USCIS Announces Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration Fees (FY 2026)
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an inflation adjustment for certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees, effective for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. These fee increases will take effect on January 1, 2026.
This adjustment reflects the inflation rate from July 2024 through July 2025, a mandate required annually under the H.R. 1 legislation.
The new fees will apply to benefit requests postmarked on or after January 1, 2026. If you submit a request after this date that requires one of these adjusted H.R. 1 fees, you must include the new, correct amount for the specific application you are filing. Failure to include the correct fee may result in the rejection of your application.
Fees Subject to Increase
The table below lists the fees that are increasing as a result of this Federal Register notice:
| Form Type | Previous Fee | New Fee (Effective Jan. 1, 2026) |
| Annual Asylum Application Fee (currently stayed via court order) | $100 | $102 |
| Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization - Initial Asylum Applicant EAD | $550 | $560 |
| Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization - Initial Parole EAD | $550 | $560 |
| Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization - Renewal or Extension of Parole EAD | $275 | $280 |
| Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization - Initial Temporary Protected Status (TPS) EAD | $550 | $560 |
| Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization - Renewal or Extension of TPS EAD | $275 | $280 |
| Form I-131, Part 9 - EAD requested upon authorization of a new period of Parole (Re-parole) | $275 | $280 |
| Form I-821, Application for TPS | $500 | $510 |
The following H.R. 1 fees are not increasing with this Federal Register notice:
| Form Type | Previous Fee | New Fee (Effective Jan. 1, 2026) |
| I-589 Asylum Fee (Initial fee for aliens filing an application for asylum) | $100 | $100 |
| I-765 Renewal or Extension of Asylum Applicant EAD | $275 | $275 |
| I-360 Special Immigrant Juvenile Fee | $250 | $250 |
Official Documents and Further Information
The legal basis for these fee adjustments is the Federal Register notice published on July 22, 2025, implementing the H.R. 1 fees. USCIS will continue to adjust certain fees annually for inflation as required by H.R. 1. Information regarding the inflationary adjustment for the immigration parole fee will be published in a separate Federal Register notice in the future.
View the Official USCIS Inflation Increase Alert Here: Official USCIS Alert Link - November 20, 2025
Important: While the Annual Asylum Application Fee is currently stayed by a court order, the inflation adjustment required by H.R. 1 has still been applied. Applicants are strongly encouraged to always check the USCIS website for the most current fee schedules and instructions before submitting any application.
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