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Our Legal Fees for Immigration Cases
Our Boston Immigration lawyers service-based fees are based on the work that the immigration case will generally require. In some cases, additional work is to be performed. A schedule of additional fees for immigration cases is listed further below on this page (these are legal fees and do not include any USCIS filing fees that may be necessary). For your convenience we offer payment plans and accept electronic checks and all major credit cards.
Below are the new fees starting August 1, 2021
Immigration Legal Fees per Type of Case | |
| Type of Case | Fee |
| Deferred Action for Young Immigrants (who entered the U.S. Under age 16) | |
| Deferred Action Process | $ 3,000.00 |
| Deferred Action Complex Process (prior criminal record, presence outside the U.S., etc.) | $ 5,000.00 |
| Family / Marriage Residency Petitions (Entire Process) | |
| Family / Marriage Residency Petition (I-130) with Adjustment of Status, I-485 (if visa is immediately available) | $ 6,000.00 |
| Family / Marriage Residency Petition (I-130) with Adjustment of Status (I-485), Complex (entails complications such as: prior criminal charges, improper taxes, improper receipt of public benefits, prior allegations of marriage fraud, joint sponsorship (I-864), etc.) | $ 7,500.00 |
| Family / Marriage Residency Petitions (Part of the Process) | |
| Petition for Relative (I-130), for Spouse or for Parent, if no visa immediately available | $ 3,500.00 |
| Petition for Relative (I-130) for other immediate family members, if no visa immediately available | $ 3,000.00 |
| Family / Spouse Adjustment of Status, I-485 (needs to have approved I-130 and a current priority date) | $ 5,000.00 ($4,000.00 if we did previous petition) |
| Family / Spouse consular processing (needs to have approved I-130 and a current priority date) | $ 5,000.00 ($4,000.00 if we did I-130) |
| Removal of Conditions | |
| Removal of Conditions on Residency (I-751) of spouse–joint petition | $ 3,750.00 |
| Removal of Conditions on Residency (I-751) of spouse–self petition | $ 7,500.00 |
| Removal of Conditions on Residency (I-751) for a Minor Child (done in conjunction with parent) | $ 2,500.00 |
| Advanced Parole or a “Travel Permit” | |
| Advanced Parole / “Travel Document” (I-131) | $ 2,750.00 ($5,000.00 for complex) |
| Employment Residency Petition (Entire Process) | |
| LCA/PERM Petition-Petition for Alien Worker ($2,000 LCA and $4,000 initial I-140 preparation) | $ 6,000.00 |
| I-140 Petition Filing (for alien worker) | $ 4,500.00 |
| Employment-based adjustment of status, I-485, done in conjunction with LCA/PERM and I-140 processing | $ 5,000.00 |
| EB-1 Petition—Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professors/Researchers, Multinational Managers/Executives | $ 15,000.00 |
| Employment Residency Petition (I-485 Only) | |
| Employment-based adjustment of status (I-485) done independently of the LCA/I-140 processing | $ 5,000.00 |
| Visa Processing | |
| E Visa Petition—Treaty Investors/Traders | $ 15,000.00 |
| L Visa Petition—Intra-company transferee executives/managers | $ 15,000.00 |
| H-1B Visa Petition—Specialty occupation professionals | $ 7,500.00 |
| K-1 Visa Petition for Fiancees (I-129F) | $ 4,000.00 |
| Consular Processing (DS-160) of K-1 Visa | $ 4,000.00 |
| Consular Processing of K-2 Visa for children of K-1 Visa beneficiary | $ 2,500.00 |
| K-3 Visa Petition for Spouses (I-129F) | $ 4,000.00 |
| O Visa Petition—Extraordinary ability/achievements | $ 12,000.00 |
| Initial TPS (Temporary Protected Status) Petition | $ 3,500.00 |
| TPS Late Filing / Complex | $ 6,000.00 |
| TPS Renewal | $ 3,000.00 |
| TN Visa Petition—Certain Mexican/Canadian professionals (USMCA/NAFTA) | $ 6,500.00 |
| P Visa Petition—Professional athletes/performers | $ 12,000.00 |
| R Visa Petition—Temporary religious workers (non-immigrant) | $ 6,000.00 |
| R Visa Renewal | $ 4,000.00 |
| J-1 Visa (Exchange Visitor) Waiver of Foreign Residency Requirement | $ 14,000.00 |
| Visa Extension- simple (I-539) | $ 3,000.00 |
| Visa Extension- complex (I-539) | $ 6,000.00 |
| U Visa for victims of certain violent crimes | $ 6,500.00 |
| VAWA residency petition (I-360 & I-485 filed together) | $ 7,500.00 |
