Effective December 23, 2016, the filing fees for many USCIS petitions and applications will increase, according to a final regulation scheduled for publication in Monday’s Federal Register.

Fees for employment-based petitions and applications will rise by an average of 21%, though increases for some filings – notably, Form I-129 nonimmigrant worker petitions and EB-5 immigrant investor cases – will be significantly higher. There will be no increase in the premium processing fee.