitted under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(10). (iv) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (8) Battered spouses and children of a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen applying for cancellation of removal and adjustment of status under section 240A(b)(2) of the Act are exempt from paying the following fees for forms related to the benefit: (i) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(10). (ii) Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (Form I-824). (9) Refugees, persons paroled as refugees, or lawful permanent residents who obtained such status as refugees in the United States are exempt from paying the following fees: (i) Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). (ii) Application for Carrier Documentation (Form I-131A). (iii) Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). (iv) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). (c) Director's waiver or exemption exception. [89 FR 6386, Jan. 31, 2024; 89 FR 20104, Mar. 21, 2024, as amended at 90 FR 5519, Jan. 17, 2025; 91 FR 51971, Aug. 11, 2026] § 106.4 Premium processing service. (a) General. (b) Submitting a request. (c) Designated benefit requests and fee amounts. (1) Application for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(i), (ii), or (iii) of the INA—$2,965. (2) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the INA or section 222(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990, Public Law 101-649—$2,965. (3) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the INA—$1,780. (4) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(iii) of the INA—$2,965. (5) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(L) of the INA—$2,965. (6) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) or (ii) of the INA—$2,965. (7) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(P)(i), (ii), or (iii) of the INA—$2,965. (8) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(Q) of the INA—$2,965. (9) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(R) of the INA—$1,780. (10) Application for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 214(e) of the INA—$2,965. (11) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(1)(A) of the INA—$2,965. (12) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(1)(B) of the INA—$2,965. (13) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(2)(A) of the INA not involving a waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B) of the INA—$2,965. (14) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(3)(A)(i) of the INA—$2,965. (15) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the INA—$2,965. (16) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the INA—$2,965. (17) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(1)(C) of the INA—$2,965. (18) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(2) of the INA involving a waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B) of the INA—$2,965. (19) Application under section 248 of the INA to change status to a classification described in section 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) of the INA—$2,075. (20) Application under section 248 of the INA to change status to be classified as a dependent of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(E), (H), (L), (O), (P), or (R) of the INA, or to extend stay in such classification—$2,075. (21) Application for employment authorization—$1,780. (d) Fee adjustments. Federal Register (e) Processing timeframes. (1) Application for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(i), (ii), or (iii) of the Act: 15 business days. (2) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Act or section 222(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990, Public Law 101-649: 15 business days. (3) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Act: 15 business days. (4) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(iii) of the Act: 15 business days. (5) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(L) of the Act: 15 business days. (6) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) or (ii) of the Act: 15 business days. (7) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(P)(i), (ii), or (iii) of the Act: 15 business days. (8) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(Q) of the Act: 15 business days. (9) Petition for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(R) of the Act: 15 business days. (10) Application for classification of a nonimmigrant described in section 214(e) of the Act: 15 business days. (11) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(1)(A) of the Act: 15 business days. (12) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(1)(B) of the Act: 15 business days. (13) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(2)(A) of the Act not involving a waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B) of the Act: 15 business days. (14) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act: 15 business days. (15) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act: 15 business days. (16) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act: 15 business days. (17) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(1)(C) of the Act: 45 business days. (18) Petition for classification under section 203(b)(2) of the Act involving a waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B) of the Act: 45 business days. (19) Application under section 248 of the Act to change status to a classification described in section 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) of the Act: 30 business days. (20) Application under section 248 of the Act I to change status to be classified as a dependent of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(E), (H), (L), (O), (P), or (R) of the Act, or to extend stay in such classification: 30 business days. (21) Application for employment authorization: 30 business days. (22) For the purpose of this section a business day is a day that the Federal Government is open for business, and does not include weekends, federally observed holidays, or days on which Federal Government offices are closed, such as for weather-related or other reasons. The closure may be nationwide or in the region where the adjudication of the benefit for which premium processing is sought will take place. (f) Processing requirements and refunds. (2) Premium processing timeframes will commence: (i) For those benefits described in paragraphs (e)(1) through (16) of this section, on the date the form prescribed by USCIS, together with the required fee(s), are received by USCIS. (ii) For those benefits described in paragraphs (e)(17) through (21) of this section, on the date that all prerequisites for adjudication, the form prescribed by USCIS, and fee(s) are received by USCIS. (3) In the event USCIS issues a notice of intent to deny or a request for evidence of the premium processing timeframe will stop and will recommence with a new timeframe as specified in paragraphs (e)(1) through (21) of this section on the date that USCIS receives a response to the notice of intent to deny or the request for evidence. (4) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(5) of this section, USCIS will refund the premium processing service fee but continue to process the case if USCIS does not take adjudicative action described in paragraph (f)(1) of this section within the applicable processing timeframe as required in paragraph (e) of this section. (5) USCIS may retain the premium processing fee and not take an adjudicative action described in paragraph (f)(1) of this section on the request within the applicable processing timeframe, and not notify the person who filed the request, if USCIS opens an investigation for fraud or misrepresentation relating to the immigration benefit request. (g) Availability. https://www.uscis.gov, (2) USCIS may suspend the availability of premium processing for immigration benefit requests designated for premium processing if circumstances prevent the completion of processing of a significant number of such requests within the applicable processing timeframe. [85 FR 46916, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 89 FR 6386, Jan. 31, 2024; 91 FR 1072, Jan. 12, 2026] § 106.5 Authority to certify records. The Director of USCIS, or such officials as he or she may designate, may certify records when authorized under 5 U.S.C. 552 or any other law to provide such records. § 106.6 DHS severability. The provisions of this part are separate and severable from one another. If any provision is stayed or determined to be invalid, or held unenforceable as to any person or circumstance, the remaining provisions and applications will continue in effect.