Overview
- USCIS published a Federal Register notice on September 30, 2026 finalizing inflation-based fee increases that take effect for filings postmarked October 16, 2026 or later.
- Key changes are modest dollar increases: the annual asylum fee (I-589) rises from $102 to $105, initial EAD filings (I-765) from $560 to $570, certain parole I-131 fees from $1,020 to $1,050, and TPS (I-821) from $510 to $520.
- The adjustments follow H.R.1’s mandate to update certain USCIS fees for inflation using the July 2025–July 2026 CPI, which produced a 3.36% change used to calculate FY2027 amounts.
- USCIS warned that any submission postmarked October 16, 2026 or later that includes a lower, incorrect payment will be rejected, so applicants and representatives must confirm exact fees before filing.
- Some fees remain unchanged because statutory rounding rules apply; examples include the initial I-589 at $100, the I-360 SIJ fee at $250, and the I-94 fee at $24, and the changes do not alter eligibility rules for the covered benefits.