At Campos Law Firm, we closely monitor developments in U.S. immigration policy to protect our clients’ rights and future. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, starting October 16, 2026, several fees for asylum, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), parole, and work permits will rise as part of the annual inflation adjustment.
The increases are small, but the cost of getting it wrong is not: an incorrect payment can get your application rejected. Below, we explain what changes, what doesn’t, and what you can do.
Which Fees Are Going Up?
The adjustment covers fiscal year 2027 and applies to fees created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), passed in 2025. The notice was published in the Federal Register on October 1 and takes effect 15 days later.
| Filing | Through October 15 | Starting October 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee for pending asylum | $102 | $105 |
| Form I-821 (TPS application) | $510 | $520 |
| Initial work permit (I-765) for asylum, TPS, or parole | $560 | $570 |
| Form I-131 (parole) | $1,020 | $1,050 |
According to USCIS, the calculation reflects inflation between July 2025 and July 2026. Fees for green cards, naturalization, and other forms outside H.R. 1 are not part of this adjustment and follow their own fee schedule.
What Stays the Same?
Not every H.R. 1 fee is going up. According to a summary by Erickson Immigration Group, the initial asylum application (Form I-589, $100), work permit renewals for asylum ($275), TPS ($280), and parole ($280), and the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) fee ($250) remain unchanged.
The requirements do not change either. The adjustment affects only the cost, not who qualifies for asylum, TPS, or a work permit. If your case was viable before, the new fee does not make it unviable, and if it was not, paying will not fix it.
What Happens if I Send the Old Fee?
USCIS warns that it will reject filings postmarked on or after October 16 that do not include the adjusted fee. A rejection is not a denial: the filing is simply not accepted and must be resubmitted, but you lose time, and sometimes that time matters.
- TPS deadlines: if your country has an open re-registration period, a rejection could leave you outside the window.
- Work permits: refiling pushes back your receipt date and, with it, your authorization to work.
- Annual asylum fee: it is charged for each year your application remains pending. Ongoing litigation in Massachusetts has paused some penalties for nonpayment, but the fee is still being collected.
¿Qué puedes hacer ahora?
- Check your mailing date: if you are filing close to October 16, base the fee on the postmark date, not the date you signed.
- Use the official fee page: confirm the current amount on the USCIS website before writing a check or paying online.
- Pay the annual asylum fee on time: check your USCIS online account for any pending notice.
- Do not overpay “just in case”: any amount other than the exact fee can also cause problems.
- Keep your receipts: save copies of the payment, the form, and the mailing receipt.
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