| Consular processing for accompanying spouse/child (DS-160 derivative visa) | $ 3,000.00 |
| Visa Renewals (H, L, O, etc. if we processed the prior application) | $ 5,500.00 |
| Asylum | |
| Asylum Petition (affirmative–not in removal proceedings) | $ 10,500.00 |
| Asylum Petition (in removal proceedings) | $ 13,500.00 |
| Derivative Asylum Petition for family (form I-730) Standard | $ 3,000.00 |
| Derivative Asylum Petition for family (form I-730) Complex | $ 4,500.00 |
| Asylee’s Residency Petition (I-485-Adjustment of Status) | $ 4,500.00 ($ 4,000.00 if we did Asylum Petition) |
| Asylee’s Residency Petition (I-485) for derivative child | $ 2,800.00 |
| Asylum Waiver (I-602) | $ 2,000.00 |
| Naturalization Processing | |
| Naturalization / Citizenship Process | $ 3,500.00 |
| Complex Naturalization / Citizenship Process (prior criminal charges, extended presence outside the U.S., etc.) | $ 7,500.00 |
| Appeal for Denial of Citizenship / Naturalization (N-336 Administrative Appeal) | $ 9,000.00 |
| Immigration Court / Deportation | |
| Appeal to the BIA (Board of Immigration Appeals) | $ 15,000.00 – $ 19,000.00 |
| Initial Cancellation of Removal / EAD (10 years law) | $ 8,000.00 |
| EOIR-42B Residency Petition in Court | $ 8,000.00 |
| Cancellation of Removal (10 years law) with Notice to Appear (NTA) | $ 15,000.00 |
| Defense in Removal / Deportation Proceedings | $ 15,000.00 |
| 212(c) Relief | $ 15,000.00 |
| Adjustment of Status in Removal Proceedings | $ 10,000.00 |
| Adjustment of Status in Removal Proceedings, Complex | $ 15,000.00 |
| Motion to Terminate Removal Proceedings – Simple | $ 2,500.00 |
| Motion to Terminate Removal Proceedings – Standard | $ 7,500.00 |
| Motion to Terminate Removal Proceedings – Complex | $ 15,000.00 |
| Motion to Reopen Proceedings — Before the Immigration Court | $ 7,500.00 |
| Motion to Reopen Proceedings — Before the Immigration Court, Complex | $ 15,000.00 |
| I-601 Waiver in Removal Proceedings | $ 12,000.00 |
| Motion to Reopen / Reconsider / Appeal of USCIS Denial – Simple | $ 4,500.00 |
| Motion to Reopen / Reconsider / Appeal of USCIS Denial – Complex | $ 9,000.00 |
| Federal Court Litigation | |
| Writ of Mandamus | $ 15,000.00 |
| Naturalization Complaint | $ 15,000.00 |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus | $ 15,000.00 |
| Other Services | |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601), Simple | $ 6,000.00 |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601), Standard | $ 7,500.00 |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601), Complex | $ 9,000.00 |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601 A), Simple—unlawful presence while applicant resides in the U.S. and will seek residency at a U.S. consulate | $ 6,000.00 |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601 A), Complex | $ 9,000.00 |
| I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility in Removal Proceedings | $ 12,000.00 – $ 15,000.00 |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601 A) in conjunction with a Family / Marriage Residency Petition (I-130) | $ 10,500.00 |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility for Non-immigrant Visa (I-192) | $ 9,000.00 |
| I-102 application for the replacement of I-94 card | $ 2,500.00 |
| I-90 application for the replacement or renewal of green card | $ 2,500.00 |
| FOIA Request and Evaluation Fee, Simple | $ 2,500.00 |
| FOIA Request and Evaluation Fee, Complex | $ 4,500.00 |
| Case Evaluation fee | $3,000.00-$7,500.00 |
| Criminal Defense Work | Flat fee depending on nature and scope of case |
In certain specific situations, clients may require additional services (i.e. revisiting a past criminal record/tax problem, addressing complications due to inefficiencies/delays or mistakes of third parties or incomplete documentation, additional applications, continuance requests, court appearances, etc.), which are not included in our service-based fees as listed in the above chart. The cost for additional services is listed in our Schedule of Additional Services below. To receive a full description of the activities included in our service-based fee for a particular case, please call us at: (617) 303-2600 and we will be happy to provide you with this information.
