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Estimate Your Full Green Card Cost

For an employment-based adjustment with no attorney and typical medical and translation costs, government fees alone are about $3,045, rising to roughly $3,545 with a $300 medical exam and $200 of translations, and past $5,500 if you add a $2,000 attorney. Each dependent adds about $2,630 (their own I-485, EAD, travel document, and medical). The biggest swing is the attorney - leaving one out can understate your true cost by thousands, while the EB-5 path starts above $6,000 in government fees before any investment.

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VisaFig provides general estimates for informational and educational purposes only. U.S. immigration law is complex and outcomes depend on individual facts, current forms, and the monthly Visa Bulletin cutoffs published by the U.S. Department of State, which we do not model here. Government filing fees reflect the DHS 2024 Fee Rule (effective April 1, 2024) and the November 2025 EB-5 court stay, and they change over time - always confirm the exact current fee with the official USCIS Fee Calculator (uscis.gov/fees) before filing. Nothing on this site is legal advice. Consult a licensed immigration attorney or accredited representative for your specific case.

How It Works

We start from the path's government filing fees (I-130 + I-485 + I-765 + I-131 for family/K-1 adjustment, or I-140 + I-485 + I-765 + I-131 for employment, I-526 + adjustment for EB-5, or just the $325 immigrant visa fee for diversity), then add your estimated medical exam, attorney fee, and translation costs. For each dependent we add their own adjustment packet: I-485 $1,440, I-765 $260, I-131 $630, and a medical exam of the same amount you entered, totaling $2,630 per dependent by default. The chart breaks the principal applicant's cost into components and shows the dependents bar so you can see where the money goes.

What Should You Do?

The attorney fee is the largest variable and the easiest to underestimate - many employment and family cases run $2,000-$5,000, and EB-5 legal bills are far higher. Government fees also exclude the employment Asylum Program Fee (generally $600) and any premium processing you choose. Medical exam costs vary by civil surgeon and region. For consular paths (family preference, diversity) you may also pay visa application and document delivery fees to the State Department. All government figures reflect the DHS 2024 Fee Rule and the 2025 EB-5 court stay and will change, so confirm on uscis.gov/fees. Use this as a budgeting range, not a final bill.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does each dependent add so much?

Each dependent files their own adjustment packet - I-485 ($1,440), I-765 ($260), I-131 ($630), plus a medical exam - about $2,630 per person by default, and that is before any attorney surcharge.

Is the Asylum Program Fee included?

No. Most employment petitioners owe a separate $600 Asylum Program Fee on I-140. Add it manually for employment cases if it applies to you.

What about premium processing?

We do not include it. Premium processing for I-140 or I-129 is optional and costs extra (over $2,800 as of 2026), so add it only if you use it.

Are these government fees guaranteed?

No. They reflect the DHS 2024 Fee Rule and the 2025 EB-5 court stay. USCIS adjusts fees, so verify the current amount before filing.

Does EB-5 include the investment?

No. This shows government filing fees only. The required EB-5 investment (at least $800,000 in a targeted employment area) is a separate, much larger capital requirement.

Why is diversity so cheap here?

The government fee modeled is the $325 immigrant visa fee; DV winners generally avoid the USCIS adjustment and petition fees unless they later adjust inside the U.S.