Overview
- USCIS says it will reject any request postmarked on or after Jan. 1, 2026 that does not include the updated fee.
- Key changes include the annual asylum application fee rising to $102, I-765 initial EADs for asylum/parole/TPS to $560, I-765 parole/TPS renewals to $280, and Form I-821 (TPS) to $510.
- Fees left unchanged in this notice include the I-589 initial asylum fee at $100, the I-765 asylum‑applicant EAD renewal at $275, and the I-360 at $250.
- Also from Jan. 1, the U.S. enforces full entry bans on citizens of 12 countries with partial restrictions on seven others, alongside heightened scrutiny of green cards for nationals from 19 countries.
- Expanded enforcement draws on about $170 billion in additional ICE and Border Patrol funding through September 2029, with reporting pointing to potential labor‑market impacts.