No Borders NewsUSCIS says it has published a Federal Register notice that increases certain immigration-related fees for fiscal year 2027. The changes are described as minor and reflect inflation from July 2025 through July 2026.
The agency explains that, starting in FY 2026 and continuing each year, the Department of Homeland Security will adjust some of these fees for inflation as specified in H.R. 1. USCIS also notes that the new inflation-adjusted fees become effective on October 16, 2026.
If you submit a request with a postmark on or after Oct. 16, 2026 for a benefit that uses one of these fees, you will need to pay the new fee for the specific benefit you are requesting. USCIS warns that requests postmarked on or after that date without the proper filing fee will be rejected.
The announcement lists examples of fee increases. The annual asylum application fee would rise from $102 to $105. The immigration parole fee on Form I-131 would increase from $1,020 to $1,050.
USCIS also reports increases for employment authorization-related fees. For Form I-765, the fee for an initial Employment Authorization Document (EAD) for asylum applicants, parole EADs, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) EADs would increase from $560 to $570, and the Form I-821 TPS application fee would increase from $510 to $520.