This message is being sent as a follow up to the iEmployment Newsletter originally sent on Tuesday September 29 to address USCIS Form I-765 fee increase and new version which was scheduled to take effect on Friday, October 2, 2020.
On September 29, 2020, the U.S. District court for Northern California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction and stay on implementation of the 2020 final USCIS fee rule in its entirety. New fees and forms associated with implementation of the rule on October 2, 2020, are now put on hold, as are other aspects of the rule, including the Premium Processing time change from 15 calendar days to 15 business days. Current fees and forms should continue to be used pending final adjudication of the matter.
What does this mean for students filing OPT? New fees and form versions and other changes associated with the final fee rule that were to be effective on October 2, 2020 and described above apply to OPT applications as well. USCIS fees for the I-765 remain at $410 until further notice. Students should download the most current edition of the form on the USCIS webpage. Review the edition date instructions on the USCIS website carefully for which I-765 edition should be used.
On October 1st, 2020, the USCIS I-765 Website was updated to include an alert acknowledging the injunction of the final rule:
While the rule is preliminarily enjoined, we will continue to:
Accept USCIS forms with the current editions and current fees; and
Use the regulations and guidance currently in place to adjudicate applications and petitions. This includes accepting and adjudicating fee waiver requests as provided under Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) Chapters 10.9 (PDF, 2.87 MB) and 10.10 (PDF, 2.87 MB).
We encourage students to reach out to iEmployment@ucsd.edu for any clarifying questions.
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