INTERNATIONAL

USCIS Application Fee Increases for International Students

November 4, 2016

A final USCIS fee rule was published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2016 [81 FR 73292]. The new fees will become effective on December 23, 2016.

"Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after December 23, 2016 must include the new fee."

International students applying for CPT, OPT, off-campus employment due to economic hardship, or to extend/change nonimmigrant status on or after December 23, 2016 should refer to the fee increases below:

Table of USCIS Application Fee Increases for International Students
Form #Form TitleCurrentEffective 12/23/2016% Change
I-539Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status$290$37028%
I-765Application for Employment Authorization$380$4108%