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Returns a published government fee and its effective date. For US (the default), the general filing fee for a USCIS form and filing method. I-129, I-131, and I-907 have no general filing fee: pass category. For I-131, the label this tool uses: a short name of the Appendix B heading, a colon, and the item selector, such as "Reentry Permit: Part 1., Item Number 1." For I-129 and I-907, the category argument says how to name the classification. US covers I-90, I-130, I-140, I-485, I-539, I-765, and N-400, paper and online, and I-129, I-131, and I-907 by category; only some G-1055 categories are covered, and an uncovered one returns no fee. An I-129 amount is the filing fee G-1055 lists for that row. Fees G-1055 lists apart from it are not in the amount. An I-907 amount is the premium processing fee only, not the fee for the form it accompanies. Any other form returns not_found. For GB, the fee for a published Home Office fee category; pass the section heading as category when the name appears in more than one section. For AU, a visa application charge component that Migration Regulations 1994, Schedule 1 states for a visa subclass, from the item's table for any other applicant or its only charge table. Pass the subclass as form, such as "189", and the component as category, such as "Base application charge"; category is required when the subclass has more than one component. 500 and 590 are subclasses whose charge Schedule 1 states in item 1222. Other amounts apply to some applicants; notes names the item and compilation. amount_cents is in the minor unit of currency. filing is "unspecified" when the source states no filing channel. It does not say which fee applies to a case. For a USCIS form's current edition, use check_form_edition. Requires sign-in at https://immigrationlayer.com/login and an active plan. Without a plan it returns subscription_required. Limit: 30 calls per minute per account, shared by all paid tools, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Sources: for US, the USCIS fee schedule (Form G-1055), the 2024 USCIS fee rule (89 FR 6194), and, for I-907, the 2026 premium processing fee rule (91 FR 1059); for GB, the Home Office visa regulations revised table on gov.uk, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0; for AU, Migration Regulations 1994, Schedule 1. Australian charges are based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation, CC BY 4.0.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
formYesFor US, the USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, e.g. "I-765"; "i765" and "I765" do not match. For GB, the published Home Office fee category name. For AU, the three-digit visa subclass, such as "500".
filingNoHow the form is filed: "paper" (mailed) or "online" (USCIS online account). Required for US. Ignored for GB and AU.
countryNoISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. "US" (default), "GB", or "AU".
categoryNoFor US I-131, a short name of the Appendix B heading, a colon, and the item selector, such as "Reentry Permit: Part 1., Item Number 1." For US I-129, the classification label exactly as G-1055 Appendix A prints it, such as "If you are filing H-1B or H-1B1 petitions."; for a small employer row, that label, a space, and "If you are filing as a Small Employer or Nonprofit." For US I-907, the classification label exactly as G-1055 prints it, such as "H-2B or R nonimmigrant classification". Required for I-129, I-131, and I-907. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section. For AU, the charge component exactly as the item states it, such as "Base application charge"; required when the subclass has more than one.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataYes
as_ofYes
source_urlYes
content_hashYes
not_legal_adviceYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed7 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / category / description
      Previous value: -"For US I-131, a short name of the Appendix B heading, a colon, and the item selector, such as \"Reentry Permit: Part 1., Item Number 1.\" For US I-129, the classification label exactly as G-1055 Appendix A prints it, such as \"If you are filing H-1B or H-1B1 petitions.\"; for a small employer row, that label, a space, and \"If you are filing as a Small Employer or Nonprofit.\" For US I-907, the classification label exactly as G-1055 prints it, such as \"H-2B or R nonimmigrant classification\". Required for I-129, I-131, and I-907. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section."New value: +"For US I-131, a short name of the Appendix B heading, a colon, and the item selector, such as \"Reentry Permit: Part 1., Item Number 1.\" For US I-129, the classification label exactly as G-1055 Appendix A prints it, such as \"If you are filing H-1B or H-1B1 petitions.\"; for a small employer row, that label, a space, and \"If you are filing as a Small Employer or Nonprofit.\" For US I-907, the classification label exactly as G-1055 prints it, such as \"H-2B or R nonimmigrant classification\". Required for I-129, I-131, and I-907. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section. For AU, the charge component exactly as the item states it, such as \"Base application charge\"; required when the subclass has more than one."
    • changedInput schema / properties / country / description
      Previous value: -"ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. \"US\" (default) or \"GB\"."New value: +"ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. \"US\" (default), \"GB\", or \"AU\"."
    • changedInput schema / properties / country / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "US",
      -  "GB"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "US",
      +  "GB",
      +  "AU"
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / filing / description
      Previous value: -"How the form is filed: \"paper\" (mailed) or \"online\" (USCIS online account). Required for US. Ignored for GB."New value: +"How the form is filed: \"paper\" (mailed) or \"online\" (USCIS online account). Required for US. Ignored for GB and AU."
