US Embassy fees to increase

The United States Embassy has announced an adjustment in the fees for some services.

The embassy said that on November 23, fees for certain United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) applications will increase by about 10 per cent. Any USCIS applications filed on or after that date must be accompanied by the new increased fee in order to be accepted as properly filed. Applications postmarked or personally submitted on or after November 23 will require the new fees. Any application submitted on or after the target date with the incorrect fee will be rejected as improperly filed, the embassy said.

The embassy emphasised that the new fees are not applicable for visa or consular services.

For more information and the full list of affected US immigration applications, visit the USCIS website: www.uscis.gov.

Scheduled fee increases

ApplicationCurrent Adjusted Fee (US$)Fee (US$)

I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)355420

I-131 (Application for Travel Document)305360

I-212 (Application for Permission 545585

to Reapply for Admission into the

United States After Deportation or Removal)

I-290B (Notice of Appeal or Motion)545585

I-360 (Petition for Special Immigrant)375405

I-600A & I-600 (Petition to Classify 670720

Orphan as an Immediate Relative) and

(Application for Advance Processing of

Orphan Petition)

I-601 (Application for Waiver of Ground 545585

of Inadmissibility)