U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) on Aug. 28, 2025, providing notice to the public on new and updated immigration-related fees that will take effect Sept. 30, 2025, and apply to fiscal year (FY) 2025.

Key Points:

  • The new immigration-related fees are pursuant to the requirements of H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill, aka “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law on July 4, 2025.
  • CBP will begin assessing new fees for Form I-94 applications, Electronic System for Travel Authorizations (ESTA) and Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) enrollments starting Sept. 30, 2025.
  • The notice outlines three key fee changes represented in the table below:
Action Current Fee FY 2025 HR-1 Fee Total FY 2025 Fee
Application for CBP Form I-94 at land border ports of entry $6 $24 (added to existing fee) $30
ESTA authorization $21 $40 (replaces existing fee) $40
EVUS enrollment N/A $30 $30
  • The fees outlined in the last column under “Total FY 2025 Fee” will apply beginning Sept. 30, 2025.
  • The $30 I-94 fee applies only to nonimmigrants arriving at land border ports of entry.
  • The $40 ESTA fee affects travelers under the Visa Waiver Program who must obtain ESTA approval before traveling.
  • The $30 EVUS fee applies to eligible nationals from the People’s Republic of China with 10-year visitor visas (B1/B2, B1 or B2) and will be required at the time of enrollment.
  • The new fees apply to FY 2025 and will increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index.

Additional Information: The new CBP fees follow earlier U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services fee increases announced under H.R. 1, which took effect July 22, 2025. Individuals are reminded that the July 22 FRN states that the visa integrity fee “requires cross-agency coordination before implementing; the fee will be implemented in a future publication.”

BAL continues to monitor developments and will provide updates as more details become available.

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

Copyright © 2025 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com.