USCIS Announces FY 2027 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year 2027.
Effective date and application
The new inflation-adjusted fees are effective on Oct.
Key changes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year 2027. These fee adjustments are minor and account for inflation from July 2025 through July 2026.
On July 22, 2025, USCIS published a Federal Register notice announcing the implementation of these H.R. 1 immigration-related fees. Beginning in FY 2026, and continuing for each subsequent fiscal year, the Department of Homeland Security will adjust some of these fees for inflation, as specified in H.R. 1.
The new inflation-adjusted fees are effective on Oct. 16, 2026. If you submit a request postmarked on or after Oct. 16, 2026, for a benefit that requires one of these fees, you must include the new fee for the specific benefit you are requesting. Any request postmarked on or after Oct. 16, 2026 without the proper filing fee will be rejected.
The table below outlines all the fee changes in the Federal Register notice.
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, if you are applying for an initial :
Asylum applicant Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Temporary Protected Status EAD
