Transaction Charges
ALERT: Effective April 1, 2025, SAVE has revised its transaction charges for all state, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies using SAVE to eliminate those charges.
Federal Agencies
On Oct. 1, 2024, USCIS implemented the second phase of a transaction charge increase for SAVE verification cases, which also streamlines billing to a single charge per verification case. SAVE also charges a minimum monthly service charge of $25.00 for each month in which a user agency submits at least one SAVE case. This increase is necessary as part of a phased approach through 2028 to more fully recover program costs as required by law and Federal agency guidance.
The federal agency charge is $2.25 per case in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (Oct. 1, 2024 – Sept. 30, 2025) and incrementally increases until reaching $3.10 per case in FY 2026.
| Fiscal Year | Federal Agency Charge |
|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $1.50 |
| FY 2025 | $2.25 |
| FY 2026 | $3.10 |
Non-federal Agencies:
Effective April 1, 2025, SAVE has revised its transaction charges for all state, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies using SAVE to eliminate those charges.
| Fiscal Year | Non-Federal Agency Charge |
|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $1.00 |
| FY 2025 | $1.50 for cases run through March 31, 2025; no charge for cases run on or after April 1, 2025. |