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I came across the proposed fee schedule that may go into effect sometime in the near future, from what I've been hearing. I don't know exactly when, maybe if anyone has other info, they can share. I'm not sure if this proposal has passed as stated, but it can give you an idea of just how deep your pockets need to be and makes that GC ever so priceless!! 
Sec. 103.7 Fees.
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(b) * * *
(1) * * *
* * * * *
For capturing biometric information. A service fee of $80 will be
charged for any individual who is required to have biometric
information captured in connection with an application or petition for
certain immigration and naturalization benefits (other than asylum),
and whose residence is in the United States.
* * * * *
Form I-90. For filing an application for a Permanent Resident Card
(Form I-551) in lieu of an obsolete card or in lieu of one lost,
mutilated, or destroyed, or for a change in name--$290.
* * * * *
Form I-102. For filing a petition for an application (Form I-102)
for Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) or Crewman's Landing (Form I-
95), in lieu of one lost, mutilated, or destroyed--$320.
Form I-129. For filing a petition for a nonimmigrant worker--$320.
Form I-129F. For filing a petition to classify a nonimmigrant as a
fianc[eacute]e or fianc[eacute] under section 214(d) of the Act--$455;
no fee for a K-3 spouse as designated in section 214.1(a)(2) of this
chapter who is the beneficiary of an immigrant petition filed by a U.S.
citizen on Form I-130.
Form I-130. For filing a petition to classify status of an alien
relative for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204(a) of the
Act--$355.
Form I-131. For filing an application for travel documents--$305.
Form I-140. For filing a petition to classify preference status of
an alien on the basis of profession or occupation under section 204(a)
of the Act--$475.
Form I-191. For filing an application for discretionary relief
under section 212(c) of the Act--$545.
Form I-192. For filing an application for discretionary relief
under section 212(d)(3) of the Act, except in an emergency case, or
where the approval of the application is in the interest of the United
States Government--$545.
Form I-193. For filing an application for waiver of passport and/or
visa--$545.
Form I-212. For filing an application for permission to reapply for
an excluded, deported or removed alien, an alien who has fallen into
distress, an alien who has been removed as an alien enemy, or an alien
who has been removed at government expense in lieu of deportation--
$545.
* * * * *
Form I-290B. For filing an appeal from any decision under the
immigration laws in any type of proceeding over which the Board of
Immigration Appeals does not have appellate jurisdiction--$585 (the fee
will be the same when an appeal is taken from the denial of a petition
with one or multiple beneficiaries, provided that they are all covered
by the same petition, and therefore, the same decision).
Form I-360. For filing a petition for an Amerasian, Widow(er), or
Special Immigrant--$375, except there is no fee for a petition seeking
classification as an Amerasian or as a self-petitioning battered or
abused spouse, parent, or child of a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent
Resident.
Form I-485. For filing an application for permanent resident status
or creation of a record of lawful permanent residence--$905 for an
applicant 14 years of age or older; $805 for an applicant under the age
of 14 years; no fee for an applicant filing as a refugee under section
209(a) of the Act. No additional fee will be charged for a request for
travel document (advance parole) or employment authorization by an
applicant who has paid the Form I-485 application fee, regardless
whether or not the Form I-131 or Form I-765 is required to be filed by
such applicant to receive these benefits.
* * * * *
Form I-526. For filing a petition for an alien entrepreneur--
$1,435.
Form I-539. For filing an application to extend or change
nonimmigrant status--$300.
* * * * *
Form I-600. For filing a petition to classify an orphan as an
immediate relative for issuance of an immigrant visa under section
204(a) of the Act. (When more than one petition is submitted by the
same petitioner on behalf of orphans who are brothers or sisters, only
one fee will be required.)--$670.
Form I-600A. For filing an application for advance processing of
orphan petition. (When more than one petition is submitted by the same
petitioner on behalf of orphans who are brothers or sisters, only one
fee will be required.)--$670.
