The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new set of immigration-related fees following the implementation of the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill, with changes set to take effect from July 22, 2025.
According to a Federal Register Notice issued on July 18, 2025, applications postmarked on or after that date must include the updated fees.
USCIS said it will reject any submissions made on or after August 21, 2025, if the proper H.R. 1-mandated fees are not included.
Among the major changes, a $100 fee will now be charged for filing Form I-589 (Asylum and Withholding of Removal).
An Annual Asylum Fee of $100, payable online, will also be required for each calendar year an asylum application remains pending.
New fees have been established for specific applications of the Form I-765 Employment Authorisation Document (EAD):
$550 for initial applications
$275 for renewals or extensions
A reduced fee of $275 applies for EADs filed after approval of re-parole using Form I-131.
In addition, a $250 Special Immigrant Juvenile fee now applies to Form I-360 applications under that category.
Temporary Protected Status registration fees using Form I-821 have increased from $50 to $500.
USCIS clarified that the new H.R. 1 fees are in addition to current fees under its existing rule and cannot be waived or reduced, even if applicants are eligible for a regular USCIS fee waiver.
“Any alien who filed or files a Form I-589 after October 1, 2024, that remains pending with USCIS for 365 days must pay the AAF is of the one-year anniversary of his or her filing date and each year thereafter that the application remains pending on such day of the calendar year,” the notice read.
The new rule also shortens the validity period for work permits in certain categories.
Parolees will get EADs valid for no more than one year or the duration of parole, whichever is shorter.
TPS beneficiaries will have EADs valid for a maximum of one year or the length of TPS, whichever comes first.
USCIS said additional fee adjustments for other forms, such as Form I-131 (Travel Documents) and Form I-102 (Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Replacement), will be announced later.
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