Table of Changes - Instructions

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

OMB Number: 1615-0015

10/30/2019

Reason for Revision: 2019 Fee Rule.

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Expires 05/31/2020

Edition Date 5/9/2018

Current Page Number and Section	Current Text	Proposed Text
Pages 8-9, What Is the Filing Fee?	[Page 8] 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 all fees in the exact amounts. Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-140 filing fee: 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 Paying by Check. If you send USCIS a check, we 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. [Page 9] 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, we 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 the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify the fee is correct by following one of the steps below. 1. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, 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.	[Page 8] What Is the Filing Fee? The filing fee for Form I-140 is $545. [no change] 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, we may reject your petition. [no change]

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