Immigration Attorney Fees
On the chart below, you can see the estimated immigration attorney fees for the legal services my office provides. This chart does not include application fees or petition processing fees, which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services charges separately. You can find the list of USCIS fees at the end of this page. Please note that the USCIS has recently increased the filing fees.
To avoid complications with your immigration case, it is always advisable to hire a qualified immigration attorney at the very beginning, before you submit any forms to USCIS or a U.S. consulate office abroad. If you decide to file an application or petition by yourself and such filing results in complications regarding your case, the fees below may not be applicable because the amount of work and the challenge the immigration attorney will face will most likely be increased. Please note that in such cases the chances of obtaining a favorable decision from U.S. immigration services may be reduced as well.
Initial attorney fees should be paid upon signing a retainer agreement by the attorney and client. Fees upon approval are paid immediately upon the USCIS grant of a favorable decision regarding the specific application or petition. The attorney fees below are calculated based on the amount of work and number of hours that a qualified immigration attorney should spend on a typical case. If the case involves more challenging and complicated issues than a typical case, the fees for legal assistance might vary.
Fees for Family-based Immigration
Application/Petition Type | Initial Attorney Fees | Fees Due Upon Approval |
| I-130, Petition for Alien Relative | $850 | None |
| I-130, Petition for Alien Relative I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status I-131, Application for Travel Document I-765, Application for Employment Authorization | $4,200 | None |
| I-130, Petition for Alien Relative + Consular Processing | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Consular Processing (After I-130) | $3,000 | None |
| K-1 (129F), Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) + Consular Processing | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| K-3, Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse | $1,000 | None |
| Advance Parole (I-131) | $850 | None |
| Re-entry Permit (I-131) | $850 | None |
| Work Permit (I-765) | $850 | None |
Fees for Employment Non-immigrant Visas
Application/Petition Type | Initial Attorney Fees | Fees Due Upon Approval |
| H-1B, Skilled worker (new) | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| H-1B Transfer, Extension and Amendment | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| H-4 Dependent (With H-1B) | $750 | None |
| H-4 Dependent only | $900 | None |
| New L-1 Petition, Intracompany Transferee | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| L-1 Extention Petition | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| E-1 Petition, E-1 Treaty Traders | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| E-2 Petition, E-2 Treaty Investors | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| E-3 Petition, Certain Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| J-1 Waiver | $1,550 | $1,500 |
| Appeal for Denial of J-1 Waiver Through IGA | $1,100 | None |
| F-1 Petition, including F-1 and M-1 student visas | $1,500 | None |
| B-1/B-2, Visitor Visa Extension | $750 | None |
| O Petition, Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| R-1 Petition, Temporary Nonimmigrant Religious Workers | $2,600 | $2,600 |
Fees for Employment Green Cards
Application/Petition Type | Initial Attorney Fees | Fees Due Upon Approval |
| National Interest Waiver (NIW) | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| NIW I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status I-131, Application for Travel Document | $3,600 | $3,600 |
| PERM (Labor Certification) only | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| PERM I-140 | $5000 | $3,000 |
| PERM I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | $6000 | $6000 |
| I-140 I-485 After PERM | $7000 | None |
| I-140 After PERM | $3,000 | None |
| EB-1A | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| EB-1, Green Card for Alien with Extraordinary Ability I-485 I-131 I-765 | $5000 | $5000 |
Attorney Fees for Other Types of Immigration Benefits
Application/Petition Type | Initial Attorney Fees | Fees Due Upon Approval |
| U Visa: Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Status | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Battered Spouse, Children & Parents | $2,500 | $2500 |
| N-400, Application for Naturalization | $1800 | None |
| I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (Only Affirmative at USCIS)* | $7,000 | None |
*Immigration attorney fees for legal assistance at the Immigration Court vary depending on the complexity of the case.
Should you have any questions or if you would like to schedule a consultation, please contact me by submitting the form or by calling me at (248) 900-3399. I accept clients from across the U.S. and around the world. My law office is conveniently located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for in-person meetings. For phone consultation, you can reach me from any part of the United States or abroad.
