Green Card Application Costs

Legal assistance with permanent residency application through family sponsorship, employment, asylum, or diversity lottery. Includes I-485 adjustment of status or consular processing, supporting documents, and USCIS interview preparation. Multi-year timeline is common.

Verified by 2 sourcesUpdated June 18, 2026

Cost by Case Type

Case TypeEstimated Cost *
Uncontested (both parties agree)$586 – $1,473
Contested (court required)$3,806 – $9,574
Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent)$1,171 – $2,946

Filing fees (court costs, separate from attorney fees): $100$400

* Estimated based on national averages. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney experience.

Cost Comparison by Location

418 locations with verified cost data

Cost Comparison — Green Card Application

Abilene2 sources

Low

$1,464

Typical

$2,573

High

$3,682

Akron2 sources

Low

$1,214

Typical

$2,136

High

$3,058

Alabama2 sources

Low

$1,190

Typical

$2,095

High

$3,000

Alaska2 sources

Low

$1,500

Typical

$2,638

High

$3,775

Albany2 sources

Low

$2,006

Typical

$3,524

High

$5,041

Albany2 sources

Low

$1,501

Typical

$2,639

High

$3,778

Albany2 sources

Low

$1,468

Typical

$2,581

High

$3,693

Albuquerque2 sources

Low

$1,204

Typical

$2,119

High

$3,034

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$1,080

Typical

$1,900

High

$2,721

Allentown2 sources

Low

$1,510

Typical

$2,654

High

$3,799

Altoona2 sources

Low

$1,352

Typical

$2,376

High

$3,401

Amarillo2 sources

Low

$1,487

Typical

$2,615

High

$3,742

Ames2 sources

Low

$1,084

Typical

$1,908

High

$2,732

Anaheim2 sources

Low

$2,107

Typical

$3,701

High

$5,295

Anchorage2 sources

Low

$1,581

Typical

$2,780

High

$3,980

Ann Arbor2 sources

Low

$1,412

Typical

$2,484

High

$3,556

Anniston2 sources

Low

$1,023

Typical

$1,801

High

$2,579

Appleton2 sources

Low

$1,266

Typical

$2,227

High

$3,188

Arizona2 sources

Low

$1,445

Typical

$2,541

High

$3,638

Arkansas2 sources

Low

$1,300

Typical

$2,288

High

$3,275

Arlington2 sources

Low

$1,670

Typical

$2,935

High

$4,201

Asheville2 sources

Low

$1,385

Typical

$2,436

High

$3,486

Atlanta2 sources

Low

$1,676

Typical

$2,946

High

$4,215

Atlantic City2 sources

Low

$1,671

Typical

$2,936

High

$4,202

Auburn2 sources

Low

$1,023

Typical

$1,801

High

$2,579

Augusta2 sources

Low

$1,539

Typical

$2,705

High

$3,871

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,571

Typical

$2,762

High

$3,954

Austin2 sources

Low

$1,589

Typical

$2,793

High

$3,996

Bakersfield2 sources

Low

$1,872

Typical

$3,288

High

$4,704

Baltimore2 sources

Low

$1,771

Typical

$3,113

High

$4,454

Bangor2 sources

Low

$1,197

Typical

$2,106

High

$3,016

Barnstable2 sources

Low

$1,583

Typical

$2,783

High

$3,983

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$1,144

Typical

$2,013

High

$2,882

Battle Creek2 sources

Low

$1,287

Typical

$2,264

High

$3,240

Bay City2 sources

Low

$1,287

Typical

$2,264

High

$3,240

Beaumont2 sources

Low

$1,459

Typical

$2,564

High

$3,670

Beckley2 sources

Low

$866

Typical

$1,527

High

$2,187

Bellingham2 sources

Low

$1,607

Typical

$2,825

High

$4,043

Bend2 sources

Low

$1,523

Typical

$2,678

High

$3,834

Billings2 sources

Low

$1,169

Typical

$2,058

High

$2,946

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$1,871

Typical

$3,286

High

$4,701

Birmingham2 sources

Low

$1,091

Typical

$1,920

High

$2,749

Bismarck2 sources

Low

$1,415

Typical

$2,488

High

$3,561

Bloomington2 sources

Low

$1,567

Typical

$2,754

High

$3,940

Boise2 sources

Low

$1,382

Typical

$2,431

High

$3,481

Boston2 sources

Low

$1,743

Typical

$3,064

High

$4,385

