USCIS to increase certain immigration fees from October 16
Key Points(5)
- Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase certain immigration-related fees from October 16 as part of an annual adjustment to account for inflation.
- The agency announced the changes on September 30, saying the increases apply to fees established under H.R.
- 1 and reflect inflation between July 2025 and July 2026.
- The new fees will apply to requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026.
- Applications submitted from that date without the correct fee will be rejected.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase certain immigration-related fees from October 16 as part of an annual adjustment to account for inflation.
The agency announced the changes on September 30, saying the increases apply to fees established under H.R. 1 and reflect inflation between July 2025 and July 2026.
The new fees will apply to requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026. Applications submitted from that date without the correct fee will be rejected.
Among the changes, the annual asylum application fee will increase from US$102 to US$105, while the immigration parole fee for Form I-131, used to apply for travel and parole documents, will rise from US$1,020 to US$1,050.
The fee for an initial employment authorization document for asylum applicants, parolees and people with Temporary Protected Status will increase from US$560 to US$570.
The fee for Form I-821, used to apply for Temporary Protected Status, will rise from US$510 to US$520.
The adjustments follow a July 2025 USCIS notice implementing immigration-related fees under H.R. 1. The law requires the Department of Homeland Security to adjust certain fees for inflation annually, beginning in fiscal year 2026.
