Adjusting status in immigration court costs $1,500
What the document says“the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien who files an application with an immigration court to adjust the alien's status to that of a lawful permanent resident”
The section requires the Attorney General, on top of any other fee, to charge a fee when an alien files with an immigration court to adjust status to lawful permanent resident, or has such an application decided there, payable at filing or before decision. For fiscal year 2025 the amount is the greater of $1,500 or what the Attorney General sets by rule, rising each year with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.
What the document actually says“the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien who files an application with an immigration court to adjust the alien's status to that of a lawful permanent resident”
A fee is due on such a claim. It is filed with an immigration court. It asks to become a lawful permanent resident.
It comes on top of other fees. The amount starts at $1,500. It climbs with prices each year.
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