I mailed my form before October 16, 2026. Do I owe the new fee?

The notice ties the new amounts to the postmark date. It requires the FY 2027 fees for requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026. The parole fee is different, as explained below.

What happens if I send the old amount?

If the postmark is on or after October 16, 2026, USCIS says the request will be rejected. You would then need to file again with the correct fee.

Does the new parole fee apply if I applied for parole before October 16?

Yes, if parole is granted on or after October 16, 2026. The CBP companion notice says the parole fee is triggered by the actual grant of parole, not by the application. It is owed each time parole is granted, including parole in place and re-parole, unless one of the 10 exceptions in H.R. 1 applies. It is charged on top of any other fee.

I am renewing my work permit as an asylum applicant. Did my fee change?

No. The renewal fee for asylum applicants stays at $275, because H.R. 1 does not allow it to be adjusted for inflation. Only the initial work permit fee went up, from $560 to $570.

What about TPS and parole work permit renewals?

They stay at $280. The inflation increase was $9.42, and the law requires rounding down to the next lowest $10.

Did the fee to file for asylum change?

No. The initial asylum fee stays at $100. The annual fee charged while an asylum application is pending went from $102 to $105.

Can I get a fee waiver?

This notice does not discuss fee waivers or exemptions. It points to the April 29, 2026 interim final rule (91 FR 22952) for how fee waivers and exemptions are handled. Check the instructions for your form before you file.

Did other DHS fees change on October 16?

Yes. In separate notices, ICE raised two enforcement fees from $5,130 to $5,300: one for people ordered removed in absentia and later arrested by ICE, and one for people apprehended between ports of entry. CBP adjusted its ESTA and EVUS fees. Separately, USCIS published a new EB-5 fee rule that takes effect November 30, 2026.

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USCIS Raises H.R. 1 Fees for Inflation (FY 2027)

Some fees created by the 2025 H.R. 1 law went up on October 16, 2026. The annual asylum fee is now $105, the parole fee is $1,050, a first work permit for asylum applicants, parolees and TPS is $570, and the TPS application fee is $520. Filings postmarked on or after October 16 with the old amount are rejected.

USCIS · OCT 2026Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees91 FR 62540 · FR Doc. 2026-20187 · CIS No. 2879-26U.S. Department of Homeland Security · USCISEffective October 16, 2026

Executive summary

USCIS published a notice on October 1, 2026 that raises several fees created by H.R. 1, the law signed on July 4, 2025. The law requires DHS to adjust these fees for inflation every year.

The new amounts apply to any request postmarked on or after October 16, 2026. USCIS says a request postmarked on or after that date without the correct fee will be rejected.

Four fees went up: the annual fee for a pending asylum application ($102 to $105), the Form I-131 parole fee ($1,020 to $1,050), the fee for a first Form I-765 work permit for asylum applicants, parolees and TPS ($560 to $570), and the Form I-821 TPS fee ($510 to $520).

Several H.R. 1 fees did not change, because the inflation increase was too small after rounding down. These include the $100 initial asylum fee, the $280 renewal fee for parole, TPS and re-parole work permits, the $250 Special Immigrant Juvenile fee and the $24 I-94 fee. The $275 renewal fee for asylum applicants’ work permits cannot be adjusted under the law.

Prices rose about 3.36% between July 2025 and July 2026, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The law tells DHS to round most fees down to the next lowest $10, and the annual asylum fee down to the nearest dollar.

What changed, in plain English

In 2025, Congress created new immigration fees in a law called H.R. 1. The law says these fees must go up with inflation each year.

On October 16, 2026, four of them went up by $3 to $30. If you mail a form that needs one of these fees, check the amount first. If the postmark is October 16 or later and the payment uses the old amount, USCIS will reject the filing.

The parole fee works differently from the others. It is owed when DHS actually grants parole, not when you file. So the new $1,050 amount applies to anyone granted parole on or after October 16, 2026, even if they applied earlier.

Some fees stayed the same. This includes the $100 fee when you first file for asylum and the renewal fees for most work permits in these groups.

What the notice does

Sets the FY 2027 amounts for the H.R. 1 fees that USCIS collects, using the CPI-U change from July 2025 (323.048) to July 2026 (333.918), about 3.36%.
Raises the I-589 annual pending asylum application fee from $102 to $105, rounded down to the nearest dollar as the law requires.
Raises the I-131 immigration parole fee from $1,020 to $1,050.
Raises the fee for an initial I-765 work permit for asylum applicants, parolees and TPS from $560 to $570.
Raises the I-821 TPS fee from $510 to $520.
Leaves unchanged the $100 initial asylum fee, the $280 renewal fees for parole, TPS and re-parole work permits, the $250 SIJ fee and the $24 I-94 fee. The $275 renewal fee for asylum applicants’ work permits is not adjusted because H.R. 1 does not allow it (8 U.S.C. 1810).
Applies to requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026. A request postmarked on or after that date without the proper fee will be rejected.