- K-3 visa, spouse of a US Citizen awaiting approval of an I-130 immigrant petition
- F-1 visa for unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens and their minor children
- F-2A visa for spouses and minor children of Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs)
- F-2B visa for unmarried children over 21 years old of LPRs
- F-3 visa for married children of US citizens who will go to the US with their spouses and minor children
- F-4 visa for siblings of US citizens who will go to the US with their spouses and minor children
- IR-1 visa for the spouse of a US citizen
- IR-2 visa for the unmarried children under 21 years old of a US citizen
- IR-5 visa for parents of a US citizen who is at least 21 years old.
- EB-1 Visa or First Priority Workers Visa for outstanding professors, researchers, people with extraordinary abilities in arts, science, business, athletics, or education, as well as executive managers who have worked at a foreign branch of a US company for the past 3 years
- EB-2 Visa or Second Priority Workers Visa for professionals with advanced degrees and people with extraordinary abilities in arts, sciences, or business.
- EB-3 Visa or Third Priority Workers Visa for skilled workers with more than 2 years of experience, professionals with a higher education degree, or unskilled workers with less than 2 years of experience (EW-3 Visa).
- C-5 visa for investors who create jobs outside of target areas
- T-5 visa for investors who create jobs in targeted rural or high unemployment areas
- R-5 visa for investors who participate in an Investor Pilot Program not in a target area
- I-5 visa for investors who participate in an Investor Pilot Program in a targeted area
- IR-3 visa for children from Non-Hague countries adopted abroad by a US citizen
- IR-4 visa for children from Hague countries to be adopted within the US by a US citizen
- IR-3 visa for children from Non-Hague countries adopted abroad by a US citizen
- IR-4 visa for children from Hague countries to be adopted within the US by a US citizen
Green Card Application Fee
After the petition has been processed and approved by USCIS, you will have to apply for the visa at the US Embassy in your country of residence. When you start the application, you must pay the fee. These fees are not paid by the petitioners, but by the applicants. Depending on the visa you are applying for, you will have to submit one of the three application forms:
- Form DS-160
- Form DS-260
- Form DS-261
The fees of applying for a Green Card are as follows:
| Application | Purpose | Fee |
| Form DS-160 | Applying for one of the following visas: |
- K-1 visa.
- K-3 visa.
Green Card Application Supporting Fees
Besides the application fee for the forms, you will most likely have to pay other supporting fees during the process. The following are the most common fees that immigrant applicants must pay:
Medical examination fees
All people who want to immigrate to the US must go through a medical examination and vaccination. This is to make sure that you are healthy and have taken all the vaccines necessary in the US. So, before your interview, you will have to undergo this examination and will most likely have to pay for it yourself. The exact amount varies by the types of tests that the US Embassy requires you to go through and the cost of medical examination in your country of residence.
Administrative fees related to filing, translating, copying, printing, notarizing etc.
In addition to the medical fees, you will most likely be asked to translate documents from your native language, notarize, print, and copy. You will be responsible for these fees and must pay whatever rate is in your country of residence.
USCIS immigrant fee
If your visa is approved, before you travel to the US you must pay the USCIS immigrant fee which is $220. This fee is paid by all those who are moving permanently to the US.
Other Fees
Besides the fees for petitioning and applying, there might also be other fees that either a sponsor or the applicants themselves must pay.
DOL labor certification fees
For the EB-1 visa, EB-2 visa, and EB-3 visa, employers must also obtain a labor certification from the US Department of Labor (DOL). This certification will prove to USCIS that the company made efforts to hire an employee who is a US citizen or current permanent resident, but was unable to. This can be because there is no one who has the skills that the company is looking for, or the person was unavailable or not willing to get hired for the job.
During the process of getting this certification, the company must pay various fees related to job ads, hiring costs, and document filing costs. The exact amount depends on the current market rates and any rates that the DOL requires.
Diversity Visa Lottery
If you are not applying for any of the immigrant visas but want to apply for the Diversity Visa, then your only fee initially will be the application fee for the lottery which is $330.
Fees to be paid after you move to the US
When you move to the US with an immigrant visa, you must pay some additional fees to get the status of legal permanent resident (LPR). There are two documents that applicants must usually pay and below are the rates for them:
- Form I–765 Application for Employment Authorization – this form costs $410 and is for the immigrant visa applicants who are still waiting for their Form I-130 to be processed and are currently living in the US (K-3 visa)
- Form I–485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status – this form is for those with an immigrant visa who need a permanent resident card and it costs $1,140.
- Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (certain applicants under the age of 14 years) – this form is for those with an immigrant visa who are under 14 years old, and costs $750.
Health Insurance Fees for Green Card Holders
Fees for health insurance for Green Card holders vary depending on your situation and the plan that you choose.
