Overview
- USCIS published a fiscal year 2027 fee adjustment that takes effect Friday, October 16, 2026, and will apply to any package with that postmark date or later.
- The specific increases include initial employment authorization (Form I-765) from $560 to $570, TPS applications (I-821) from $510 to $520, certain parole-related I-131 fees from $1,020 to $1,050, and the annual fee for pending asylum (I-589) from $102 to $105.
- USCIS warned it will reject filings postmarked on or after October 16 that do not include the updated fee, there is no grace period, and a rejected submission will not receive an official receipt date.
- Some fees remain unchanged because of statutory rules or rounding, for example EAD renewals for TPS stay at $280, EAD renewals for asylum applicants stay at $275, and other items such as the I-360 and the $24 I-94 charge are unaffected.
- The increases flow from the H.R.1 statutory inflation formula using the CPI-U (about a 3.36% change from July 2025 to July 2026), so applicants and attorneys should confirm the exact fee, use the current form edition, and note USCIS changed I-485 filing addresses on October 7 to avoid costly rejections and delays.