Client Alert!
Be sure to provide the correct payment and complete information when filing Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. Since publishing both a new edition of this form and a new fee rule in April 2024, USCIS have had to reject an unusually high number of Form I-140 petitions at intake because of incorrect fees and missing information.
When you file Form I-140, provide a payment with your petition for the full $600 Asylum Program Fee, unless you qualify for a reduced Asylum Program Fee of either $300 or $0. If you do not provide the correct Asylum Program Fee, in addition to the $715 filing fee, USCIS may reject your filing. Also, because your answers in Part 1 of the form to questions 5 and 6 tell USCIS whether you qualify for a reduced fee, they cannot be left blank.
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