USCIS reissued Form G-1055, the fee schedule, in an edition dated 16 October 2026, carrying the immigration-related fees for fiscal year 2027. It is in force now.
This is the kind of change that does not announce itself. Nothing about the process changes, no guidance is rewritten, and the number on the cheque is different.
What the current schedule says for an employment-based self-petition
| Item | Paper | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Form I-140, immigrant petition | US$ 715 | US$ 665 |
| Asylum Program Fee — self-petitioner | US$ 300 | US$ 300 |
| Form I-485, adjustment of status (14+) | US$ 1,440 | US$ 1,390 |
| Premium processing on the I-140 | US$ 2,965 | US$ 2,965 |
The line people read wrong
The Asylum Program Fee is an additional fee on the I-140, and the schedule sets three amounts:
- regular petitioner — US$ 600
- nonprofit — US$ 0
- small employer or self-petitioner — US$ 300
A self-petitioner is in the third line, not exempt. If you have been told that filing an EB-1A or an NIW for yourself carries no Asylum Program Fee, that is wrong, and it is wrong by US$ 300 at filing.
What this means for a case in progress
Already filed: nothing changes. A package USCIS has received was accepted under the schedule in force on that date.
About to file: check the number against the schedule on the day you send it, not on the day you prepared it. What governs is the fee in force when USCIS receives the filing — and an incorrect fee is a rejection, which means the package comes back and the filing date is lost. That matters most when a priority date or a status expiry is close.
Still deciding: the government side of a self-petitioned EB-1A now starts at about US$ 965 filed online, and reaches roughly US$ 2,355 with adjustment of status. The full breakdown, with the attorney and preparation costs separated out, is in what an EB-1A actually costs.
Where to check
Form G-1055 is the schedule itself, and USCIS publishes a fee calculator alongside it. Both are linked in the sources below.
This page is a snapshot of 29 October 2026. Fees move, and the only number worth acting on is the one on the schedule the day you file.