Fees, forms & filingPOLICY UPDATE
Implementation of the Immigration Parole Fee
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the implementation of the new immigration parole fee, as established in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.-1).
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volume 3 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the implementation of the new immigration parole fee, as established in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.-1).
- Summarizes the information from the October 16, 2025 FRN about the imposition and collection of the immigration parole fee.
- Specifies that an alien does not submit payment of the immigration parole fee with the parole request, but upon notification by DHS that he or she is subject to the fee, because the October 16, 2025 FRN requires payment of the fee each time an alien is granted parole, unless an exception applies.
- Explains that the agency that collects the immigration parole fee is the one that issues the final determination granting parole, as described in the October 16, 2025 FRN.
- Explains that the October 16, 2025 FRN requires that each time an alien is granted parole under INA 212(d)(5)(A), including initial parole from outside the United States, parole in place, re-parole, or parole from DHS custody, the alien must pay the immigration parole fee, unless an exception applies.
- Explains that the alien requesting parole has the burden of proving that an exception to the immigration parole fee applies in his or her case, and that evidence of the exception should be submitted at the time the parole request is made.
