Revised Form I-765 with Option to Apply for SSN
For foreigner’s applying for temporary employment authorization in the United States, obtaining a social security number was previously a separate step, requiring a separate application to be filed with the Social Security Administration. As of October 2, 2017, the revised version of form I-765, Applicati0n for Employment Authorization now includes a section, allowing the applicants to request the issuance of a Social Security card at the same time they apply for an employment authorization document.
READ MOREVisa Fees Increased on December 23, 2016
Right in time for the holidays, immigration fees increased by a weighted average of 21%
Examples include:
| Form | New fee | |
| I-90 – application to replace permanent resident card | $455 | |
| I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker | $460 | |
| I-129F Petition for Alian Fiance(s) | $535 | |
| I-130 Petition for Alien Relative | $535 | |
| I-131 Application for Travel Document | $575 | |
| I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker | $700 | |
| I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | $1,140 | |
| I-485 for applicants under 14 years | $750 | |
| I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur | $3,675 | |
| I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | $370 | |
| I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | $595 | |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization | $410 | |
| I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions | $3,750 | |
| N-400 Application for Naturalization | $640 | |
| N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship | $1,170 | |
| USCIS Immigrant Fee | $220 | |
| Biometrics Services Fee | $85 | |
To see a complete list of the current filing fees, please follow this link:
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/our-fees
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