United States | Reminder: Updated USCIS immigration filing fees in effect as of Jan. 1, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has implemented updated filing fees for certain immigration benefit requests, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The changes were published in the Federal Register and reflected in the updated USCIS Fee Schedule (Form G‑1055).

Key Points:

• USCIS has increased certain immigration‑related fees to reflect inflation from July 2024 through July 2025. These updates apply to certain H.R. 1 immigration fees.
• Certain fees that are increasing are reflected in the forms listed below:
  • Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records
  • Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
  • Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
  • Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
• Employers and foreign nationals must use the relevant current fee amounts for all filings submitted on or after Jan. 1, 2026. Applications filed with outdated or incorrect fees will be rejected.
• BAL has created an easy-to-use USCIS fee calculator to help with assessing fee amounts.

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

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