Form I-601. For filing an application for waiver of ground of
inadmissibility under section 212(h) or (i) of the Act. (Only a single
application and fee shall be required when the alien is applying
simultaneously for a waiver under both those subsections.)--$545.
Form I-612. For filing an application for waiver of the foreign-
residence requirement under section 212(e) of the Act--$545.
Form I-687. For filing an application for status as a temporary
resident under section 245A (a) of the Act. A fee of $710 for each
application or $570 for each application for a minor child (under 18
years of age) is required at the time of filing with the Department of
Homeland Security. The maximum amount payable by a family (husband,
wife, and any minor children) shall be $1,990.
Form I-690. For filing an application for waiver of a ground of
inadmissibility under section 212(a) of the Act as amended, in
conjunction with the application under sections 210 or 245A of the Act,
or a petition under section 210A of the Act--$185.
Form I-694. For appealing the denial of an application under
sections 210 or 245A of the Act, or a petition under section 210A of
the Act--$545.
Form I-695. For filing an application for replacement of temporary
resident card (Form I-688)--$130.
Form I-698. For filing an application for adjustment from temporary
resident status to that of lawful permanent resident under section
245A(b)(1) of the Act. For applicants filing within 31 months from the
date of adjustment to temporary resident status, a fee of $1,370 for
each application is required at the time of filing with the Department
of Homeland Security. The maximum amount payable by a family (husband,
wife, and any minor children (under 18
[[Page 4915]]
years of age living at home)) shall be $4,110. For applicants filing
after thirty-one months from the date of approval of temporary resident
status, who file their applications on or after July 9, 1991, a fee of
$1,410 (a maximum of $4,230 per family) is required. The adjustment
date is the date of filing of the application for permanent residence
or the applicant's eligibility date, whichever is later.
* * * * *
Form I-751. For filing a petition to remove the conditions on
residence, based on marriage--$465.
Form I-765. For filing an application for employment authorization
pursuant to 8 CFR 274a.13--$340.
* * * * *
Form I-817. For filing an application for voluntary departure under
the Family Unity Program--$440.
* * * * *
Form I-824. For filing for action on an approved application or
petition--$340.
Form I-829. For filing a petition by entrepreneur to remove
conditions--$2,850.
* * * * *
Form N-300. For filing an application for declaration of
intention--$235.
Form N-336. For filing a request for hearing on a decision in
naturalization proceedings under section 336 of the Act--$605.
Form N-400. For filing an application for naturalization (other
than such application filed on or after October 1, 2004, by an
applicant who meets the requirements of sections 328 or 329 of the Act
with respect to military service, for which no fee is charged)--$595.
* * * * *
Form N-470. For filing an application for benefits under section
316(b) or 317 of the Act--$305.
Form N-565. For filing an application for a certificate of
naturalization or declaration of intention in lieu of a certificate or
declaration alleged to have been lost, mutilated, or destroyed; for a
certificate of citizenship in a changed name under section 343(c) of
the Act; or for a special certificate of naturalization to obtain
recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state under
section 343(b) of the Act--$380.
Form N-600. For filing an application for a certificate of
citizenship under section 309(c) or section 341 of the Act--$460, for
applications filed on behalf of a biological child and $420 for
applications filed on behalf of an adopted child.
Form N-600K. For filing an application for citizenship and issuance
of certificate under section 322 of the Act--$460, for an application
filed on behalf of a biological child and $420 for an application filed
on behalf of an adopted child.
* * * * *
Motion. For filing a motion to reopen or reconsider any decision
under the immigration laws in any type of proceeding over which the
Executive Office for Immigration Review does not have jurisdiction. No
fee shall be charged for a motion to reopen or reconsider a decision on
an application for relief for which no fee is chargeable or for any
motion to reopen or reconsider made concurrently with any initial
application for relief under the immigration laws for which no fee is
chargeable. (The fee of $585 shall be charged whenever an appeal or
motion is filed by or on behalf of two or more aliens and all such
aliens are covered by one decision. When a motion to reopen or
reconsider is made concurrently with any application for relief under
the immigration laws for which a fee is chargeable, the motion is filed
and, if the motion is granted, the requisite fee for filing the
application for relief will be charged and must be paid within the time
specified in order to complete the application.)--$585.
