New US Immigration Fees Spark Outrage Among Asylum Seekers and Job Hunters

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has unveiled a new schedule of immigration-related fees following the enactment of the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill, with the changes taking effect from July 22, 2025.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to a Federal Register Notice dated July 18, 2025, all applications postmarked on or after July 22 must reflect the updated fees. USCIS further warned that any submission sent on or after August 21, 2025, without the H.R. 1–mandated fees will be automatically rejected.

Key Changes in the New Fee Structure

• Form I‑589 (Asylum and Withholding of Removal):
  A new $100 filing fee now applies.
  Additionally, applicants must pay a $100 Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) online for each year their case remains pending.

• Form I‑765 (Employment Authorization Document – EAD):

  • Initial applications: $550

  • Renewals or extensions: $275

  • EADs filed after re‑parole approval using Form I‑131: $275

• Form I‑360 (Special Immigrant Juvenile Category):
  A new $250 fee is required.

• Form I‑821 (Temporary Protected Status – TPS):
  Registration fees jump from $50 to $500.

USCIS clarified that these new H.R. 1 fees are in addition to existing fees and cannot be waived or reduced, even for applicants normally eligible for a standard fee waiver.

The notice further specifies:

“Any alien who filed or files a Form I‑589 after October 1, 2024, that remains pending with USCIS for 365 days must pay the AAF on the one‑year anniversary of his or her filing date and each year thereafter that the application remains pending.”

Validity Adjustments for Work Permits

• Parolees: EADs will now be valid for no more than one year or the length of parole—whichever is shorter.

• TPS Beneficiaries: EADs will be valid for up to one year or the duration of TPS—whichever comes first.

USCIS also announced that further adjustments to fees for other forms, including Form I‑131 (Travel Documents) and Form I‑102 (Replacement of Arrival/Departure Record), will be released at a later date.

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