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I-140 filing fee

Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers — Employment green card petition. Current USCIS filing fee, the online-vs-paper difference, and the other forms usually filed with it.

Filed online

$665

$50 cheaper than paper

Filed on paper

$715

Plus an Asylum Program Fee paid by the employer: $600 regular, $300 small employer, $0 nonprofit.

Fees shown are taken from USCIS Form G-1055, edition 05/29/26, verified by hand on 2026-07-11. USCIS changes fees without notice — confirm your exact total at the official USCIS fee calculator before you file. Filing fees only: they exclude attorney fees, premium processing, and Department of State fees.

A rejected package costs you this fee and the wait

USCIS returns a rejected filing with the fee — but you lose the months you already waited, and priority dates and status gaps do not pause while you refile. FormGuard checks a completed I-140 against the rejection reasons USCIS actually applies, before you mail it.

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What I-140 is for

The employer's (or self-petitioner's) petition to classify a worker for an employment-based green card.

U.S. employers sponsoring a worker, or certain workers self-petitioning (e.g., EB-1A, EB-2 NIW).

Paper or online?

Filing I-140 online costs $665 against $715 on paper — a $50 difference. Online filing also confirms receipt immediately and removes the risk of mailing to a superseded address. Not every applicant or category is eligible to file online; check the official form page below.

Official USCIS page for I-140 → · Where do I file it?

Filing fees only — they do not include attorney fees, premium processing, or fees collected by the Department of State. USCIS updates this schedule frequently. Always confirm your exact total at the official USCIS fee calculator before you file. FormGuard is an independent service and is not affiliated with USCIS or the U.S. government.