Downloadable Guides

Determining the appropriate filing fees to submit with a USCIS petition can be confusing, as the form filing fee vary depending on the type of immigration status being requested, and most employment-based immigration petitions require an asylum program fee in addition to the normal filing fees, though this requirement varies depending on the size and nature of the petitioner. This downloadable chart makes it easier to understand the fees required for some of the more common employment-based immigration petitions. The USCIS’s complete fee schedule can be found here.

The Department of State publishes a monthly visa bulletin indicating who is eligible to apply for a green card based on their priority date, preference category, and country of chargeability. This downloadable chart outlines the cutoff dates for both the Final Action chart and the Date for Filing chart for the first three employment-based preference categories. The full visa bulletin can be found here.