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,562

Typical

$2,747

High

$3,932

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$1,064

Typical

$1,873

High

$2,683

Bridgeport2 sources

Low

$1,961

Typical

$3,445

High

$4,929

Brownsville2 sources

Low

$1,393

Typical

$2,448

High

$3,503

Brunswick2 sources

Low

$1,469

Typical

$2,582

High

$3,695

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$1,931

Typical

$3,392

High

$4,852

Burlington2 sources

Low

$1,333

Typical

$2,345

High

$3,357

Burlington2 sources

Low

$1,337

Typical

$2,352

High

$3,367

California2 sources

Low

$1,855

Typical

$3,259

High

$4,663

Canton2 sources

Low

$1,162

Typical

$2,045

High

$2,928

Cape Coral2 sources

Low

$1,612

Typical

$2,834

High

$4,056

Carson City2 sources

Low

$1,447

Typical

$2,545

High

$3,643

Casper2 sources

Low

$1,361

Typical

$2,393

High

$3,425

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$1,085

Typical

$1,910

High

$2,736

Champaign2 sources

Low

$1,553

Typical

$2,729

High

$3,905

Chandler2 sources

Low

$1,493

Typical

$2,626

High

$3,758

Charleston2 sources

Low

$1,333

Typical

$2,345

High

$3,357

Charleston2 sources

Low

$869

Typical

$1,533

High

$2,196

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$1,397

Typical

$2,457

High

$3,517

Charlottesville2 sources

Low

$1,755

Typical

$3,084

High

$4,412

Chattanooga2 sources

Low

$1,280

Typical

$2,252

High

$3,224

Cheyenne2 sources

Low

$1,399

Typical

$2,460

High

$3,522

Chicago2 sources

Low

$1,735

Typical

$3,049

High

$4,364

Chico2 sources

Low

$1,877

Typical

$3,298

High

$4,718

Cincinnati2 sources

Low

$1,240

Typical

$2,182

High

$3,123

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$1,273

Typical

$2,240

High

$3,206

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$1,073

Typical

$1,889

High

$2,706

Cleveland2 sources

Low

$1,210

Typical

$2,128

High

$3,047

Coeur d'Alene2 sources

Low

$1,381

Typical

$2,429

High

$3,477

College Station2 sources

Low

$1,473

Typical

$2,590

High

$3,706

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,485

Typical

$2,611

High

$3,738

Colorado Springs2 sources

Low

$1,496

Typical

$2,630

High

$3,764

Columbia2 sources

Low

$1,236

Typical

$2,175

High

$3,114

Columbia2 sources

Low

$1,248

Typical

$2,195

High

$3,142

Columbus2 sources

Low

$1,241

Typical

$2,184

High

$3,127

Columbus2 sources

Low

$1,496

Typical

$2,629

High

$3,762

Connecticut2 sources

Low

$1,835

Typical

$3,224

High

$4,613

Corpus Christi2 sources

Low

$1,501

Typical

$2,639

High

$3,776

Corvallis2 sources

Low

$1,529

Typical

$2,689

High

$3,849

Cumberland2 sources

Low

$1,455

Typical

$2,556

High

$3,658

Dallas2 sources

Low

$1,670

Typical

$2,935

High

$4,201

Dalton2 sources

Low

$1,505

Typical

$2,645

High

$3,785

Davenport2 sources

Low

$1,492

Typical

$2,622

High

$3,753

Dayton2 sources

Low

$1,157

Typical

$2,036

High

$2,915

Daytona Beach2 sources

Low

$1,565

Typical

$2,751

High

$3,938

Decatur2 sources

Low

$1,038

Typical

$1,827

High

$2,616

Decatur2 sources

Low

$1,481

Typical

$2,603

High

$3,725

Delaware2 sources

Low

$2,145

Typical

$3,766

High

$5,388

Deltona2 sources

Low

$1,565

Typical

$2,751

High

$3,938

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,571

Typical

$2,762

High

$3,954

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$1,119

Typical

$1,969

High

$2,820

Detroit2 sources

Low

$1,404

Typical

$2,470

High

$3,536

Dothan2 sources

Low

$998

Typical

$1,756

High

$2,515

Dover2 sources

Low

$2,092

Typical

$3,672

High

$5,253

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$1,065

Typical

$1,875

High

$2,685

Duluth2 sources

Low

$1,345

Typical

