On Jan. 9, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a final rule increasing USCIS fees for premium processing. Premium processing provides expedited processing for certain case types for an additional government filing fee.

WASHINGTON, DC- US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an increase in fees for premium processing of several immigration benefits, including the H-1B visa, effective March 1. USCIS said the premium processing fee has been increased to reflect the amount of inflation from June 2023 through June 2025.

EB3.Work explains how the 2026 Visa Bulletin impacts EB-3 priority dates, processing timelines, and long-term planning

The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a new rule adjusting premium processing fees charged by the US Citizenship and Immigratio.

guidance on how USCIS Premium Processing works and clarified its current inapplicability to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (Form I-526). As the EB-5 program continues to attract global investors, the need for efficiency and predictability in ...

The new premium processing fees for immigration applications, including H-1B visas, will take effect from March 1, 2026.