USCIS Adjusts Immigration Fees for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2027

On October 16, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase certain immigration fees due to inflation. Petitions involving asylum, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and parole are primarily affected, with the largest increase being $30.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), USCIS must adjust certain immigration fees each year based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). This ensures the fees keep pace with inflation. Since the index rose 3.36% from July 2025 to July 2026, certain fees have been adjusted.

However, several fees did not change because USCIS rounds most of them down to the next lowest $10.

Which fees are changing in FY 2027?

In Fiscal Year 2027, the following fees will increase:

• Immigration parole fee (Form I-131): $1,020 to $1,050
• Initial asylum applicant employment authorization document (EAD) (Form I-765): $560 to $570
• Initial parole EAD (Form I-765): $560 to $570
• Initial TPS EAD (Form I-765): $560 to $570
• TPS fee (Form I-821): $510 to $520
• Annual asylum fee for a pending Form I-589: $102 to $105

The following fees stay the same:

• Initial asylum application fee (Form I-589): $100
• Parole EAD renewal or extension: $280
• TPS EAD renewal or extension: $280
• Re-parole EAD: $280
• Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) fee (Form I-360): $250
• Form I-94 fee: $24

The $275 fee to renew or extend an asylum seeker’s EAD also stays the same, as it is not subject to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s annual inflation adjustments.

When do the new fees take effect?

The new fees apply to filings postmarked on or after October 16, 2026. In its Federal Register notice, USCIS clarified that it will reject any applications submitted by that date if they do not include the correct payment amount.

The new FY 2027 amounts also replace the inflationary fee increases that took effect on January 1, 2026.

What does this mean for asylum, TPS, and parole applicants?

Manifest immigration attorney Ana Gabriela Urizar says petitioners should carefully check the correct fee when filing, as the wrong payment can result in rejection. “While they are not the same as a denial, a rejection can delay your case or cause you to miss a critical filing window,” she says. “If you’re concerned about the cost increases, my suggestion is to file before the October 16 deadline to avoid the price increase.”

Before filing, Urizar recommends checking the USCIS fee schedule to confirm the amount due.