$2,365

High

$3,384

Durham2 sources

Low

$1,400

Typical

$2,462

High

$3,525

Eau Claire2 sources

Low

$1,271

Typical

$2,236

High

$3,202

El Centro2 sources

Low

$1,765

Typical

$3,101

High

$4,437

El Paso2 sources

Low

$1,457

Typical

$2,560

High

$3,664

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$1,069

Typical

$1,882

High

$2,694

Elmira2 sources

Low

$1,902

Typical

$3,341

High

$4,779

Erie2 sources

Low

$1,373

Typical

$2,415

High

$3,456

Eugene2 sources

Low

$1,493

Typical

$2,626

High

$3,758

Evansville2 sources

Low

$1,268

Typical

$2,230

High

$3,192

Fairbanks2 sources

Low

$1,548

Typical

$2,722

High

$3,896

Fargo2 sources

Low

$1,413

Typical

$2,484

High

$3,555

Farmington2 sources

Low

$1,105

Typical

$1,945

High

$2,785

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$1,320

Typical

$2,321

High

$3,323

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$1,188

Typical

$2,090

High

$2,992

Flagstaff2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,549

High

$3,649

Flint2 sources

Low

$1,302

Typical

$2,291

High

$3,279

Florence2 sources

Low

$1,145

Typical

$2,015

High

$2,885

Florida2 sources

Low

$1,575

Typical

$2,769

High

$3,963

Fond du Lac2 sources

Low

$1,255

Typical

$2,209

High

$3,162

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,502

Typical

$2,641

High

$3,780

Fort Lauderdale2 sources

Low

$1,798

Typical

$3,161

High

$4,524

Fort Smith2 sources

Low

$1,117

Typical

$1,965

High

$2,813

Fort Wayne2 sources

Low

$1,282

Typical

$2,255

High

$3,228

Fort Worth2 sources

Low

$1,670

Typical

$2,935

High

$4,201

Fresno2 sources

Low

$1,895

Typical

$3,329

High

$4,763

Gainesville2 sources

Low

$1,524

Typical

$2,678

High

$3,833

Gainesville2 sources

Low

$1,621

Typical

$2,849

High

$4,076

Garland2 sources

Low

$1,670

Typical

$2,935

High

$4,201

Georgia2 sources

Low

$1,675

Typical

$2,944

High

$4,213

Glendale2 sources

Low

$1,493

Typical

$2,626

High

$3,758

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$1,912

Typical

$3,357

High

$4,803

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$1,269

Typical

$2,233

High

$3,196

Grand Forks2 sources

Low

$1,348

Typical

$2,369

High

$3,391

Grand Island2 sources

Low

$1,062

Typical

$1,869

High

$2,676

Grand Junction2 sources

Low

$1,418

Typical

$2,493

High

$3,569

Grand Rapids2 sources

Low

$1,338

Typical

$2,353

High

$3,368

Grants Pass2 sources

Low

$1,274

Typical

$2,240

High

$3,206

Great Falls2 sources

Low

$1,211

Typical

$2,131

High

$3,051

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,488

Typical

$2,616

High

$3,744

Green Bay2 sources

Low

$1,275

Typical

$2,243

High

$3,212

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$1,333

Typical

$2,344

High

$3,355

Greenville2 sources

Low

$1,231

Typical

$2,166

High

$3,101

Gulfport2 sources

Low

$1,058

Typical

$1,862

High

$2,667

Hagerstown2 sources

Low

$1,596

Typical

$2,805

High

$4,014

Hammond2 sources

Low

$1,064

Typical

$1,873

High

$2,682

Hanford2 sources

Low

$1,885

Typical

$3,311

High

$4,738

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$1,490

Typical

$2,619

High

$3,749

Harrisonburg2 sources

Low

$1,680

Typical

$2,951

High

$4,223

Hartford2 sources

Low

$1,885

Typical

$3,312

High

$4,739

Hattiesburg2 sources

Low

$1,030

Typical

$1,813

High

$2,596

Hawaii2 sources

Low

$1,575

Typical

$2,769

High

$3,963

Henderson2 sources

Low

$1,478

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,721

Hialeah2 sources

Low

$1,798

Typical

$3,161

High

$4,524

Hickory2 sources

Low

$1,270

Typical

$2,233

High

$3,197

High Point2 sources

Low

$1,333

Typical

$2,344

High

$3,355

Hilton Head Island2 sources

