Fees, Forms, Filing Procedures

This NAFSA page tracks developments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fee rulemaking. Updates: USCIS now regularly updates its Form G-1055, which is a list of all USCIS fees, fee exemptions, reduced fees, and fee waiver eligible forms. March 21, 2024. On March 21, 2024 USCIS

The Department of State (DOS) proposed sharply raising key visa and processing fees, in a proposed rule published at 86 FR 74018 (December 29, 2021), as indicated in the table below. NAFSA joined other higher education associations in a February 28, 2022 comment letter led by the American Council on

DHS is not separating Form I-129 into multiple forms in the January 4, 2023 proposed fee rule, as it did in the 2020 fee rule. However, it reserves the right to take that action separately as a revision of the currently approved Form I-129 information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act

On January 8, 2020, USCIS changed the filing addresses for F-1 student I-765 filings, including F-1 OPT (pre-completion, post-completion and STEM OPT), off-campus employment with an international organization, and off-campus employment due to severe economic necessity. (Note: Always check the USCIS

This NAFSA page tracks developments on the delays in USCIS lockbox processing of receipt notices for applications for OPT benefits. Updates June 10, 2021. A 06/10/21 USCIS news alert describes additional temporary filing flexibilities for benefits filers impacted by USCIS Lockbox delays. These

Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act Updates Rulemaking. A final rule titled Implementation of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act was published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 18227 (March 30, 2022). The rule goes into effect on May 31, 2022, but premium processing for newly

Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Visit the USCIS Form I-129 page for the latest form and instructions, and fee and filing information. USCIS Form I-129 page USCIS Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker page USCIS Form G-1055 Fee Schedule - Appendix A

Update USCIS withdrew this proposed rule, in a Federal Register notice published on May 10, 2021. Background for reference purposes In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2020, DHS proposed to change the way it defines, collects, and uses biometrics. Read the proposed

Due to past delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS has authorized temporary and limited use of an I-797 EAD approval notice (not a receipt notice) as a List C # 7 document that establishes employment authorization (but not identity) for I-9 purposes. To qualify: The I-797 approval notice must

On July 20, 2020, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) posted a news item regarding public comment on proposed changes to the ETA 9089 permanent labor certification (PERM) form. Comments are due by September 18, 2020. Read NAFSA's comment letter (September 10, 2020)