USCIS is increasing premium processing fees, effective today, October 19, 2020. Fees are increasing from $1,440 to $2,500 for benefit requests that are already eligible for premium processing services through the Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, except for H-2B and R-1 petitions, which are increasing from $1,440 to $1,500.
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