Low

$1,294

Typical

$2,277

High

$3,259

Honolulu2 sources

Low

$1,748

Typical

$3,072

High

$4,397

Hot Springs2 sources

Low

$1,114

Typical

$1,961

High

$2,808

Houma2 sources

Low

$1,072

Typical

$1,887

High

$2,702

Houston2 sources

Low

$1,598

Typical

$2,808

High

$4,019

Huntington2 sources

Low

$867

Typical

$1,527

High

$2,188

Huntsville2 sources

Low

$1,052

Typical

$1,852

High

$2,653

Idaho2 sources

Low

$1,405

Typical

$2,471

High

$3,538

Idaho Falls2 sources

Low

$1,326

Typical

$2,333

High

$3,340

Illinois2 sources

Low

$1,675

Typical

$2,944

High

$4,213

Indiana2 sources

Low

$1,385

Typical

$2,436

High

$3,488

Indianapolis2 sources

Low

$1,325

Typical

$2,331

High

$3,338

Iowa2 sources

Low

$1,220

Typical

$2,148

High

$3,075

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$1,116

Typical

$1,965

High

$2,814

Irvine2 sources

Low

$2,107

Typical

$3,701

High

$5,295

Jackson2 sources

Low

$1,197

Typical

$2,106

High

$3,015

Jackson2 sources

Low

$1,046

Typical

$1,842

High

$2,638

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$1,321

Typical

$2,324

High

$3,326

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$1,567

Typical

$2,754

High

$3,942

Janesville2 sources

Low

$1,284

Typical

$2,258

High

$3,233

Jefferson City2 sources

Low

$1,227

Typical

$2,159

High

$3,090

Jersey City2 sources

Low

$1,902

Typical

$3,343

High

$4,784

Johnson City2 sources

Low

$1,231

Typical

$2,165

High

$3,100

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$1,298

Typical

$2,281

High

$3,265

Jonesboro2 sources

Low

$1,116

Typical

$1,965

High

$2,813

Joplin2 sources

Low

$1,196

Typical

$2,103

High

$3,011

Kalamazoo2 sources

Low

$1,328

Typical

$2,335

High

$3,343

Kankakee2 sources

Low

$1,615

Typical

$2,837

High

$4,060

Kansas2 sources

Low

$1,485

Typical

$2,611

High

$3,738

Kansas City2 sources

Low

$1,291

Typical

$2,271

High

$3,250

Kennewick2 sources

Low

$1,556

Typical

$2,736

High

$3,916

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$1,180

Typical

$2,078

High

$2,975

Killeen2 sources

Low

$1,476

Typical

$2,595

High

$3,714

Kingsport2 sources

Low

$1,210

Typical

$2,129

High

$3,047

Kingston2 sources

Low

$2,029

Typical

$3,564

High

$5,098

Knoxville2 sources

Low

$1,296

Typical

$2,280

High

$3,263

La Crosse2 sources

Low

$1,257

Typical

$2,212

High

$3,166

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$1,099

Typical

$1,934

High

$2,769

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$1,294

Typical

$2,276

High

$3,258

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$1,082

Typical

$1,904

High

$2,726

Lake Havasu City2 sources

Low

$1,360

Typical

$2,391

High

$3,423

Lakeland2 sources

Low

$1,530

Typical

$2,690

High

$3,849

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$1,484

Typical

$2,609

High

$3,734

Lansing2 sources

Low

$1,330

Typical

$2,339

High

$3,348

Laredo2 sources

Low

$1,409

Typical

$2,476

High

$3,544

Las Cruces2 sources

Low

$1,137

Typical

$2,000

High

$2,864

Las Vegas2 sources

Low

$1,478

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,721

Lawrence2 sources

Low

$1,340

Typical

$2,356

High

$3,373

Lawton2 sources

Low

$1,143

Typical

$2,011

High

$2,879

Lewiston2 sources

Low

$1,281

Typical

$2,253

High

$3,225

Lewiston2 sources

Low

$1,175

Typical

$2,068

High

$2,961

Lexington2 sources

Low

$1,096

Typical

$1,930

High

$2,763

Lima2 sources

Low

$1,166

Typical

$2,051

High

$2,937

Lincoln2 sources

Low

$1,122

Typical

$1,975

High

$2,828

Little Rock2 sources

Low

$1,162

Typical

$2,044

High

$2,927

Logan2 sources

Low

$1,497

Typical

$2,631

High

$3,765

Long Beach2 sources

Low

