H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
This is a reminder that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a Federal Register notice for increasing certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for FY 2027 to reflect inflation from July 2025 through July 2026.
The inflation-adjusted fees have already taken effect on October 16, 2026. Requests postmarked after that date for benefits subject to these fees must include the new applicable fee or it will be rejected.
Read the full USCIS News Alert: “USCIS Announces FY 2027 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related Fees“.
Source of Information:
- USCIS (uscis.gov), 9/30/26, News Alert:
USCIS Announces FY 2027 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related Fees
- Federal Register (federalregister.gov), 10/1/26, Notice:
Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees
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