The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an interim final rule introducing new immigration fees and enforcement consequences under the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Act of 2025, also referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The department said the legislation establishes new charges aimed at increasing funding for immigration enforcement operations and requiring non-citizens to contribute to the cost of immigration services.
On July 22, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice implementing a filing fee for Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, as well as an Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) that must be paid each calendar year while an asylum application remains pending.
Under the new interim rule, if an applicant fails to pay the Annual Asylum Fee within 30 days of notification, USCIS will reject the pending asylum application. The department also warned that individuals without legal status may be placed into removal proceedings.
“If USCIS rejects an alien’s asylum application, the following additional consequences apply:”
“USCIS will deny any pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on the asylum application; and”
“Aliens who were approved to work based on the pending application will lose work authorization immediately.”
The rule also introduces additional changes under H.R. 1, including adjustments to filing fees and employment authorization policies.
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