USCIS Announces FY2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees
Published Oct 1, 2026Effective Oct 16, 2026
USCIS has published the Fiscal Year 2027 inflation adjustment to immigration fees established under H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act). The adjustment reflects a 3.36 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) between July 2025 and July 2026. The new fees take effect for requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026.
Key points
- The I-765 fee for an initial asylum applicant EAD rises from $560 to $570.
- Initial TPS EAD and initial parole EAD fees also rise from $560 to $570.
- The I-821 TPS fee increases from $510 to $520, and the I-131 immigration parole fee increases from $1,020 to $1,050.
- Fees such as the initial I-589 asylum application fee, the I-360 SIJ fee, the I-94 fee, and renewal or extension EAD fees remain unchanged.
- Requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026 without the correct fee amount will be rejected.
Who is affected
Asylum applicants, TPS applicants, parolees, and others who pay H.R. 1 immigration fees are affected.
What to do
Anyone filing an affected form on or after October 16, 2026 should check the updated fee table and submit the correct amount.
Original title: Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees
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