What tips should I keep in mind?

USCIS fees change periodically. Check uscis.gov for the latest fee schedule. EB-5 investment-based green cards are by far the most expensive pathway. Self-filing saves thousands but increases risk of errors and delays.

Green Card Cost Calculator

Calculate the total cost of obtaining a green card including filing fees, medical exams, legal fees, and more.

Green Card Pathway(How you are applying)

Using an Immigration Lawyer?(Lawyers cost more but reduce errors)

Number of Dependents(Spouse and children included in the application)

Processing Type(Adjustment of Status (in US) or Consular (abroad))

Results

Visualization

How It Works

Getting a green card involves multiple fees: USCIS filing and petition fees, immigration medical exams with a USCIS-designated civil surgeon, biometrics, document translation, and often attorney fees. Costs vary significantly by pathway and whether you process inside or outside the United States.

The Formula

Total Cost = Filing Fees + Petition Fee + Medical + Biometrics + Photos + Translation + Travel + Legal + (Dependents x Per-Dependent Cost)

Variables

Pathway — Employment, family, marriage, lottery, or investment route
Dependents — Number of spouse/children on the same application
Processing — Adjustment of Status (in US) or Consular Processing (abroad)

Example

An employment-based applicant with a lawyer and 1 dependent, adjusting status in the US, pays roughly $1,940 in USCIS fees + $300 medical + $5,000 legal + $150 other + $1,425 dependent costs = $8,815 total.

Tips

USCIS fees change periodically. Check uscis.gov for the latest fee schedule.
EB-5 investment-based green cards are by far the most expensive pathway.
Self-filing saves thousands but increases risk of errors and delays.
Medical exams must be done by a USCIS-designated civil surgeon.
Keep all receipts for tax deduction purposes if employer-sponsored.