$2,107

Typical

$3,701

High

$5,295

Longview2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,548

High

$3,647

Longview2 sources

Low

$1,517

Typical

$2,667

High

$3,817

Los Angeles2 sources

Low

$2,107

Typical

$3,701

High

$5,295

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$1,260

Typical

$2,218

High

$3,175

Louisville2 sources

Low

$1,098

Typical

$1,934

High

$2,769

Lubbock2 sources

Low

$1,479

Typical

$2,600

High

$3,721

Lynchburg2 sources

Low

$1,582

Typical

$2,779

High

$3,977

Macon2 sources

Low

$1,483

Typical

$2,606

High

$3,729

Madera2 sources

Low

$1,910

Typical

$3,355

High

$4,800

Madison2 sources

Low

$1,333

Typical

$2,345

High

$3,357

Maine2 sources

Low

$1,240

Typical

$2,183

High

$3,125

Manchester2 sources

Low

$1,495

Typical

$2,630

High

$3,764

Manhattan2 sources

Low

$1,339

Typical

$2,354

High

$3,370

Mankato2 sources

Low

$1,378

Typical

$2,423

High

$3,467

Mansfield2 sources

Low

$1,155

Typical

$2,033

High

$2,910

Maryland2 sources

Low

$1,695

Typical

$2,979

High

$4,263

Massachusetts2 sources

Low

$1,610

Typical

$2,830

High

$4,050

McAllen2 sources

Low

$1,391

Typical

$2,446

High

$3,500

Medford2 sources

Low

$1,491

Typical

$2,622

High

$3,753

Memphis2 sources

Low

$1,291

Typical

$2,270

High

$3,249

Mesa2 sources

Low

$1,493

Typical

$2,626

High

$3,758

Miami2 sources

Low

$1,798

Typical

$3,161

High

$4,524

Michigan2 sources

Low

$1,400

Typical

$2,463

High

$3,525

Midland2 sources

Low

$1,552

Typical

$2,727

High

$3,903

Milwaukee2 sources

Low

$1,328

Typical

$2,336

High

$3,344

Minneapolis2 sources

Low

$1,588

Typical

$2,792

High

$3,996

Minnesota2 sources

Low

$1,515

Typical

$2,664

High

$3,813

Mississippi2 sources

Low

$1,175

Typical

$2,069

High

$2,963

Missoula2 sources

Low

$1,206

Typical

$2,122

High

$3,038

Missouri2 sources

Low

$1,395

Typical

$2,454

High

$3,513

Mobile2 sources

Low

$1,048

Typical

$1,846

High

$2,643

Modesto2 sources

Low

$1,931

Typical

$3,393

High

$4,854

Monroe2 sources

Low

$1,053

Typical

$1,854

High

$2,654

Montana2 sources

Low

$1,250

Typical

$2,200

High

$3,150

Montgomery2 sources

Low

$1,067

Typical

$1,879

High

$2,690

Morgantown2 sources

Low

$915

Typical

$1,612

High

$2,310

Mount Vernon2 sources

Low

$1,642

Typical

$2,887

High

$4,132

Muncie2 sources

Low

$1,221

Typical

$2,148

High

$3,074

Murfreesboro2 sources

Low

$1,349

Typical

$2,372

High

$3,396

Muskegon2 sources

Low

$1,295

Typical

$2,278

High

$3,261

Myrtle Beach2 sources

Low

$1,236

Typical

$2,175

High

$3,114

Napa2 sources

Low

$2,088

Typical

$3,668

High

$5,248

Naples2 sources

Low

$1,625

Typical

$2,857

High

$4,089

Nashua2 sources

Low

$1,495

Typical

$2,630

High

$3,764

Nashville2 sources

Low

$1,349

Typical

$2,372

High

$3,396

Nebraska2 sources

Low

$1,225

Typical

$2,156

High

$3,088

Nevada2 sources

Low

$1,475

Typical

$2,594

High

$3,713

New Bern2 sources

Low

$1,291

Typical

$2,270

High

$3,249

New Hampshire2 sources

Low

$1,415

Typical

$2,489

High

$3,563

New Haven2 sources

Low

$1,919

Typical

$3,371

High

$4,823

New Jersey2 sources

Low

$1,690

Typical

$2,970

High

$4,250

New London2 sources

Low

$1,843

Typical

$3,238

High

$4,633

New Mexico2 sources

Low

$1,260

Typical

$2,218

High

$3,175

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$1,167

Typical

$2,053

High

$2,940

New York2 sources

Low

$2,268

Typical

$3,983

High

$5,698

New York2 sources

Low

$2,015

Typical

$3,539

High

$5,063

Newark2 sources

Low

$1,902

Typical

$3,343

High

$4,784

Newport2 sources

Low

$1,827

Typical

$3,210

High

$4,592

Norfolk2 sources

Low

$1,734

Typical

$3,046

High

$4,358

Low

$1,435

