Certain Updated USCIS Forms Take Effect April 1 With No Grace Period

11 Mar Certain Updated USCIS Forms Take Effect April 1 With No Grace Period

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that under the new fee final rule effective April 1, 2024, the new April 1, 2024 editions of several forms will be required, including:

Note: USCIS will only accept the April 1, 2024 edition of these forms if they are postmarked on or after April 1, 2024.

USCIS explained that although it usually provides “a grace period when publishing new forms, the forms listed above include changes necessary for us to administer the new fees.” Beginning April 1, 2024, applicants and petitioners must submit the April 1, 2024 edition of these forms with the appropriate fee listed on the USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055. USCIS said it will reject earlier versions of the above forms.

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