Highlights
- Beginning March 1, 2026, the premium processing payment for I-140 immigrant employee petitions and most Kind I-129 nonimmigrant employee petitions will enhance to $2,965, from $2,805. Charges for premium processing of sure I-129 petitions for nonimmigrant employees, I-539 petitions to increase/change nonimmigrant standing, and I-765 EADs for OPT and STEM classifications may even enhance.
- The brand new charges apply to filings postmarked on or after March 1, 2026.
We remind our readers that efficient March 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Companies (USCIS) has elevated premium processing charges for sure employment-based petitions and functions.
The ultimate rule implementing the payment adjustment was printed on January 12.
This replace displays the company’s biennial inflation-based adjustment, with the final premium processing payment enhance having taken impact in February 2024.
The next new charges now apply to premium processing requests postmarked on or after March 1, 2026.
| Case sort | Present Premium Processing Price | Efficient March 1, Premium Processing Price | Enhance |
Kind I-140 |
$2805 | $2965 |
$160 |
Kind I-129 |
$2805 $1685 (H-2B & R-1) |
$2965 $1780 (H-2B & R-1) |
$160 $95 |
Kind I-539 |
$1965 | $2075 |
$110 |
Kind I-765 (F-1 OPT) |
$1685 | $1780 | $95 |
Plan forward
With the brand new payment will increase in thoughts, employers ought to fastidiously handle their budgets and plan case timelines strategically, notably when anticipating choice timeframes from USCIS.
Worldwide Immigration Updates: U.S. Embassies Beirut and Tel Aviv
Attributable to safety considerations, the U.S. Division of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel and members of the family from each the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, in addition to approved departures from its Department Workplace in Tel Aviv.
Each posts stay operational with core employees and are prioritizing emergency companies for U.S. residents. Nonetheless, routine visa processing is presently suspended.
Candidates with scheduled visa interviews in Beirut, Jerusalem, or Tel Aviv will obtain e-mail notifications relating to rescheduling as soon as companies resume.
Candidates ought to monitor the respective embassy web sites for probably the most up-to-date visa processing info.
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