USCIS announced a final rule to increase fees charged for various USCIS applications. Applications commonly filed by international students and visiting scholars will change to new fees for applications filed on or after October 2. Paper applications postmarked on or after October 2 must have the new fee.

Fee changes:

I-539 – Application to Change Nonimmigrant Status OR to reinstate F-1 status:

Current Fee: $370

New Fee: $390 (online filing) or $400 (paper filing)

Biometric services fee for I-539 applications will decrease from $85 to $30 per applicant.

 

I-765 – Application for an Employment Authorization Document (OPT, J-2 employment)

Current fee: $410

New fee: $550

Read the USCIS press release here and contact ISSS with any questions.

 

For more information, contact: ISSS at international@uconn.edu