USCIS Increasing Filing Fees for TN Mail-in Petitions
Starting April 1, 2024, the government filing fees required to file an I-129 petition for TN visa status by mail will significantly increase (along with the filing fees for many other cases).
Employers can file an I-129 petition by mail to obtain TN visa status on behalf of their employees in the following scenarios:
For initial TN status on behalf of Canadian citizens physically outside of the U.S.
For an extension of TN visa status on behalf of Canadian or Mexican citizens currently present in the U.S. under valid TN visa status.
For a change of employer on behalf of Canadian or Mexican citizens currently present in the U.S. under valid visa status.
To request a change of status (COS) to TN visa status on behalf of Canadian or Mexican citizens currently present in the U.S. under a different valid visa status.
The current government filing fees for these various I-129 TN petition filings, and the new filing fees for these petitions that go in effect April 1, 2024, are provided below.
TN I-129 FILING FEES CURRENTLY:
Required:
I-129 filing fee = $460
Optional:
I-907 premium processing fee (for petition review in 15 business days) = $2,805
TN I-129 FILING FEES STARTING APRIL 1, 2024:
Required:
I-129 filing fee =
$1,015; or
$510 (if employer is a non-profit; or has 25 or less FT employees)
Plus:
Asylum Program filing fee (new) =
$600; or
$300 (if employer has 25 or less FT employees); or
$0 (if employer is a non-profit)
Optional:
I-907 premium processing fee (for petition review in 15 business days) = $2,805