The change and its date
USCIS's final fee rule took effect on April 1, 2024, after publication on January 31, 2024.
The rule revised many filing fees, introduced separate Form I-765 and I-131 fees for many adjustment applicants, created certain online-filing discounts, and changed forms and fee exemptions.
Current status
Effective. The 2024 fee schedule remains an important baseline, but later statutory and inflation-based fees may also apply.
This status is stated as of September 5, 2026. Readers should check the linked agency page before relying on it because court orders, implementation instructions, form editions, and agency guidance can change.
Why the distinction matters
A package prepared from a pre-April 2024 checklist could be rejected for the wrong payment, form edition, or bundled-fee assumption.
An announcement date, publication date, effective date, filing date, and decision date can produce different consequences. Keep a dated copy of the official instruction that governed the action actually taken.
Practical preparation steps
This archive explains public information; it is not individualized legal advice. Do not change status, travel, employment, benefits, or filing strategy without checking the current rule and obtaining qualified legal advice where needed.
- Use the USCIS Fee Calculator for the exact form and category
- Check whether a later statutory fee applies in addition to the form fee
- Use separate payments when the current instructions require them
- Save a dated fee-calculation worksheet