Beginning September 1, 2022, applicants filing Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, or Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, together with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form 131, Application for Travel Document, or Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, will no longer be able to submit a single, combined fee payment. Petitioners may combine the fee payment for Forms I-485, I-131, and I-765, but they must send a separate payment for Form I-526 or I-526E.
USCIS will reject forms submitted with combined fee payments and return the fee.
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As USCIS continues to transition to electronic processing, they are using multiple systems to receipt and process various types of immigration benefit requests. In the announcement, USCIS said, “we believe that the advantages of electronic processing to both the agency and to the public outweigh the impact of submitting individual fee payments.”
Erickson Immigration Group will continue to share updates as more news is available. If you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or case-specific questions, please contact your employer or EIG attorney.