The I-765 work permit fee depends on when your I-485 was filed
Add the work permit to your adjustment package in the calculator to see how it changes the total for each family member.
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Family green card, inside the U.S. (I-130 + I-485)
$3,005
Edition 10/07/26 of the USCIS fee schedule
| I-130 · Petition for alien relative | $675 |
|---|---|
| I-485 · Adjustment of status, age 14 or older | $1,440 |
| I-765 · Work permit with a pending I-485 | $260 |
| I-131 · Advance parole with a pending I-485 | $630 |
| I-864 · Affidavit of support (no USCIS fee) | $0 |
| I-693 · Medical exam form (no USCIS fee; the doctor bills separately) | $0 |
| Paid to USCIS | $3,005 |
| Total government fees | $3,005 |
How this was calculated
- Amounts from USCIS Form G-1055, edition 10/07/26, and the State Department fee page, read on October 13, 2026.
- Not counted because no agency sets them: the civil surgeon’s medical exam, translations, photos and any lawyer.
Estimate from public data, not legal advice. Your case may differ (cross-chargeability, CSPA, waivers). For advice, see a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative. Not affiliated with USCIS or the Department of State. Method and past error
The fee for Form I-765, the application for a work permit, depends on what else you have pending. An applicant whose Form I-485 was filed with its fee on or after April 1, 2024 and is still pending pays $260, the same amount on paper or online, under the USCIS fee schedule G-1055 dated 10/07/26. An applicant whose I-485 was filed with its fee between July 30, 2007 and March 31, 2024, and is still pending, pays $0 for the initial permit and each renewal. Without a pending adjustment, the general price listed in the schedule is $520 on paper and $470 online, and some categories carry their own amounts in the G-1055. The adjustment rate is $260 below the standalone paper price, and it applies to each family member who files an I-485. There is no separate biometrics fee.
Three prices, one form
| Situation | Paper | Online |
|---|---|---|
| I-485 filed with fee on or after April 1, 2024, still pending | $260 | $260 |
| I-485 filed with fee from July 30, 2007 to March 31, 2024, still pending | $0 | $0 |
| No pending I-485, general rate | $520 | $470 |
The April 2024 line is the one that surprises families. Until then, a fee-paid I-485 carried the work permit with it. Cases filed after that date pay for it separately, and the price comes back with every renewal. Two people in the same household, one who filed in 2023 and one who joined the case in 2025, can receive bills of $0 and $260 for the same card.
Who needs it
The permit is optional. A spouse already working on a valid H-1B or L-1 status may not need it during the case; a spouse who entered on a visitor visa has no other way to work while the I-485 is pending. Employment applicants who plan to change jobs after 180 days under AC21 often keep a work permit as a second safety net; the portability guide explains the rule.
Renewals during a long wait
Where the I-485 was filed on the Dates for Filing chart, the adjustment can stay pending for years before the Final Action Date arrives. Each renewal at the post-2024 rate is another $260. Plan for it alongside the advance parole renewal, which runs on the same clock.
Timing
A fee does not set a decision date. See the I-765 processing time published by USCIS, and file the renewal within the window the form page allows.
The 2026 fee schedule for green card and citizenship forms
| Form | Paper | Online |
|---|---|---|
| I-130 | $675 | $625 |
| I-485 | $1,440 | $1,390 |
| I-485, under 14 with a parent | $950 | $900 |
| I-765 (general) | $520 | $470 |
| I-765 with an I-485 filed since April 1, 2024 | $260 | $260 |
| I-131 advance parole | $630 | $580 |
| I-140 | $715 | $665 |
| Asylum Program Fee (I-140) | $600 | $600 |
| I-751 | $750 | $700 |
| I-90 | $465 | $415 |
| I-129F | $675 | – |
| N-400 | $760 | $710 |
| N-400 reduced fee | $380 | – |
| USCIS Immigrant Fee | $235 | $235 |
| I-526E | $3,675 | – |
| State Department: family immigrant visa | $325 | – |
| State Department: employment immigrant visa | $345 | – |
| State Department: affidavit of support review | $120 | – |
| State Department: K visa | $265 | – |