Instructions For Form I-140 - Immigrant Petition For Alien Worker (Page 7 of 10) in pdf

What Is the Filing Fee?

The filing fee for Form I-140 is $700.

NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this petition. DO NOT MAIL CASH.

You must submit the fee in the exact amounts.

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for Form I-140:

1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must

be payable in U.S. currency; and

2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.”

3. If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the

method of payment.

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds

transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your

account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it

on your regular account statement.

You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS

cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your

check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is

returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your petition and charge you a returned check fee.

How To Check If the Fees Are Correct

Form I-140’s filing fee is current as of edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees

change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below.

1. Visit the USCIS website at , select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or

2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or

hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Where To File?

Please see our website at

/I-140

or call our USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283

for the most current information about where to file this benefit request. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call:

1-800-767-1833.

Premium Processing

Certain Form I-140 classifications are eligible for Premium Processing. To determine if your petition is eligible for

Premium Processing, visit the USCIS website at /forms/how-do-i-use-premium-processing-service.

If your petition is eligible for and you are requesting Premium Processing Services for Form I-140, you must also file

Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. Send Forms I-140 and I-907 together according to the filing

instructions for Form I-907. Please see our website at /I-907. Do NOT send requests for Premium

Processing to a USCIS Lockbox facility.

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