The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new immigration filing fees that will take effect on January 1, 2026, following an annual inflation adjustment mandated under H.R. 1.
The revised fees reflect inflation recorded between July 2024 and July 2025, in line with the requirement for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to update certain immigration charges at the start of every fiscal year. USCIS said the mandatory annual updates will continue from FY 2026 onward.
The agency explained that all applications postmarked on or after January 1 must include the new fees, adding that the changes apply only to the categories listed in its announcement. The adjustments affect several areas, including Employment Authorization Documents (EAD), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) filings, parole-related applications, and the asylum application fee, though the asylum fee remains stayed due to a court order.
Under the updated structure, the Annual Asylum Application Fee increases from $100 to $102, while the Form I-765 EAD for initial asylum applicants rises from $550 to $560. Initial parole EADs will now cost $560, up from $550, and renewal or extension of parole-related EADs will increase from $275 to $280. The Form I-131 (Part 9) EAD for applicants seeking a new period of parole also rises from $275 to $280.
For TPS applicants, the Form I-765 EAD fee increases from $550 to $560 for first-time applicants, while renewals or extensions will rise from $275 to $280. The Form I-821 TPS application fee increases from $500 to $510.
USCIS confirmed that some fees will remain unchanged for the 2026 cycle. These include the initial $100 Form I-589 Asylum Fee, the $275 renewal or extension fee for asylum-based EADs, and the $250 Form I-360 Special Immigrant Juvenile Fee. The agency also noted that DHS will publish a separate notice outlining the inflation-adjusted parole fee.
USCIS warned that any application submitted with an incorrect fee after January 1 will be rejected, a situation that could delay work permits, TPS renewals, or asylum-related filings. The agency urged applicants, their representatives, and filing assistants to review the updated fee table ahead of the effective date to avoid processing disruptions.