Typical

$2,524

High

$3,613

North Dakota2 sources

Low

$1,555

Typical

$2,734

High

$3,913

Norwich2 sources

Low

$1,843

Typical

$3,238

High

$4,633

Oakland2 sources

Low

$2,145

Typical

$3,767

High

$5,390

Ocala2 sources

Low

$1,500

Typical

$2,637

High

$3,773

Ocean City2 sources

Low

$1,715

Typical

$3,014

High

$4,312

Odessa2 sources

Low

$1,521

Typical

$2,674

High

$3,826

Ogden2 sources

Low

$1,565

Typical

$2,752

High

$3,939

Ohio2 sources

Low

$1,300

Typical

$2,288

High

$3,275

Oklahoma2 sources

Low

$1,330

Typical

$2,340

High

$3,350

Oklahoma City2 sources

Low

$1,202

Typical

$2,116

High

$3,029

Olympia2 sources

Low

$1,612

Typical

$2,834

High

$4,056

Omaha2 sources

Low

$1,126

Typical

$1,982

High

$2,838

Oregon2 sources

Low

$1,470

Typical

$2,585

High

$3,700

Orlando2 sources

Low

$1,597

Typical

$2,808

High

$4,019

Oshkosh2 sources

Low

$1,273

Typical

$2,240

High

$3,206

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$1,046

Typical

$1,841

High

$2,636

Oxnard2 sources

Low

$2,050

Typical

$3,602

High

$5,153

Palm Bay2 sources

Low

$1,575

Typical

$2,769

High

$3,963

Panama City2 sources

Low

$1,532

Typical

$2,694

High

$3,856

Parkersburg2 sources

Low

$853

Typical

$1,504

High

$2,155

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$1,510

Typical

$2,655

High

$3,800

Pensacola2 sources

Low

$1,539

Typical

$2,706

High

$3,872

Peoria2 sources

Low

$1,528

Typical

$2,686

High

$3,843

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$1,549

Typical

$2,723

High

$3,897

Phoenix2 sources

Low

$1,493

Typical

$2,626

High

$3,758

Pine Bluff2 sources

Low

$1,044

Typical

$1,838

High

$2,631

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$1,430

Typical

$2,513

High

$3,597

Pittsfield2 sources

Low

$1,531

Typical

$2,692

High

$3,852

Plano2 sources

Low

$1,670

Typical

$2,935

High

$4,201

Pocatello2 sources

Low

$1,249

Typical

$2,197

High

$3,145

Port St. Lucie2 sources

Low

$1,579

Typical

$2,775

High

$3,972

Portland2 sources

Low

$1,263

Typical

$2,223

High

$3,183

Portland2 sources

Low

$1,550

Typical

$2,725

High

$3,901

Providence2 sources

Low

$1,827

Typical

$3,210

High

$4,592

Provo2 sources

Low

$1,532

Typical

$2,694

High

$3,856

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,363

Typical

$2,396

High

$3,430

Racine2 sources

Low

$1,315

Typical

$2,313

High

$3,311

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$1,409

Typical

$2,477

High

$3,546

Rapid City2 sources

Low

$1,123

Typical

$1,977

High

$2,831

Reading2 sources

Low

$1,466

Typical

$2,577

High

$3,688

Redding2 sources

Low

$1,868

Typical

$3,281

High

$4,694

Reno2 sources

Low

$1,490

Typical

$2,620

High

$3,750

Rhode Island2 sources

Low

$1,795

Typical

$3,154

High

$4,513

Richmond2 sources

Low

$1,732

Typical

$3,043

High

$4,355

Riverside2 sources

Low

$1,974

Typical

$3,469

High

$4,963

Roanoke2 sources

Low

$1,657

Typical

$2,912

High

$4,166

Rochester2 sources

Low

$1,376

Typical

$2,419

High

$3,463

Rochester2 sources

Low

$1,955

Typical

$3,434

High

$4,912

Rockford2 sources

Low

$1,544

Typical

$2,713

High

$3,882

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$1,263

Typical

$2,221

High

$3,179

Sacramento2 sources

Low

$1,979

Typical

$3,476

High

$4,973

Saginaw2 sources

Low

$1,272

Typical

$2,238

High

$3,204

Saint Paul2 sources

Low

$1,588

Typical

$2,792

High

$3,996

Salem2 sources

Low

$1,524

Typical

$2,679

High

$3,835

Salinas2 sources

Low

$2,023

Typical

$3,553

High

$5,084

Salisbury2 sources

Low

$1,621

Typical

$2,848

High

$4,076

Salt Lake City2 sources

Low

$1,574

Typical

$2,766

High

$3,959

San Angelo2 sources

Low

$1,498

