FEE SCHEDULE DETAILS-FAMILY BASED VISAS

Petitions for relatives (or future relatives such as a fiance or a prospective adopted child) to immigrate to the United States.

IR  (Immediate Relative) - CR (Conditional Residency) not on Priority Preference Waiting List.

• the spouse of a U.S. citizen - (CR - is conditional residence for those married less than two years.)
• the unmarried child under 21 years of age of a U.S. citizen.
• the parent of a U.S. citizen (if the U.S. citizen is 21 years of age or older.

.....................$ 4,000;  Under 21 - $500 per child if filed simultaneously.

.....................$1,500 Primary Relative; $500 per qualifying relative.

......................$2,500 Primary Relative.........$500 per Qualifying Relative.

Your status is conditional, because you must prove that you did not get married to evade the immigration laws of the United States. 

.....................$2,500

If you meet certain requirements, you may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth!   More

Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

....................$1,800 adjustable based on complexity.

Application for Certificate of Citizenship, is filed to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship which serves as evidence of you or your child's U.S. Citizenship.

....................$3,000 adjustable based on complexity.

Asylum - Every year people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution.

...............$3,000 ; Primary petitioner to USCIS     $500 per additional qualified relative.

...............$5,000 additional if sent to immigration court.

Refugee - Under United States law, a refugee is someone who:

• Is located outside of the United States
• Is of special humanitarian concern to the United States
• Demonstrates that they were persecuted or in fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
• Is not firmly resettled in another country.
• Is admissible to the United States.

.............$3,000;  Lead family member to USCIS;  $500 per additional qualified relative.

** ATTORNEY FEE SCHEDULE DOES NOT INCLUDE USCIS FILING FEES!  

•  USCIS FILING FEES ARE ADDITIONAL!  
•  USCIS DOES ACCEPT FEE WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN FORMS AND SERVICES.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOU FILE ONLINE WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY !!

• you are responsible to know the law
• you run a great risk of mistakes that can turn a routine application into a disaster that can even result in deportation!