United States | Immigration fee schedule update includes new employment authorization application fee and biometric services fee

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it published a July 31, 2025, edition of the Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, that includes the addition of a fee for certain employment authorization applications and a biometric services fee for certain Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) forms.

Key Points:

• The Form G-1055 update includes additional fees for those filing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, under the Family Reunification Task Force (FRTF). The additional fees range from $275 to $550.
• The new biometric services fee, noted as $30 per person, was added to the following EOIR forms:
  • EOIR-40, Application for Suspension of Deportation
  • EOIR-42A, Application for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents
  • EOIR-42B, Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents
• The updated July 31, 2025, edition of Form G-1055 can be found here.

Additional Information: The FRTF was established in 2021 to facilitate the reunification of families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Filing guides and additional information on submitting Form I-765 under FRTF can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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