Typical

$2,633

High

$3,767

San Antonio2 sources

Low

$1,534

Typical

$2,697

High

$3,860

San Bernardino2 sources

Low

$1,974

Typical

$3,469

High

$4,963

San Diego2 sources

Low

$2,076

Typical

$3,646

High

$5,217

San Francisco2 sources

Low

$2,145

Typical

$3,767

High

$5,390

San Jose2 sources

Low

$2,048

Typical

$3,598

High

$5,148

San Luis Obispo2 sources

Low

$2,015

Typical

$3,539

High

$5,063

Santa Ana2 sources

Low

$2,107

Typical

$3,701

High

$5,295

Santa Barbara2 sources

Low

$2,018

Typical

$3,546

High

$5,073

Santa Cruz2 sources

Low

$2,039

Typical

$3,581

High

$5,124

Santa Fe2 sources

Low

$1,245

Typical

$2,190

High

$3,136

Santa Rosa2 sources

Low

$1,999

Typical

$3,512

High

$5,025

Savannah2 sources

Low

$1,595

Typical

$2,803

High

$4,011

Scranton2 sources

Low

$1,413

Typical

$2,484

High

$3,555

Seattle2 sources

Low

$1,728

Typical

$3,038

High

$4,348

Sheboygan2 sources

Low

$1,288

Typical

$2,266

High

$3,243

Sherman2 sources

Low

$1,519

Typical

$2,670

High

$3,821

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$1,068

Typical

$1,880

High

$2,691

Sierra Vista2 sources

Low

$1,290

Typical

$2,268

High

$3,246

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$1,055

Typical

$1,857

High

$2,658

Sioux Falls2 sources

Low

$1,089

Typical

$1,917

High

$2,745

South Bend2 sources

Low

$1,286

Typical

$2,262

High

$3,238

Low

$1,320

Typical

$2,323

High

$3,325

South Dakota2 sources

Low

$1,260

Typical

$2,218

High

$3,175

Sparks2 sources

Low

$1,490

Typical

$2,620

High

$3,750

Spartanburg2 sources

Low

$1,202

Typical

$2,115

High

$3,027

Spokane2 sources

Low

$1,560

Typical

$2,743

High

$3,926

Springfield2 sources

Low

$1,553

Typical

$2,730

High

$3,907

Springfield2 sources

Low

$1,236

Typical

$2,174

High

$3,111

Springfield2 sources

Low

$1,176

Typical

$2,070

High

$2,963

Springfield2 sources

Low

$1,547

Typical

$2,719

High

$3,890

St. Cloud2 sources

Low

$1,328

Typical

$2,334

High

$3,341

St. George2 sources

Low

$1,518

Typical

$2,669

High

$3,820

St. Joseph2 sources

Low

$1,205

Typical

$2,120

High

$3,034

St. Louis2 sources

Low

$1,327

Typical

$2,333

High

$3,340

State College2 sources

Low

$1,461

Typical

$2,569

High

$3,677

Staunton2 sources

Low

$1,613

Typical

$2,834

High

$4,055

Stockton2 sources

Low

$1,949

Typical

$3,425

High

$4,900

Sumter2 sources

Low

$1,162

Typical

$2,044

High

$2,927

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$1,929

Typical

$3,388

High

$4,847

Tacoma2 sources

Low

$1,728

Typical

$3,038

High

$4,348

Tallahassee2 sources

Low

$1,479

Typical

$2,600

High

$3,722

Tampa2 sources

Low

$1,589

Typical

$2,793

High

$3,998

Tennessee2 sources

Low

$1,400

Typical

$2,463

High

$3,525

Terre Haute2 sources

Low

$1,216

Typical

$2,139

High

$3,062

Texarkana2 sources

Low

$1,361

Typical

$2,392

High

$3,423

Texas2 sources

Low

$1,620

Typical

$2,848

High

$4,075

Toledo2 sources

Low

$1,189

Typical

$2,092

High

$2,995

Topeka2 sources

Low

$1,319

Typical

$2,319

High

$3,320

Trenton2 sources

Low

$1,744

Typical

$3,064

High

$4,385

Tucson2 sources

Low

$1,400

Typical

$2,462

High

$3,525

Tulsa2 sources

Low

$1,186

Typical

$2,088

High

$2,989

Tuscaloosa2 sources

Low

$1,044

Typical

$1,838

High

$2,632

Tyler2 sources

Low

$1,493

Typical

$2,624

High

$3,756

Utah2 sources

Low

$1,560

Typical

$2,743

High

$3,925

Utica2 sources

Low

$1,868

Typical

$3,280

High

$4,692

Vallejo2 sources

Low

$2,012

Typical

$3,535

High

$5,058

Vermont2 sources

Low

$1,320

Typical

$2,323

High

$3,325

Vineland2 sources

Low

$1,622

Typical

$2,850

High

$4,079

Virginia2 sources

Low

$1,770

Typical

$3,110

