Status as of October 1, 2026. USCIS has published its Fiscal Year 2027 inflation adjustment for immigration fees created by H.R. 1. Several amounts increase on October 16, 2026. USCIS says immigration benefit requests subject to the new filing fees and postmarked on or after that date must include the correct fee or they will be rejected.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published the adjustment in the Federal Register on October 1, 2026. The notice implements the annual inflation formula required by H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21, for fees administered by USCIS.
The changes are not uniform. Some fees rise by $10, the annual pending asylum fee rises by $3, and the immigration parole fee rises by $30. Several other amounts remain unchanged because of the statutory rounding rules or because H.R. 1 does not provide an inflation adjustment for that fee.
FY 2027 USCIS H.R. 1 fee table
Fee | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
I-589 initial asylum application fee | $100 | $100 | No change |
I-589 annual pending asylum application fee | $102 | $105 | +$3 |
I-765 initial asylum applicant EAD | $560 | $570 | +$10 |
I-765 asylum applicant EAD renewal or extension | $275 | $275 | No change |
I-765 initial parole EAD | $560 | $570 | +$10 |
I-765 parole EAD renewal or extension | $280 | $280 | No change |
I-765 initial TPS EAD | $560 | $570 | +$10 |
I-765 TPS EAD renewal or extension | $280 | $280 | No change |
I-765 re-parole EAD | $280 | $280 | No change |
I-821 TPS application fee | $510 | $520 | +$10 |
I-360 Special Immigrant Juvenile fee | $250 | $250 | No change |
I-131 immigration parole fee | $1,020 | $1,050 | +$30 |
I-94 immigration fee | $24 | $24 | No change |
Why the amounts changed
USCIS used the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, or CPI-U, for July 2025 and July 2026. The index increased from 323.048 to 333.918, which DHS calculated as an increase of about 3.36 percent.
For most of the fees, H.R. 1 requires the inflation-adjusted amount to be rounded down to the next lowest multiple of $10. The annual pending asylum fee is instead rounded down to the nearest dollar. The Federal Register notice also states that H.R. 1 does not provide an inflation adjustment for the $275 asylum applicant EAD renewal or extension fee.
When the new fees apply
USCIS says the FY 2027 filing fees in the notice apply to immigration benefit requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026. A covered request postmarked on or after that date without the proper filing fee will be rejected.
The immigration parole fee works differently from an ordinary filing fee. DHS's parole-fee implementation notice states that the obligation attaches when parole is actually granted and effectuated, not when the underlying parole request is filed. The FY 2027 notice raises that statutory parole fee from $1,020 to $1,050.
What applicants should check before filing
The October 1 notice covers only the H.R. 1 fees listed above. It does not replace the rest of the USCIS fee schedule. A filing can therefore involve an H.R. 1 fee together with other fees required for the form or benefit request.
For a request being mailed close to October 16, the postmark date matters for the filing fees covered by the notice. USCIS says requests postmarked on or after October 16 must use the FY 2027 amounts.
FAQ
When do the FY 2027 USCIS H.R. 1 fees take effect?
USCIS says the FY 2027 filing fees in the notice apply to immigration benefit requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026.
Which USCIS H.R. 1 fees increase for FY 2027?
The annual pending asylum fee rises to $105; initial EAD fees for asylum applicants, parole recipients and TPS beneficiaries rise to $570; the TPS application fee rises to $520; and the immigration parole fee rises to $1,050.
What happens if a covered request is postmarked on or after October 16 with the old fee?
USCIS says a covered request postmarked on or after October 16, 2026 without the proper filing fee will be rejected.
Official sources
Federal Register: Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees
Federal Register: Immigration Parole Fee Required by H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill
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