    • changedInput schema / properties / form / description
      Previous value: -"For US, the USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, e.g. \"I-765\"; \"i765\" and \"I765\" do not match. For GB, the published Home Office fee category name."New value: +"For US, the USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, e.g. \"I-765\"; \"i765\" and \"I765\" do not match. For GB, the published Home Office fee category name. For AU, the three-digit visa subclass, such as \"500\"."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attribution
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Licence attribution for the source data. Present for AU, absent for US and GB.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / notes
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Where the source states the charge and what can change it. Present for AU, absent for US and GB.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / category / description
      Previous value: -"For US, a short name of the Appendix B heading, a colon, and the item selector, such as \"Reentry Permit: Part 1., Item Number 1.\" Required for I-131; other US forms have no category fees. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section."New value: +"For US I-131, a short name of the Appendix B heading, a colon, and the item selector, such as \"Reentry Permit: Part 1., Item Number 1.\" For US I-129, the classification label exactly as G-1055 Appendix A prints it, such as \"If you are filing H-1B or H-1B1 petitions.\"; for a small employer row, that label, a space, and \"If you are filing as a Small Employer or Nonprofit.\" For US I-907, the classification label exactly as G-1055 prints it, such as \"H-2B or R nonimmigrant classification\". Required for I-129, I-131, and I-907. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section."
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / category / description
      Previous value: -"For US, unsupported by the current dataset and returns not_found. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section."New value: +"For US, a short name of the Appendix B heading, a colon, and the item selector, such as \"Reentry Permit: Part 1., Item Number 1.\" Required for I-131; other US forms have no category fees. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section."
  4. Changed9 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / category / description
      Previous value: -"Eligibility category; unsupported by the current dataset and returns not_found"New value: +"For US, unsupported by the current dataset and returns not_found. For GB, the published section heading. Required when the fee category name appears in more than one section."
    • addedInput schema / properties / country
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. \"US\" (default) or \"GB\".",
      +  "enum": [
      +    "US",
      +    "GB"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / filing / description
      Previous value: -"How the form is filed: \"paper\" (mailed) or \"online\" (USCIS online account)"New value: +"How the form is filed: \"paper\" (mailed) or \"online\" (USCIS online account). Required for US. Ignored for GB."
    • changedInput schema / properties / form / description
      Previous value: -"USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, uppercase with the hyphen, e.g. \"I-765\". \"i765\" and \"I765\" do not match"New value: +"For US, the USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, e.g. \"I-765\"; \"i765\" and \"I765\" do not match. For GB, the published Home Office fee category name."
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "form",
      -  "filing"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "form"
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / amount_cents / description
      Previous value: -"Fee in US cents; 47000 is $470.00"New value: +"Fee in the minor unit of currency; 47000 with USD is $470.00."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / currency
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "ISO 4217 code for amount_cents, e.g. \"USD\" or \"GBP\".",
      +  "example": "USD",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / filing / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "paper",
      -  "online"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "paper",
      +  "online",
      +  "unspecified"
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "form",
      -  "filing",
      -  "category",
      -  "amount_cents",
      -  "effective_date"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "form",
      +  "filing",
      +  "category",
      +  "amount_cents",
      +  "effective_date",
      +  "currency"
      +]
  5. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / category / description
      Previous value: -"Eligibility category; unsupported by the current dataset and returns unavailable"New value: +"Eligibility category; unsupported by the current dataset and returns not_found"
    • changedInput schema / properties / filing / description
      Previous value: -"Filing method"New value: +"How the form is filed: \"paper\" (mailed) or \"online\" (USCIS online account)"
    • changedInput schema / properties / form / description
      Previous value: -"USCIS form number, e.g. \"I-765\""New value: +"USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, uppercase with the hyphen, e.g. \"I-765\". \"i765\" and \"I765\" do not match"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / amount_cents / description
      Added value: +"Fee in US cents; 47000 is $470.00"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / effective_date / description
      Added value: +"Date this fee took effect, YYYY-MM-DD"
  6. First observed

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Adds substantial behavior beyond the read-only annotations: sign-in and active-plan requirements, subscription_required and rate_limited errors, 30-calls-per-minute limit, not_found/no-fee outcomes, amount semantics, and filing-channel unspecified behavior. These details are directly useful to an agent invoking the tool.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The purpose is front-loaded, but the description is very long and dense, with repeated parameter guidance and extensive source citations. It is complete yet not concise.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the multi-country fee lookup complexity, the description covers coverage limits, required category conditions, error behavior, authentication, rate limits, and source context. An output schema exists, so return-value details need not be fully elaborated.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already carries the parameter semantics. The description largely repeats the form, filing, country, and category rules rather than adding much beyond the structured fields.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource: returns a published government fee and effective date, with clear US/GB/AU coverage. It distinguishes itself from check_form_edition by directing current-edition lookups there.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Provides explicit usage context by country, notes that it does not determine which fee applies to a case, and names check_form_edition as the alternative for current editions. It also explains fallback behavior for uncovered categories and unsupported forms.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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