Friday, January 6, 2023

USCIS proposes fee increase for O and P visa petitions

As an FYI, USCIS is proposing fee increases for a number of immigration benefit requests, including the filing fees for I-129 petitions for the O and P visa categories. 


For O visas, USCIS proposes increasing the filing fee from $460 to $1,055. For P visas, USCIS proposes increasing the filing fee from $460 to $1,015. Premium processing requests for both visa categories would remain at $2,500. 

Here is a link to the draft NPRM: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-27066.pdf . If interested, there is information in the NPRM on how to participate in a listening session on January 11th at 2 pm et.