| Schedule of Additional Fees for Immigration Cases (these are legal fees and do not include any USCIS filing fees that may be necessary) | ||
| Additional work to be performed | Fee/each | filing fees |
| Visa derivatives for relatives (i.e. H-4, O-3, etc.) if filed with primary petitioner | $ 3,500.00 | plus filing fees |
| Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 4 | $ 5,000.00 | |
| Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 3 | $ 2,500.00 | |
| Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 2 | $ 1,200.00 | |
| Respond to an RFE (request for additional evidence) from the USCIS–Level 1 | $ 495.00 | |
| Respond to a Notice of Intent of Deny | $4,000.00 to $7,500.00 | |
| Additional Employment Authorization application | $ 495.00 | plus filing fees |
| Additional Application for permission to travel document/advanced parole | $ 495.00 | plus filing fees |
| Filing a Form AR-11 or EOIR-33, Notice of Change of Address with Government | $ 250.00 | |
| Filing a request for a continuance of an appointment scheduled with the USCIS | $ 495.00 | |
| Additional USCIS interview appearance | $ 1,500.00 | |
| Additional appearance before the Immigration Court or DHS | $495.00 to $1,500.00 | |
| Geographical charge for appearance outside of our area | $3,000.00 to $6,000.00 | |
| Motion to Continue/ Advance (i.e. because of pending application) | $ 495.00 | |
| Filing USCIS E-Request | $ 495.00 | |
| Conference call with USCIS hotline | $ 750.00 | |
| Request for Expedited Processing of an Application | $ 990.00 | |
| Biometrics rescheduling request | $ 495.00 | |
| Gathering documents (from court, government agencies, prior attorneys) | TBD* | ($990.00-$2,000.00) |
| Re-filing of a case | TBD* | |
| FBI/ fingerprint processing | $ 990.00 | plus filing fees (18+25) |
| Retrieving and analyzing criminal records | $ 4,500.00 | |
| Translation of documents | $ 495.00 | per page |
| *TBD (To be determined when needed based on the amount of work required) | ||
Whenever possible we try to foresee potential issues on a case and for this reason, it is extremely important to be completely open and detailed with the information you provide our office at your initial consultation, since any information that we learn later in the case can affect not only the cost of your case but also the strategy to be implemented. Sometimes clients are not completely aware of their immigration situation or of how past issues (i.e. a criminal/tax problem) may affect their case, and therefore may not provide us all the relevant information at the outset, for us to take it into consideration when providing an estimate of all the work involved in the case. In these situations, the intricacies of a case may start to reveal themselves as the case progresses and we will communicate to the client if there is a need for additional work and fees (see schedule of additional service fees). Please bear in mind that any additional fees required are due before we perform the additional work. We believe that this service-based fee structure simplifies communication about pricing, allowing our clients to better estimate the cost of our representation on their case, as well as to understand in advance, what activities constitute additional work and require additional fees. If in the middle of a case you decide to change the type of petition you wish to file, the legal fees for the new type of petition will apply (we will have to do all the new work) and credit will be given for any unearned fees on your original case. An itemized bill will be prepared at our regular rate ($495.00 per hour) as stated in your contract, and this will be subtracted from the fee you paid.Please bear in mind that the application charges of the US Immigration Service (USCIS) and any other type of expense that our office incurs in your case, such as express mail, investigation expenses, job advertisements for employment-based immigration cases, parking, etc. are your responsibility and additional to our legal fees.For The U.S. Immigration Service filing fees see: https://www.uscis.gov/forms All invoices are due upon receipt, and we reserve the right to withdraw our representation if our invoices are not paid on time. At the point of hire we request that you sign a contract and pay the service-based legal fee (or first installment if we have agreed on a payment plan) before we start working on your case. Rush Services Surcharge: Work or petitions that need to be filed in less than 10 days from the day our firm is hired (the date contract is signed and fees are paid) may require a surcharge of $1,500 due to the last minute additional work overload placed on our team.