High

$4,450

Virginia Beach2 sources

Low

$1,734

Typical

$3,046

High

$4,358

Visalia2 sources

Low

$1,852

Typical

$3,253

High

$4,655

Waco2 sources

Low

$1,499

Typical

$2,635

High

$3,771

Warwick2 sources

Low

$1,827

Typical

$3,210

High

$4,592

Washington2 sources

Low

$1,555

Typical

$2,734

High

$3,913

Waterbury2 sources

Low

$1,961

Typical

$3,445

High

$4,929

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$1,062

Typical

$1,870

High

$2,677

Watertown2 sources

Low

$1,767

Typical

$3,103

High

$4,439

Wausau2 sources

Low

$1,269

Typical

$2,233

High

$3,196

Wenatchee2 sources

Low

$1,615

Typical

$2,839

High

$4,064

West Virginia2 sources

Low

$980

Typical

$1,728

High

$2,475

Wheeling2 sources

Low

$866

Typical

$1,526

High

$2,186

Wichita2 sources

Low

$1,321

Typical

$2,323

High

$3,325

Wichita Falls2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,549

High

$3,648

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$1,394

Typical

$2,452

High

$3,509

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$1,384

Typical

$2,433

High

$3,483

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$2,200

Typical

$3,862

High

$5,525

Winchester2 sources

Low

$1,707

Typical

$3,000

High

$4,292

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$1,321

Typical

$2,323

High

$3,325

Wisconsin2 sources

Low

$1,370

Typical

$2,410

High

$3,450

Worcester2 sources

Low

$1,651

Typical

$2,901

High

$4,152

Wyoming2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,550

High

$3,650

Yakima2 sources

Low

$1,486

Typical

$2,612

High

$3,738

York2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,549

High

$3,648

Youngstown2 sources

Low

$1,136

Typical

$1,999

High

$2,862

Yuba City2 sources

Low

$1,933

Typical

$3,397

High

$4,860

Yuma2 sources

Low

$1,340

Typical

$2,356

High

$3,372

What Drives the Cost

Attorney Fees (Consultation, Case Strategy, Document Review) 45-65%
Government Filing and Processing Fees 15-25%
Document Preparation and Translation 10-20%
Administrative and Support Costs 5-10%
Expert Witnesses or Specialized Services 0-15%

About Green Card Application Costs

Green Card application costs in Texas vary significantly based on case complexity, attorney experience, and local market conditions. The range reflects differences in how immigration attorneys structure their services, from straightforward family-based petitions to complex employment-based cases. Texas's large immigration population and competitive legal market create pricing variation depending on whether an attorney handles routine filings or contested cases requiring extensive documentation and government agency interaction.

Questions to Ask Your Attorney

  • 1Does your fee structure use a flat fee, hourly rate, or retainer model, and what exactly is included in each?
  • 2Are government filing fees and USCIS biometric fees included in your quoted price, or are they additional out-of-pocket costs?
  • 3What is your hourly rate if additional work beyond the quoted scope becomes necessary?
  • 4Do you charge separately for document preparation, translation services, or expert witness coordination?
  • 5What is your experience with cases similar to mine, and what is your typical approval rate?
  • 6Will you handle all communication with USCIS, or will I need to attend appointments directly?
  • 7Are there any discovery costs, administrative fees, or contingency arrangements if my case is denied?
  • 8How do you handle unexpected complications or requests for additional evidence from USCIS?
  • 9What is included in your retainer, and when would additional fees be charged?
  • 10Do you offer payment plans or require full payment upfront before filing?
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