📢 USCIS Announces New Filing Fees Under H.R. 1: What You Need to Know Release Date: July 23, 2025 Source: USCIS.gov | FederalRegister.gov | EOIR.gov
⚖️ Overview
On July 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced sweeping fee changes as required by the recently enacted H.R. 1 Reconciliation Act (referred to publicly as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). These new fees apply to many commonly used immigration forms and are effective for filings postmarked on or after July 22, 2025.
All filings postmarked on or after August 21, 2025 without the correct H.R. 1 fees will be rejected.
💵 Summary of New Filing Fees
According to USCIS and the Federal Register:
📝 Asylum Applications
Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal):
🔹 $100 filing fee
🔹 $100 Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) every calendar year the application is pending
🔹 USCIS will notify applicants when the AAF is due
💼 Employment Authorization (Form I-765)
Applies to categories: (a)(4), (a)(12), (c)(8), (c)(11), (c)(19), and (c)(34)
Initial EAD Application: $550
Renewal or Extension: $275
Exception: $275 if EAD follows approval of a new period of parole via Form I-131
👶 Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ)
Form I-360 as SIJ: $250 filing fee
🌎 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Form I-821 (Application for TPS): Fee increased from $50 to $500
🧾 EAD Validity Changes
For Parolees: Valid for one year or duration of parole, whichever is shorter
For TPS Applicants: Valid for one year or duration of TPS status, whichever is shorter
🧮 Key Implementation Notes
Fees under H.R. 1 are additive, not replacements for current fees under the USCIS Fee Rule.
Each H.R. 1 fee must be submitted separately.
Fee Waivers (Form I-912) are allowed for original fees under 8 CFR 106.3(a), but H.R. 1 fees cannot be waived.
Additional H.R. 1-related fee rules will be published for other forms, including:
Form I-131 (Travel Document / Parole)
Form I-102 (Arrival/Departure Document Replacement)
🏦 Payment Instructions
Depending on whether you are inside or outside the United States, you may pay:
By credit or debit card (Form G-1450)
By personal or business check
By money order or cashier’s check
⚠️ Each form requires a separate fee payment. Do not combine payments across multiple forms.
🚫 Rejected Payments
If your payment is returned, declined, or unfunded:
USCIS may revoke or deny your request.
You may receive a Notice of Intent to Revoke.
Filing and biometric service fees are nonrefundable.
📆 Important Deadlines
DateRequirementJuly 22, 2025New H.R. 1 fees required for all filingsAugust 21, 2025USCIS will reject any application without the correct fees
🔗 Additional Resources
Federal Register H.R. 1 Notice
USCIS How to Pay Fees
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⚠️ Disclaimer
Disclaimer: This blog post is for informational purposes only and is based solely on publicly available information from the official websites of USCIS, EOIR, and the Federal Register as of July 23, 2025. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Fee schedules are subject to change.
