The United States is set to raise several immigration filing fees from January 1, 2026, following an annual inflation adjustment mandated under H.R. 1. USCIS said the update reflects inflation recorded between July 2024 and July 2025, aligning with federal requirements that direct the Department of Homeland Security to revise select fees at the start of every fiscal year.
The agency noted that beginning in FY 2026, these yearly adjustments will continue, ensuring immigration fees track inflation in real time. It added that all applications postmarked on or after January 1 must carry the new costs, stressing that the changes apply only to the categories listed in its announcement.
Breakdown of Fee Increases
The revised costs affect Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) filings, several parole-related applications, and the asylum application fee, though the asylum fee remains paused due to a court stay.
The Annual Asylum Application Fee will go from $100 to $102, while USCIS emphasized that the increase “remains stayed by court order.” Initial EADs for asylum applicants will rise from $550 to $560, reflecting the inflation-linked formula under H.R. 1.
Initial parole EADs will also increase from $550 to $560, and parole-renewal EADs will move from $275 to $280. Requests for a new period of parole under Form I-131 (Part 9) jump from $275 to $280, mirroring the same adjustment pattern.
For TPS applicants, the Form I-765 initial EAD fee goes from $550 to $560, while TPS EAD renewals rise from $275 to $280. The Form I-821 TPS application fee will increase from $500 to $510, marking a modest but impactful change for applicants.
USCIS also confirmed that some fees will remain unchanged for the 2026 cycle.
