United States to apply new immigration fees beginning October 16
The adjustment raises a fee connected to certain parole cases to $1,050 and sets two fees tied to specific immigration procedures at $5,300.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will apply new inflation-adjusted immigration fees beginning October 16, 2026.
The fee established by HR-1 will rise from $1,020 to $1,050 when a case is subject to payment and no legal exception applies. The determining date will be when parole is granted and takes effect.
Two other charges will reach $5,300 each. One concerns people who missed an immigration hearing, received an in absentia removal order and were later arrested by ICE; the other concerns certain people found inadmissible and detained between official ports of entry.
The measure does not impose an automatic charge on everyone detained, every asylum applicant or every previous parole recipient. Application depends on individual circumstances and the relevant legal basis.