Sec. 103.7 Fees.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * *
* * * * *
For capturing biometric information. A service fee of $80 will be
charged for any individual who is required to have biometric
information captured in connection with an application or petition for
certain immigration and naturalization benefits (other than asylum),
and whose residence is in the United States.
* * * * *
Form I-90. For filing an application for a Permanent Resident Card
(Form I-551) in lieu of an obsolete card or in lieu of one lost,
mutilated, or destroyed, or for a change in name--$290.
* * * * *
Form I-102. For filing a petition for an application (Form I-102)
for Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) or Crewman's Landing (Form I-
95), in lieu of one lost, mutilated, or destroyed--$320.
Form I-129. For filing a petition for a nonimmigrant worker--$320.
Form I-129F. For filing a petition to classify a nonimmigrant as a
fianc[eacute]e or fianc[eacute] under section 214(d) of the Act--$455;
no fee for a K-3 spouse as designated in section 214.1(a)(2) of this
chapter who is the beneficiary of an immigrant petition filed by a U.S.
citizen on Form I-130.
Form I-130. For filing a petition to classify status of an alien
relative for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204(a) of the
Act--$355.
Form I-131. For filing an application for travel documents--$305.
Form I-140. For filing a petition to classify preference status of
an alien on the basis of profession or occupation under section 204(a)
of the Act--$475.
Form I-191. For filing an application for discretionary relief
under section 212(c) of the Act--$545.
Form I-192. For filing an application for discretionary relief
under section 212(d)(3) of the Act, except in an emergency case, or
where the approval of the application is in the interest of the United
States Government--$545.
Form I-193. For filing an application for waiver of passport and/or
visa--$545.
Form I-212. For filing an application for permission to reapply for
an excluded, deported or removed alien, an alien who has fallen into
distress, an alien who has been removed as an alien enemy, or an alien
who has been removed at government expense in lieu of deportation--
$545.
* * * * *
Form I-290B. For filing an appeal from any decision under the
immigration laws in any type of proceeding over which the Board of
Immigration Appeals does not have appellate jurisdiction--$585 (the fee
will be the same when an appeal is taken from the denial of a petition
with one or multiple beneficiaries, provided that they are all covered
by the same petition, and therefore, the same decision).
Form I-360. For filing a petition for an Amerasian, Widow(er), or
Special Immigrant--$375, except there is no fee for a petition seeking
classification as an Amerasian or as a self-petitioning battered or
abused spouse, parent, or child of a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent
Resident.
Form I-485. For filing an application for permanent resident status
or creation of a record of lawful permanent residence--$905 for an
applicant 14 years of age or older; $805 for an applicant under the age
of 14 years; no fee for an applicant filing as a refugee under section
209(a) of the Act. No additional fee will be charged for a request for
travel document (advance parole) or employment authorization by an
applicant who has paid the Form I-485 application fee, regardless
whether or not the Form I-131 or Form I-765 is required to be filed by
such applicant to receive these benefits.
* * * * *
Form I-526. For filing a petition for an alien entrepreneur--
$1,435.
Form I-539. For filing an application to extend or change
nonimmigrant status--$300.
* * * * *
Form I-600. For filing a petition to classify an orphan as an
immediate relative for issuance of an immigrant visa under section
204(a) of the Act. (When more than one petition is submitted by the
same petitioner on behalf of orphans who are brothers or sisters, only
one fee will be required.)--$670.
Form I-600A. For filing an application for advance processing of
orphan petition. (When more than one petition is submitted by the same
petitioner on behalf of orphans who are brothers or sisters, only one
fee will be required.)--$670.
Form I-601. For filing an application for waiver of ground of
inadmissibility under section 212(h) or (i) of the Act. (Only a single
application and fee shall be required when the alien is applying
simultaneously for a waiver under both those subsections.)--$545.
