The 2026 USCIS Premium Processing Fee Hike: A Step-by-Step Workflow for Immigration Firms to Recover Costs Without Breaking Client Trust

USCIS premium processing fees climbed again in 2026 — H-1B premium processing from $2,805 to $2,965, and I-765 STEM OPT from $1,685 to $1,780. Here's the step-by-step billing, trust accounting, and client communication workflow immigration firms should use to pass these costs through cleanly.