Form I-612. For filing an application for waiver of the foreign-
residence requirement under section 212(e) of the Act--$545.
Form I-687. For filing an application for status as a temporary
resident under section 245A (a) of the Act. A fee of $710 for each
application or $570 for each application for a minor child (under 18
years of age) is required at the time of filing with the Department of
Homeland Security. The maximum amount payable by a family (husband,
wife, and any minor children) shall be $1,990.
Form I-690. For filing an application for waiver of a ground of
inadmissibility under section 212(a) of the Act as amended, in
conjunction with the application under sections 210 or 245A of the Act,
or a petition under section 210A of the Act--$185.
Form I-694. For appealing the denial of an application under
sections 210 or 245A of the Act, or a petition under section 210A of
the Act--$545.
Form I-695. For filing an application for replacement of temporary
resident card (Form I-688)--$130.
Form I-698. For filing an application for adjustment from temporary
resident status to that of lawful permanent resident under section
245A(b)(1) of the Act. For applicants filing within 31 months from the
date of adjustment to temporary resident status, a fee of $1,370 for
each application is required at the time of filing with the Department
of Homeland Security. The maximum amount payable by a family (husband,
wife, and any minor children (under 18
[[Page 4915]]
years of age living at home)) shall be $4,110. For applicants filing
after thirty-one months from the date of approval of temporary resident
status, who file their applications on or after July 9, 1991, a fee of
$1,410 (a maximum of $4,230 per family) is required. The adjustment
date is the date of filing of the application for permanent residence
or the applicant's eligibility date, whichever is later.
* * * * *
Form I-751. For filing a petition to remove the conditions on
residence, based on marriage--$465.
Form I-765. For filing an application for employment authorization
pursuant to 8 CFR 274a.13--$340.
* * * * *
Form I-817. For filing an application for voluntary departure under
the Family Unity Program--$440.
* * * * *
Form I-824. For filing for action on an approved application or
petition--$340.
Form I-829. For filing a petition by entrepreneur to remove
conditions--$2,850.
* * * * *
Form N-300. For filing an application for declaration of
intention--$235.
Form N-336. For filing a request for hearing on a decision in
naturalization proceedings under section 336 of the Act--$605.
Form N-400. For filing an application for naturalization (other
than such application filed on or after October 1, 2004, by an
applicant who meets the requirements of sections 328 or 329 of the Act
with respect to military service, for which no fee is charged)--$595.
* * * * *
Form N-470. For filing an application for benefits under section
316(b) or 317 of the Act--$305.
Form N-565. For filing an application for a certificate of
naturalization or declaration of intention in lieu of a certificate or
declaration alleged to have been lost, mutilated, or destroyed; for a
certificate of citizenship in a changed name under section 343(c) of
the Act; or for a special certificate of naturalization to obtain
recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state under
section 343(b) of the Act--$380.
Form N-600. For filing an application for a certificate of
citizenship under section 309(c) or section 341 of the Act--$460, for
applications filed on behalf of a biological child and $420 for
applications filed on behalf of an adopted child.
Form N-600K. For filing an application for citizenship and issuance
of certificate under section 322 of the Act--$460, for an application
filed on behalf of a biological child and $420 for an application filed
on behalf of an adopted child.
* * * * *
Motion. For filing a motion to reopen or reconsider any decision
under the immigration laws in any type of proceeding over which the
Executive Office for Immigration Review does not have jurisdiction. No
fee shall be charged for a motion to reopen or reconsider a decision on
an application for relief for which no fee is chargeable or for any
motion to reopen or reconsider made concurrently with any initial
application for relief under the immigration laws for which no fee is
chargeable. (The fee of $585 shall be charged whenever an appeal or
motion is filed by or on behalf of two or more aliens and all such
aliens are covered by one decision. When a motion to reopen or
reconsider is made concurrently with any application for relief under
the immigration laws for which a fee is chargeable, the motion is filed
and, if the motion is granted, the requisite fee for filing the
application for relief will be charged and must be paid within the time
specified in order to complete the application.)--$585.
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